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Scotland's 5 Pound Note

Nominated by Ralph Lindner, IBNS Member 10871

SCO-5-Front
SCO-5-Back
 
Note Scotland (PNL): 5 pounds
Predominant Colour(s) Blue, purple, green, and black
Front Forth Bridge; map of Scotland as green SPARK Orbital patch; William Arrol, civil engineer
Back Railroad train; Forth Bridge from various angles; outline map of Scotland
Watermark Forth Bridge
Additional Security No security thread
Printer TDLR
Size 125 x 65 mm Polymer
Introduced 23/03/2015
Information provided courtesy of The Banknote Book