Scottish Bank Notes

CURRENT ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND NOTES

The Royal Bank of Scotland, founded in 1825 issues bank notes to the value of 1, 5, 10, 20 and 100 pounds.  It is the only UK bank still with the one pound note in circulation.

Royal Bank of Scotland one pound note (front).

Royal Bank of Scotland five pound note (reverse).

Royal Bank of Scotland ten pound note (front).

Royal Bank of Scotland one hundred pound note (reverse).

The highest denomination RBS note in circulation.

Scottish Parliament Commemorative one pound note (front).

Scottish Parliament Commemorative one pound note (reverse).

The first UK commemorative RBS one pound note (front).

Royal Bank of Scotland one pound note issued 1994 to mark the

100th anniversary of the death of Robert Louis Stevenson (reverse).

Royal Bank of Scotland one pound note to mark the 150th anniversary

 of the birth of Alexander Graham Bell (reverse).

Commemorative bank note for 100th birthday of

Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother (front).

Commemorative bank note for the 100th birthday of

Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother (reverse).

Commemorative bank note for the Queen's Golden Jubilee (front).

Commemorative bank note for the Queen's Golden Jubilee (reverse).

Commemorative bank note for 250th anniversary

of the Royal and Ancient Golf Club (front).

Commemorative bank note for 250th anniversary

of the Royal and Ancient Golf Club (reverse). 

Commemorative bank note for golfer Jack Nicklaus (front).

Commemorative bank note for golfer Jack Nicklaus (reverse).

CLYDESDALE BANK COMMEMORATIVE NOTES

The Clydesdale Bank, founded in 1836, is based in Glasgow with branches throughout Scotland.  The Clydesdale Bank is now owned by the National Australia Bank.  The bank no longer issues notes to the value of one pound. 

Clydesdale Bank five pound note illustrating Robert Burns (front).

 Clydesdale Bank five pound note illustrating Robert Burns (reverse).

Clydesdale Bank ten pound note illustrating missionary Mary Slessor (front).

Clydesdale Bank ten pound note illustrating missionary Mary Slessor (reverse).

Clydesdale Bank twenty pound note commemorating the

Commonwealth Heads of State meeting in Edinburgh in 1997 (front).

Clydesdale Bank twenty pound note commemorating the

Commonwealth Heads of State meeting in Edinburgh in 1997 (reverse). 

 Clydesdale Bank twenty pound note commemorating the the

700th anniversary of the crowning of Robert the Bruce (front). 

Clydesdale Bank twenty pound note commemorating the the

700th anniversary of the crowning of Robert the Bruce (reverse).

Clydesdale Bank twenty pound note marking Glasgow as the

UK city of Architecture and Design in 1999 (front). 

 Clydesdale Bank twenty pound note marking Glasgow as the

UK city of Architecture and Design in 1999 (reverse). 

Clydesdale Bank ten pound note for the Commonwealth Games,

Melbourne 2006 (front). 

Clydesdale Bank ten pound note for the Commonwealth Games,

Melbourne 2006 (reverse).

BRITISH LINEN BANK

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UNION BANK OF SCOTLAND

Both the British Linen Bank and the Union Bank of Scotland form part of the current Bank of Scotland.  British Linen is traded as a merchant bank as a subsidiary of Bank of Scotland from 1977 to 1999 (but did not issue bank notes).

British Linen Bank one pound note - issued 1953 (front).

British Linen Bank one pound note - issued 1953 (reverse).

The Union Bank of Scotland was founded in Scotland in 1830 and traded independently until 1952 when it merged with the Bank of Scotland.

 Union Bank of Scotland one pound note issued 1951 (front).

Union Bank of Scotland one pound note issued 1951 (reverse).