Scotland 20 Pounds 1937-Oct-25

Commercial Bank of Scotland

Prefix 12/W, 12/V. Signatures Roydon R. Thomson, Sir John Maxwell Erskine

© Bank Note Museum generic images

Scotland 20 Pounds, 1924-1943 obverse
Scotland 20 Pounds, 1924-1943 reverse

Information:

Rarity R - Rare
Date Variety Iss. VG F VF XF AU UNC
1937-Oct-25 Prefix 12/W, 12/V. Signatures Roydon R. Thomson, Sir John Maxwell Erskine + - - - - - -
Reference P#S329b
Country Scotland
Period Pound sterling (1707-1970)
Ruler George V (1910-1936) George VI (1936-1952)
Issuing bank Commercial Bank of Scotland
Currency Pounds
Denomination 20 Pounds
Type Circulation banknotes
Year 1924-1943
Shape Rectangular
Composition Paper
Demonetized Yes
Size (WxH) 205x130 mm

Obverse:

Scotland 20 Pounds, 1924-1943
Latin

Obverse text

20 20 THE COMMERCIAL BANK OF SCOTLAND LIMITED PROMISE TO PAY THE BEARER ON DEMAND TWENTY POUNDS STERLING AT THE OFFICE HERE. EDINBURGH, 2nd August, 1940. BY ORDER OF THE COURT OF DIRECTORS. CASHIER. GENERAL MANAGER. WATERLOW & SONS LIMITED, LONDON WALL, LONDON, E.C.

Obverse symbol

John Pitcairn at bottom. Detail of the façade of Commercial Bank of Scotland building at top.

Reverse:

Image 1
Latin

Reverse text

20 20

Reverse symbol

Commercial Bank of Scotland building.