Arms at centre flanked by two women, Sir Walter Scott at right.
Reverse description
Sailing ship at left, arms at upper centre, medallion of Pallas seated at right.
Signature(s)
Lord Polwarth, Governor, Thomas W. Walker, Treasurer, Baron Clydesmuir, Governor, A. M. Russell, Treasurer, Bruce Pattullo, Treasurer, Thomas Risk, Governor,
Protection type
Protection description
Obverse lettering
The Governor & Company of the
Bank of Scotland
Promise to pay here to the Bearer on demand
Five Pounds
Governor
Treasurer & General Manager
Reverse lettering
£5
DITAT (Translation: There (towards that place), thitherward)
