KNOW YOUR SCOTTISH BANKNOTES SCOTTISH BANKNOTES KNOW YOUR SCOTTISH BANKNOTES For further information, please call 0845 603 8212 E-mail: [email protected] The two families of banknotes, the Tercentenary Series and the Bridges Series, both bear a tonal portrait of Sir Walter Scott The Tercentenary Series The Bridges Series For further information, please call 0141 242 3091/2 E-mail: [email protected] All Clydesdale banknotes bear a watermark individual to the denomination. They match the portrait on the front of the note. For further information, please call 0131 523 7137 E-mail: [email protected] The current family of banknotes all bear a hand-engraved, tonal portrait of Lord Ilay, First Governor Famous Scots Series The Ilay Series World Heritage Series £100 - Colour: Red Size: 163 x 90mm Back: Vignette of Leisure and Tourism £50 - Colour: Green Size: 156 x 85mm Back: Vignette of Arts and Culture £20 - Colour: Pink Size: 149 x 80mm Back: Vignette of Education and Research £10 - Colour: Brown Size: 142 x 75mm Back: Vignette of Distilling and Brewing £5 - Colour: Blue Size: 135 x 70mm Back: Vignette of Oil and Energy £100 - Colour: Red Size: 163 x 90mm Back: Vignette of Kessock Bridge £50 - Colour: Green Size: 156 x 85mm Back: Vignette of Falkirk Wheel £20 - Colour: Purple Size: 149 x 80mm Back: Vignette of Forth Bridge £10 - Colour: Brown Size: 142 x 75mm Back: Vignette of Glenfinnan Viaduct £5 - Colour: Blue Size: 135 x 70mm Back: Vignette of Brig o’Doon £100 - Colour: Red Size: 163 x 90mm Front: Lord Kelvin Back: Vignette of Glasgow University £100 - Colour: Red Size: 163 x 90mm Front: Charles Rennie Mackintosh Back: Vignette of the Heart of Neolithic Orkney £100 - Colour: Crimson Size: 169 x 95mm Back: Vignette of Balmoral Castle £50 - Colour: Green Size: 156 x 85mm Front: Adam Smith Back: Vignette of industry tools against a backdrop of sailing ships £50 - Colour: Green Size: 156 x 85mm Front: Elsie Inglis Back: Vignette of the Antonine Wall £20 - Colour: Pink Size: 149 x 80mm Front: Robert the Bruce Back: Vignette of Robert the Bruce £20 - Colour: Purple Size: 149 x 80mm Front: Robert the Bruce Back: Vignette of New Lanark £20 - Colour: Pink Size: 149 x 80mm Front: Robert the Bruce Back: Vignette of the Clydesdale Exchange building, Glasgow £10 - Colour: Brown Size: 142 x 75mm Front: Robert Burns Back: Vignette of the Old & New Towns of Edinburgh £10 - Colour: Brown Size: 142 x 75mm Front: Mary Slessor Back: Vignette of local map from Calabar and missionary scenes £5 - Colour: Blue Size: 135 x 70mm Front: Sir Alexander Fleming Back: Vignette of St. Kilda £50 - Colour: Green Size: 156 x 85mm Back: Vignette of Inverness Castle £20 - Colour: Purple Size: 149 x 80mm Back: Vignette of Brodick Castle £10 - Colour: Brown Size: 142 x 75mm Back: Vignette of Glamis Castle £5 - Colour: Blue Size: 135 x 70mm Back: Vignette of Culzean Castle £1 - Colour: Green Size: 128 x 65mm Back: Vignette of Edinburgh Castle £5 - Colour: Blue Size: 135 x 70mm Front: Robert Burns Back: Vignette of field mouse from Burns’ poem ‘Ode to a Mouse’ The Committee of Scottish Clearing Bankers Tel: 0131 473 7770 Fax: 0131 473 7799 Drumsheugh House, 38b Drumsheugh Gardens, Edinburgh EH3 7SW Web: www.scotbanks.org.uk E-mail: [email protected] This poster is available for download from our website FEEL The Paper should feel stiff and crisp, not limp, waxy or shiny. COMPARE Always compare both sides of a suspect note to one that you know to be genuine. Any difference will become apparent more easily. MOVE/TILT If you tilt notes bearing a hologram, the images and colours change depending on the angle of observation. On the back of Bank of Scotland Bridges Series £5 and £10 notes, tilt the note to see the gold iridescent shimmer. LOOK Watermark Each family series of notes contains a multi-tonal portrait watermark matching the printed portrait subject. Thread Each family of notes also contains a security thread, which shows as a continuous line when held up to the light See through Each family of notes has its own see through feature. When held up to the light, the clear area of the feature fills in with colour. Banknote information and related tutorials are available on the Committee of Scottish Clearing Bankers website Common Security Features To help authenticate the notes look for the following SPECIMEN SPECIMEN SPECIMEN SPECIMEN SPECIMEN SPECIMEN SPECIMEN SPECIMEN SPECIMEN SPECIMEN SPECIMEN SPECIMEN SPECIMEN SPECIMEN SPECIMEN SPECIMEN SPECIMEN SPECIMEN SPECIMEN SPECIMEN SPECIMEN SPECIMEN SPECIMEN SPECIMEN SPECIMEN SPECIMEN SPECIMEN SPECIMEN SPECIMEN SPECIMEN SPECIMEN SPECIMEN SPECIMEN SPECIMEN SPECIMEN SPECIMEN SPECIMEN SPECIMEN SPECIMEN SPECIMEN SPECIMEN SPECIMEN SPECIMEN SPECIMEN SPECIMEN SPECIMEN SPECIMEN SPECIMEN SPECIMEN SPECIMEN SPECIMEN SPECIMEN SPECIMEN SPECIMEN Clydesdale World Heritage Series £20 Watermark Bank of Scotland Bridges Series £50 Hologram Royal Bank of Scotland £50 Hologram Clydesdale World Heritage Series Clydesdale Famous Scots Series £20 Thread Bank of Scotland Tercentenary £20 Thread Bank of Scotland Bridges Series Threads Clydesdale World Heritage Series Threads Royal Bank of Scotland £5 Thread Royal Bank of Scotland £50 Thread Clydesdale Famous Scots Series £20 Watermark Bank of Scotland Tercentenary Series £20 Watermark Bank of Scotland Bridges Series £20 Watermark Royal Bank of Scotland Watermark Clydesdale World Heritage Series See-through Clydesdale Famous Scots Series See-through Bank of Scotland Tercentenary Series See-through Bank of Scotland Bridges Series See-through Royal Bank of Scotland See-through Clydesdale World Heritage Series £20 Depth Image™ Hologram Scottish Banknotes A1 poster March 2012_Layout 1 02/04/2012 09:58 Page 1