1 Pound Sterling 12.1.1955 – The British Linen Bank (Front: Coat of arms of the British Linen Bank (granted in 1934), depicting flowers, knight's helmet armour, rampant horse, two rampant lions and thistle plants. Front and back: Coin emblem surmounted by the Latin motto "Ditat" ("It enriches"), depicting seated Athena (Pallas), the goddess of wisdom, of household arts and crafts, holding a shield with Gorgon Medusa's winged head, a sailing ship in full sail (taken from the coat of arms of the Union Bank of Scotland. The Union Bank was absorbed by Bank of Scotland in 1955), and a wooden plough. British Linen Bank merged with Bank of Scotland in 1971. Rosettes bearing banknote's denomination and decorative guilloche patterns. Watermark: None. Security thread: None. Predominant colour: Navy blue and pink orange. Artist: W&S. Signature: A.P. Anderson (General Manager). Issuer: The British Linen Bank. Date of issue: 12th January 1955. Material: Cotton paper. Printer: Waterlow & Sons Ld, London Wall, London, United Kingdom (W&S)) (Serial Nº X/2 863496) (circulated) VF+
Dimensions: 151 x 84 mm
PHOTO REMARK: The banknote picture is for overall design reference only (unless its serial number exactly matches its description). Photos displaying the entire banknote should not be treated as WYSIWYG for signature and date varieties, for exact serial numbers, grade, condition etc. Smaller supplemental photos of signatures (where available) are WYSIWYG indeed. Our textual descriptions are your reliable guide to what you will receive. What you read is what you get (WYRIWYG).
Catalogue Number: P-157d (SCWPM: Albert Pick; Krause Publications); B782d (Banknote Book)
Grade/condition: Nice Very Fine (VF+) (circulated, used) GRADING INFO
Texts: The British Linen Bank. Edinburgh, 12th January 1955. Promise to Pay on Demand to the Bearer One Pound Sterling. By Order of the Court of Directors. Incorporated by Royal Charter 1746. Ditat.
Dimensions: 151 x 84 mm
PHOTO REMARK: The banknote picture is for overall design reference only (unless its serial number exactly matches its description). Photos displaying the entire banknote should not be treated as WYSIWYG for signature and date varieties, for exact serial numbers, grade, condition etc. Smaller supplemental photos of signatures (where available) are WYSIWYG indeed. Our textual descriptions are your reliable guide to what you will receive. What you read is what you get (WYRIWYG).
Catalogue Number: P-157d (SCWPM: Albert Pick; Krause Publications); B782d (Banknote Book)
Grade/condition: Nice Very Fine (VF+) (circulated, used) GRADING INFO
Texts: The British Linen Bank. Edinburgh, 12th January 1955. Promise to Pay on Demand to the Bearer One Pound Sterling. By Order of the Court of Directors. Incorporated by Royal Charter 1746. Ditat.
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