Royal Bank of Scotland 5 Pound Note 1998 Lord Ilay

The Royal Bank of Scotland 5 Pound Note 1998 Lord Ilay

The Royal Bank of Scotland 5 Pound Note 1998 Culzean Castle and Country Park

The Royal Bank of Scotland 5 Pound Note 1998 Lord Ilay

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Obverse: Portrait of Lord Ilay (1682–1761), the first governor of the bank. The illustration is based on a portrait of Lord Ilay painted in 1744 by the Edinburgh artist Allan Ramsay. The front of the notes also include an engraving of the facade of Sir Laurence Dundas's mansion in St. Andrew Square, Edinburgh, which was built by Sir William Chambers in 1774 and later became the bank's headquarters, the bank's coat of arms and the 1969 arrows logo and branding. The inscription: "The Royal Bank of Scotland plc Promise to pay the Bearer on Demand FIVE POUNDS STERLING At their head office here in Edinburgh by order of the Board".
Signature: Sir George Mathewson (Chief Executive of the Royal Bank of Scotland).

Reverse: On the reverse of the 5 pound note is an image of Culzean Castle and Country Park.

The background graphic on both sides of the notes is a radial star design which is based on the ornate ceiling of the banking hall in the old headquarters building, designed by John Dick Peddie in 1857.

Watermark: Portrait of Lord Ilay is visible from both sides of the note.
Dimensions: 135 x 70 mm.
The dominant colour: Black and blue-black on multicolor underprint.
Printer: Thomas De La Rue & Company Limited, London, England.