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One Pound Note (Commercial Bank Of Scotland)
One-pound Note (Commercial Bank of Scotland)
One Pound Note (Commercial Bank Of Scotland)
One Pound Note (Commercial Bank Of Scotland)

One-pound Note (Commercial Bank of Scotland)

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Issuer
Printer
Date02-Jan-1947
Object NameBanknote
Mediumpaper
ClassificationsBanknotes
DimensionsOverall: Height: 15.1 cm, Width: 8.4 cm
AcquisitionPurchased in 1988.
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDMS015994
About MeNotes of the Commercial Bank of Scotland are prized by collectors because of their variety and excellent quality. The one-pound note introduced in 1947 is well up to standard. To its attractive purple colour is added a well-composed design by Stephen Gordon who was also involved in the design of the George Medal. Lord Cockburn, an early director of the bank, appears on the right side of the note which was printed by Bradbury Wilkinson and Company.

In 1810 a new joint-stock bank was founded in Edinburgh. This was the Commercial Bank of Scotland, the first company large enough to pose a real threat to the two Scottish public banks, the Bank of Scotland and the Royal Bank of Scotland.

The Commercial Bank's network of branches was the largest in Scotland. In 1844 it took over the Arbroath Banking Company. In 1959 the Commercial Bank amalgamated with the National Bank of Scotland.

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