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5 Pounds Clydesdale Bank
| Issuer | Clydesdale Bank Limited |
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| Year | 1963-1969 |
| Type | Standard circulation banknote |
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| Obverse description | The bank's heraldic arms, rendered in intaglio, occupy the right portion of the note within a detailed vignette, with the motto LITORE AD LITUS visible on the shield surround. The centre carries the denomination FIVE POUNDS in bold letterpress against an intricate guilloche underprint with Celtic knotwork panels at left and right margins. Issue date and place appear in the upper left, with the promise to pay text and General Manager's manuscript signature below. |
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| Obverse lettering | Clydesdale Bank Limited Promise to pay the bearer at their office here on demand Five Pounds By order of the Board of Directors |
| Reverse description | A fine intaglio vignette of King's College, Aberdeen, fills the central field, rendered in blue-grey tones with considerable architectural detail including the distinctive crown tower and Gothic chapel facade set among bare winter trees. The numeral 5 appears in the upper right corner within a guilloche rosette, and a decorative Celtic border band runs along the lower margin. The bank name is set in serif lettering within the lower border panel. |
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