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5 Pounds Commercial Bank of Scotland
| Issuer | Commercial Bank of Scotland |
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| Year | 1924-1944 |
| Type | Standard circulation banknote |
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| Obverse description | A vignette of the façade of the Commercial Bank of Scotland building occupies the upper portion of the note, rendered in fine intaglio engraving. A portrait of John Pitcairn is positioned at the bottom of the design. The face bears the full promise-to-pay legend in letterpress, with the issuing authority and place of payment clearly stated. |
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| Obverse lettering | The Commercial Bank of Scotland Limited Promise to pay the bearer on demand Five Pounds Sterling At the office here Edinburgh By order of the Court of Directors |
| Reverse description | The reverse is printed entirely in dark blue and is dominated by a central vignette of the Commercial Bank of Scotland's neoclassical building, rendered with fine architectural detail including a columned portico. The vignette is enclosed within an elaborate oval guilloche border, with large numeral "5" counters in white relief appearing symmetrically to the left and right. The overall design is composed of dense lathe-work and scalloped guilloche patterns filling the entire field. |
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