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5 Pounds Union Bank of Scotland
| Issuer | Union Bank of Scotland Limited |
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| Year | 1950-1954 |
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| Shape | Rectangular |
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| Obverse description | The bank's heraldic arms vignette occupies the left side, while a circular vignette at right contains a fully-rigged sailing ship rendered in blue intaglio. The centre carries the denomination FIVE POUNDS in large letters over a fine guilloche underprint, with the promise-to-pay text in script style and the date printed in the upper left. The note is framed by an ornate blue border with corner numeral 5 devices. |
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| Obverse lettering | The Union Bank of Scotland Limited Promise to pay the Bearer on demand at their head offices in Glasgow or Edinburgh Five Pounds By order of the Directors |
| Reverse description | The reverse is dominated by a large central oval vignette rendered in blue intaglio, presenting a panoramic Clydeside dockyard scene with workers, cranes, industrial smokestacks, and vessels under construction or at berth. The composition conveys the industrial heritage of Scottish shipbuilding, with fine line-engraved detail throughout. Corner numeral 5 devices and an ornate guilloche border frame the composition. |
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