Value £10 Height 75 mm | Width 142 mm Paper type Cotton | |
Security features Raised print, metallic thread, watermark, microlettering, UV feature Years of printing 1838–present
2009–present (current design) | ||
The Clydesdale Bank £10 note is a banknote of the pound sterling. It is the second smallest denomination of banknote issued by the Clydesdale Bank. The current cotton note, first issued in 2009 bears an image of Scottish poet Robert Burns on the obverse and a vignette of the Old and New Towns of Edinburgh on the reverse. A new polymer note will be issued in 2017.
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History
The Clydesdale Bank began issuing £10 notes in 1838, the same year as the bank's founding. Early banknotes were monochrome, and printed on one side only. The issuing of banknotes by Scottish banks was regulated by the Banknote (Scotland) Act 1845 until it was superseded by the Banking Act 2009. Though strictly not legal tender in Scotland, Scottish banknotes are nevertheless legal currency and are generally accepted throughout the United Kingdom. Scottish banknotes are fully backed such that holders have the same level of protection as those holding genuine Bank of England notes. The £10 note is currently the second smallest denomination of banknote issued by the Clydesdale Bank.
The "Famous Scots" issue of the £10 note featuring missionary Mary Slessor was introduced in 1997. On the reverse of this note are a series of images connected to Slessor's work, including a map of the area in which she worked and a vignette showing her work with children. In 2006 a version of the Slessor note marking the bank's sponsorship of Scotland's Commonwealth Games team was produced. This note has an alternate reverse displaying a montage of sporting events. The current "World Heritage" series £10 note was introduced in 2009. This note features a portrait of Scottish poet Robert Burns on the front, and the Old Town and New Town of Edinburgh on the back. In January 2016 it was announced that a new polymer note will go into circulation in 2017. This new note will continue to feature Robert Burns on the front and views of Edinburgh, including Edinburgh Castle, on the back.
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Information taken from The Committee of Scottish Bankers website.