One-pound Note (Caledonian Bank)
Issuer
Caledonian Bank
PrinterPrinted by
J.Lizars
Date15-May-1891
Object NameBanknote
Mediumpaper
ClassificationsBanknotes
DimensionsOverall: 36.3 x 27.4cm
AcquisitionPurchased in 1988 with assistance from the National Fund for Acquisitions.
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDMS017005
Keywords
Caledonian notes were the only banknotes to use Scottish Gaelic in their inscriptions.
Founded in Inverness in 1838 the Caledonian Banking Company had a chequered history of almost 70 years until absorption by the Bank of Scotland in 1907.
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