Bank of Scotland 5 Pounds Sterling banknote 2002 Sir Walter Scott
Tercentenary Series
Obverse: Hand-engraved, tonal portrait of Sir Walter Scott. Bank of Scotland Coat of Arms superimposed on the bank's corporate logo at center. Text relating to Tercentenary issue at bottom center. Symbol of Thistle at upper right. Circle shaped symbol at lower left.
Each note has a unique number which is printed twice on the front of the note, vertical on the upper left and horizontal on the bottom right. Serial numbers for the £5 note consist of two letters followed by six numbers, which are all the same size.
Signatures: Burt (Governor) and George Mitchell (Treasurer & Managing Director).
Reverse: Vignette depicting Oil and Energy - Oil well riggers working with drill at center. Bank of Scotland Headquarters on The Mound at bottom left corner. Symbol of Thistle at upper right.
At right:
- Pallas, the goddess of weaving, surmounted by the latin motto "Ditat" ("she enriches").
- The saltire cross and gold bezants which form part of Bank of Scotland's coat of arms.
- A ship in full sail taken from the Union Bank of Scotland's coat of arms.
Watermark: image of Sir Walter Scott accompanied by the denominational value of the note. When you lay the note on a table the watermark will appear light around its perimeter. The watermark is visible from both the front and back of the note.
See Through: The thistle emblem in the top right corner of the front of the note has white around it when the note is laid on a table. But when viewed against the light the surrounding fills in neatly with colour from the reverse of the note.
Security Thread: The SECURITY THREAD is not visible when the note is laid flat, but when the note is held up to the light the thread becomes visible as a continuous line containing the text 'BOS 5'.
Ultra-Violet Fluorescence: If you place the note under a good quality ULTRA-VIOLET light, you will see highlighted on the back of the note part of the patterns surrounding the vignette and part of the borders of the note.
Denomination Numerals: The number 5 appears near the top left and bottom right on the front and back of the note.
Colour: Blue on multicolor underprint.
Printer: TDLR - Thomas De La Rue & Company Limited, London, England (without imprint).
Bank of Scotland Banknotes - Tercentenary Series 1995
1995-2006 "300 Years Bank of Scotland" Commemorative Issue
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