Proof Five-pound Note (Banking Company in Aberdeen)
Issuer
Banking Company in Aberdeen
Date01-Aug-1783
Object NameBanknote
Mediumpaper
ClassificationsBanknotes
Dimensions223 x 124mm
AcquisitionPurchased in 1986 with assistance from the National Fund for Acquisitions.
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDMS015992
Keywords
A large note printed on one side only in black on cream ground. At top centre is the Aberdeen city coat of arms with the date (printed) to the right. The spaces for the serial number and the signatures of the cashier and teller would have been inserted
The Banking Company in Aberdeen was the city's first successful bank. It began operations on the first day of 1767. For a provincial bank it was a fairly large-scale organisation with over 100 shareholders.
