5 Pounds Sterling 3.1.1961 – National Commercial Bank of Scotland Limited (Front: Coat of arms of the National Commercial Bank of Scotland (Est. 1959) surmounted by the Latin mottos "In Patriam Fidelis" ("Faith in Fatherland") and "Ditat Servata Fides" ("Preservation of faith enriches") depicting seated allegoric female (Caledonia) holding a thistle of Scotland and an anchor in her hands (crest), Scottish Gallowglass helmet, lion and griffin (griffon, gryphon) support the escutcheon, a sheaf of rye, a Glenlee barque (sailing ship) and a priest holding a St. Andrew's Cross or the Saltire. This bank was formed in 1959 by the merger of Commercial Bank of Scotland and National Bank of Scotland, both of Edinburgh. Ten years later it merged with the Royal Bank of Scotland. Rosettes bearing banknote's denomination and decorative guilloche patterns. Back: Forth Bridge (1890–), cantilever railway bridge across the Firth of Forth near Edinburgh, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Ship passing underneath the bridge. Watermark: Alexander Henderson of Press. Security thread: No. Predominant colour: Green. Artist: W&S. Signature: David Alexander (General Manager, 1959–1967). Issuer: National Commercial Bank of Scotland Limited. Date of issue: 3rd January 1961. Material: Cotton paper. Printer: Waterlow & Sons Limited, London, England (W&S)) (Serial No: G839247) (circulated) VF
Dimensions: 159 x 89 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-270 (SCWPM: Albert Pick; Krause Publications)
Grade/condition: Very Fine (VF) (circulated, used) GRADING INFO
Texts: National Commercial Bank of Scotland Limited. Promise to Pay the Bearer on Demand Five Pounds Sterling at The Head Office Here: Edinburgh, 3rd January 1961. By Order of the Board of Directors. In Patriam Fidelis. Ditat Servata Fides. £5.
Dimensions: 159 x 89 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-270 (SCWPM: Albert Pick; Krause Publications)
Grade/condition: Very Fine (VF) (circulated, used) GRADING INFO
Texts: National Commercial Bank of Scotland Limited. Promise to Pay the Bearer on Demand Five Pounds Sterling at The Head Office Here: Edinburgh, 3rd January 1961. By Order of the Board of Directors. In Patriam Fidelis. Ditat Servata Fides. £5.
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