Scotland

The later green design £1 issued between 1982 and 1986. Signed by Charles Winter as Managing Director of The Royal Bank of Scotland plc

The first of the 'Golf' series issued in 2004 commemorated the 250th anniversary of the Royal & Ancient Golf Club (P363). With special prefix 'R&A'

Issued in 2012 to commemorate the Queen's Diamond Jubilee with special prefix TQDJ

Royal Bank of Scotland £5 2005 P364 Blue on white Issued to mark 500th Anniversary fo Royal College of Surgeons Lord Ilay/Culzean Castle RCS Prefix and overprint. Unc

Royal Bank of Scotland £1 1988 P351 Green on white Design as previous except reduced format A/41 prefix lst for this size Unc

Royal Bank of Scotland £1 1987 P346a Green. Lord Ilay/ Edinburgh Castle A/40 Prefix The last of this size Unc

In the year 2000, Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother celebrated her 100th Birthday. This milestone event was commemorated on a £20 note issued the same year. (P361).Widow of George V she had a strong affection for Scotland where she spent much time as a young girl. Reaching her 100th birthday is celebrated on the back of the note with the Queen Mother depicted wearing one of her familiar upturned hats alongside additional vignettes of her as a young child and a view of Glamis Castle. A special prefix QETQM is on the front with a gold crown motif.

Fred Goodwin headed the Royal Bank of Scotland when the 2008 Financial Crash happened. His career ended in ignominy when he was stripped of the knighthood he has been given for contribution to the Financial Services sector. The last Royal Bank of Scotland £20 to bear his signature as Group Chief Executive was dated 2007 (P354d). A portrait of Lord Ilay, first governor of the bank, is on the front and a view of Brodick Castle is on the back. Crisp Uncirculated 2007 Goodwin.

Royal Bank of Scotland £1 1997 P351 Green on white Design as previous except George Mathewson as Chief Executive. Unc

Royal Bank of Scotland £1 1997 P359 Green on white Lord Ilay/ Alexander Graham Bell AGB Prefix Unc

Royal Bank Scotland £1 1987 P346 Green on white. Lord Ilay at r/ Edinburgh Castle A/1 Prefix Unc

In 1969, the Royal Bank of Scotland merged with the National Commercial Bank of Scotland to become the largest bank in Scotland.

We are delighted to be able to offer the exceptionally attractive Royal Bank of Scotland Polymer £10. It features a portrait of Mary Somerville, a 19th century science writer, astronomer and polymath. She was the joint first female member of the Royal Astronomical Society with Caroline Hirschel. She was also an advocate of women’s rights and the Oxford Somerville College (formerly all female) was named after her. Otters at play make a charming reverse.

The Royal Bank of Scotland issued a polymer £20 note earlier this year which celebrated Kate Cranston, a lady associated with Glasgow in its heyday. In 1878 she opened her first tea room and went on to establish more welcoming establishments, all known for the high standard of service, food quality and cleanliness. She was also associated with Charles Rennie Mackintosh and the art movement of the time. Her tea rooms served as art galleries and became social centres for all classes even allowing women to meet without male company in the Ladies Rooms. On the back of these charming notes two red squirrels are depicted alongside an excerpt from Cupid & Venus by Mark Alexander Boyd. Look closely and you will see a midge, scourge of Scottish summers! Uncirculated at £35.00

Royal Bank of Scotland £20 2000 P361 Mauve and m/ Issued to mark Queen Mother's 100th Birthday Lord Ilay/ Queen Mother and view of childhood home at Glamis Castle Special prefix QETQM Unc

Royal Bank of Scotland £5 1969 P330 Blue Arms at l/ Edinburgh Castle Crisp GEF/Unc

These Crisp Uncirculated £5 notes were issued 24 years ago in 1999 (P352c) The front features the portrait of Lord Ilay, First Governor of the Bank. The back has a rendition of Culzean Castle. It was signed by George R Mathewson as Chief Financial Officer and turned out to be a one year type with this signature/title combination. One year later, in the year 2000,the infamous Fred Goodwin, took over as Group Chief Executive . Crisp Uncirculated 1999 Royal Bank £5.

The Golden Jubilee was celebrated with a £5 note (B362) The front followed the usual design for the bank with a portrait of Lord Ilay, first Governor of the bank. The prefix was changed to TQGJ (The Queen’s Golden Jubilee) and a gold crown motif was added to the front left. The back shows the Queen as a young woman and then as she was in 2002 when the note was issued. All in all, a lovely design and popular with collectors.

The Royal Bank of Scotland now issues its banknotes in polymer. We offer Crisp Uncirculated examples of the Paper £5 which these polymer issues replaced. They are dated 2010, the fronts have a portrait of Lord Ilay while a rendition of Culzean Castle is on the back. Crisp Uncirculated at £14.50 each

On 18th August 2021, the Royal Bank of Scotland released its new polymer £50. (P-New) Like the Bank of Scotland, the colour chosen was red, in line with the colour scheme of Bank of England notes south of the border. The front is dominated by a portrait of Flora Stevenson. She was born into a merchant family in Victorian times. Her legacy was as an educator who championed the rights of poorer children and young girls to be educated. She pressed for university education to be opened to women. Her first project was to run evening literacy classes from her home for messenger girls. Alongside her portrait is a view of Randolph Crescent in Edinburgh and the quote ’What Miss Stevenson did not know about education was not worth knowing’. Other illustrations include textile and dye elements. The back features two ospreys and an excerpt from the poem Nettles by N Munro, a midge and some Ladies Bedstraw, a plant using in the dyeing process. A wonderful note which comes alive under UV light! Uncirculated.

Way back in 1992 when these £1 notes were issued by the Royal Bank of Scotland we referred to the European Union as the EEC or European Economic Community. Just 12 nations were members. In 1992 the EEC was held in Edinburgh which is the reason this commemorative £1 note was issued by the Royal Bank of Scotland.(P356)It follows the regular design with a portrait of Lord Ilay on the front and Edinburgh Castle on the back. In addition the prefix has been changed to EC and the blue European flag is shown in the watermark area.

The Royal Bank of Scotland showcased Scotland’s castles on the backs of their banknotes and what wonderful notes these are! The back of the £10 note featured Glamis Castle, famous for being the childhood home of Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother. It has witnessed over 1000 years of history, was also the inspiration for Shakespeare’s Macbeth and was the birthplace of Princess Margaret Our examples are all dated 1994 when George Masterton was Chief Executive. (P353)

Commemorative issue with 'SP' prefix. Crisp Uncirculated