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Front of note / Look / Watermark Front of note / Look / Watermark
Front of note / Look / Security Thread Front of note / Look / Security Thread
Front of note / Look / See Through Front of note / Look / See Through
Front of note / Look / Microprint Front of note / Look / Microprint
Front of note / Look / Serial Numbers Front of note / Look / Serial Numbers
Front of note / Look / Denomination Numerals Front of note / Look / Denomination Numerals
Front of note / Feel / Paper Quality Front of note / Feel / Paper Quality
Front of note / Feel / Raised Print Front of note / Feel / Raised Print
Front of note / Check / UV Fluorescence Front of note / Check / UV Fluorescence
Front of note / Check / Compare Front of note / Check / Compare
Rear of note / Check / Compare Rear of note / Check / Compare
Rear of note / Look / Print Quality Rear of note / Look / Print Quality
Rear of note / Look / Watermark Rear of note / Look / Watermark
Rear of note / Look / Denomination Numerals Rear of note / Look / Denomination Numerals
Rear of note / Feel / Paper Quality Rear of note / Feel / Paper Quality
Rear of note / Check / UV Fluorescence Rear of note / Check / UV Fluorescence
Bank of Scotland £5 note
Tercentenary Series
Size: 135mm x 70mm
Colour: Blue
Design Features (click to highlight an area of interest)
  • Vignette depicting Oil and Energy
  • Bank of Scotland Headquarters on The Mound at bottom left corner
  • Symbol of Thistle
  • Pallas, the goddess of weaving, surmounted by the latin motto 'Ditat' ('she enriches')
  • The saltire cross and gold bezants which form part of Bank of Scotland's coat of arms
  • A ship in full sail taken from the Union Bank of Scotland's coat of arms
Bank of Scotland £5 note
Tercentenary Series
Size: 135mm x 70mm
Colour: Blue
Design Features (click to highlight an area of interest)
  • Hand-engraved, tonal portrait of Sir Walter Scott
  • Bank of Scotland Coat of Arms superimposed on the bank's corporate logo
  • Text relating to Tercentenary issue
  • Symbol of Thistle
  • Circle shaped symbol
Look: Print Quality
Lines should be sharp and well defined with no blurred edges. Colours should be clear and distinct. Print Quality
Look: Watermark
Hold the note up to the light. You should see a WATERMARK image of Sir Walter Scott accompanied by the denominational value of the note. When you lay the note on a table the watermark will appear light around its perimeter. The watermark is visible from both the front and back of the note. Watermark Watermark
Look: Security Thread
The SECURITY THREAD is not visible when the note is laid flat, but when the note is held up to the light the thread becomes visible as a continuous line containing the text 'BOS 5'. Security Thread Security Thread
Look: See Through
The thistle emblem in the top right corner of the front of the note has white around it when the note is laid on a table. But when viewed against the light the surrounding fills in neatly with colour from the reverse of the note. See Through See Through
Look: Microprint
When examined closely with a good quality magnifying glass the text in the four corners of the note can be seen to read: 'BANKOFSCOTLANDBANKOFSCOTLAND'. Microprint Microprint
Look: Serial Numbers
Each note has a unique number which is printed twice on the front of the note, vertical on the upper left and horizontal on the bottom right. Serial numbers for the £5 note consist of two letters followed by six numbers, which are all the same size. Serial Numbers
Look: Denomination Numerals
The number 5 appears near the top left and bottom right on the front and back of the note. Denomination Numerals
Feel: Paper Quality
The paper should feel crisp - not limp, waxy or shiny. Paper Quality
Feel: Raised Print
If you run your finger along the Bank of Scotland title, the Bank of Scotland coat of arms and the words Five Pounds you will feel raised print. Raised Print
Check: UV Fluorescence
If you place the note under a good quality ULTRA-VIOLET light, you will see highlighted on the front of the note a four line horizontal and a four line vertical barcode together with parts of the bank's corporate logo. UV Fluorescence UV Fluorescence
Check: Compare
Always compare both sides of a suspect note with another note that you know to be genuine, looking for differences between the two. Make sure you check the size of a suspect note against a known genuine note. Compare
Check: Compare
Always compare both sides of a suspect note with another note that you know to be genuine, looking for differences between the two. Make sure you check the size of a suspect note against a known genuine note. Compare
Look: Print Quality
Lines should be sharp and well defined with no blurred edges. Colours should be clear and distinct. Print Quality
Look: Watermark
Hold the note up to the light. You should see a WATERMARK image of Sir Walter Scott accompanied by the denominational value of the note. When you lay the note on a table the watermark will appear light around its perimeter. The watermark is visible from both the front and back of the note. Watermark Watermark
Look: Denomination Numerals
The number 5 appears near the top left and bottom right on the front and back of the note. Denomination Numerals
Feel: Paper Quality
The paper should feel crisp - not limp, waxy or shiny. Paper Quality
Check: UV Fluorescence
If you place the note under a good quality ULTRA-VIOLET light, on the back of the note you will see part of the patterns surrounding the vignette and part of the borders of the note highlighted. UV Fluorescence UV Fluorescence
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