Proof Five-pound Note (Banking Company in Aberdeen)
DesignerDesigned by
William Home Lizars
(Edinburgh, Scotland, 1788 - 1859)
Issuer
Banking Company in Aberdeen
Datec. 1850
Object NameBanknote
Mediumcard
ClassificationsBanknotes
DimensionsOverall: Height: 21.2 cm, Width: 13.2 cm
AcquisitionPurchased in 1981 with assistance from the National Fund for Acquisitions.
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDMS002572
Keywords
On amalgamation with the Union Bank of Scotland in 1849 new notes were designed for the Banking Company in Aberdeen. This example is a printer's proof of the new design and was not intended to be issued for circulation.
Despite the Banking Company in Aberdeen's early success its situation had altered dramatically by 1849. Now it was crippled by bad debts and on the point of collapse.
Clydesdale and North of Scotland Bank
02-May-1951
