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Scotland's (Bank of Scotland) 20 Pound Note

Nominated by Jan Kercher, IBNS Member 11656

 
NoteScotland BNL (PNL): 20 pounds (US$26)
Predominant Colour(s)Purple
FrontEnglish text; bank crest; Bank of Scotland’s headquarters building on The Mound in Edinburgh; thistle; bank logo as registration device; Sir Walter Scott
BackEnglish text; Forth Rail Bridges (cantilevered railway bridge and suspension road bridge) over the Firth of Forth at Queensferry; bank logo
WatermarkNone
Additional SecuritySimulated security thread with printed TWENTY POUNDS
PrinterDe La Rue
Size139 x 73 mm Polymer (Safeguard)
Introduced27/02/2020
Information provided courtesy of The Banknote Book