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10 Pounds, Clydesdale Bank, Scotland, 2017 (Pick 229Q)

DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.

Record status

Individual type · partial

Period

2017

Issuing entity

Kingdom of Scotland

This 10 Pounds note was issued in Scotland by the Clydesdale Bank, dated 2017. It belongs to the Pound sterling (decimalized, 1971-date) currency system. Issuing authority and period recorded in the catalogue: Elizabeth II (1952-2022). It measures 132 × 69 mm and is printed on polymer. The Standard Catalog of World Paper Money lists the type as Pick 229Q.

Obverse: Robert Burns at right. Its lettering reads “Clydesdale Bank / Ten Pounds Sterling / Clydesdale Bank PLC promise to pay the Bearer on demand / Ten Pounds Sterling at their office here / By order of the Board of Directors”. Reverse: Train at lower left, old and new towns of Edinburgh, map. Its lettering reads “Clydesdale Bank / £10 / The Old & New Towns of Edinburgh / Scottish World Heritage Site inscribed 1995”.

The note was printed by De La Rue (Thomas de la Rue; Thomas De La Rue & Co.; TDLR), London, United Kingdom (1821-date). Identification note: match the value, issuing bank, printed date and Pick number together; dates and signature combinations distinguish sub-varieties, which are not separated in this entry. Details follow the Numista catalogue entry and the Standard Catalog reference it cites; they have not been checked against a central-bank archive.

Evidence at a glance

Linked sources
2
Photograph views
2
Catalogue references
2

Counts describe this entry’s documentation, not authenticity, rarity or completeness. Photographs may show one specimen; check each caption and licence.

Historical context

Holographic image: Edinburgh Castle with map of Scotland.

Physical characteristics

Size
132 × 69 mm
Shape
Rectangular
Material
Polymer

Technical characteristics

Printer
De La Rue (Thomas de la Rue; Thomas De La Rue & Co.; TDLR), London, United Kingdom (1821-date)
Currency
Pound sterling (decimalized, 1971-date)
Issuing bank
Clydesdale Bank

Design

Obverse
Robert Burns at right.
Reverse
Train at lower left, old and new towns of Edinburgh, map.
Obverse lettering
Clydesdale Bank / Ten Pounds Sterling / Clydesdale Bank PLC promise to pay the Bearer on demand / Ten Pounds Sterling at their office here / By order of the Board of Directors
Reverse lettering
Clydesdale Bank / £10 / The Old & New Towns of Edinburgh / Scottish World Heritage Site inscribed 1995

Identification

Value
10 Pounds
Dates recorded
2017
Distinguishing features
Printed date and signature combination separate sub-varieties
Catalogue number to match
Pick 229Q

Documentation checklist

Denomination
Research required
Issue or mint date
Recorded
Material
Recorded
Weight
Research required
Mint or printer
Recorded
Mint or printer mark
Research required
Catalogue reference
Recorded
Attached photograph (check rights)
Recorded

Recorded means a field is present, not independently verified. Read its wording, supporting source and the entry’s confidence level.

Catalogue references

  • Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (Pick)P229Q
  • NumistaN# 208761

Research required

  • Confirm date and signature varieties against the Standard Catalog of World Paper Money.
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