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20 Pounds North of Scotland Bank
| Issuer | North of Scotland Bank Limited |
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| Year | 1938-1949 |
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| Value | 20 Pounds |
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| Obverse description | The bank's heraldic arms appear at upper left and upper right, flanking a central vignette of King's College, Aberdeen, rendered in fine intaglio engraving. The denomination £20 is displayed in an ornate guilloche panel at the lower right, with a second serial number printed at lower left beneath the promise-to-pay text. A circular watermark area occupies the left field, and the General Manager's signature appears above the printed title at lower right. |
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| Obverse lettering | North of Scotland Bank Limited Promise to Pay the Bearer on Demand Twenty Pounds Sterling at their Office here Aberdeen By order of the Directors |
| Reverse description | The reverse is dominated by a large central medallion containing the full heraldic arms of the North of Scotland Bank, supported by a lion and a stag, set within an elaborate guilloche border. The denomination £20 appears in the upper left and upper right corners, and a legislative inscription is printed in a panel beneath the central arms. A plain circular watermark area is visible at the right. |
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