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5 Pounds
| Issuer | Union Bank of Scotland |
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| Year | 1867-1879 |
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| Value | 5 Pounds |
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| Obverse description | The obverse is engraved in green and black on white paper, with a central guilloche band carrying the bold intaglio inscription FIVE POUNDS. Above the band, a central vignette presents the royal arms flanked by two allegorical female figures, below the legend INCORPORATED BY ACT OF PARLIAMENT. The denomination numeral 5 appears in elaborate quatrefoil frames at both upper corners, while lower-left and lower-right vignettes depict equestrian statues beside classical architectural backdrops; the note bears a manuscript date of 2nd April 1867 to the upper right and is overprinted SPECIMEN. |
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| Obverse lettering | INCORPORATED BY ACT OF PARLIAMENT THE UNION BANK OF SCOTLAND Promise to pay to the Bearer on demand at their head offices in Glasgow or Edinburgh FIVE POUNDS. By order of the Directors. p CASHIER. p ACCO.t SPECIMEN 5 No A |
| Reverse description | No reverse image is available for this note; the reverse design details cannot be confirmed from catalog sources for this specific issue. |
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