Value £50 Height 85 mm | Width 156 mm Paper type Cotton | |
Security features Raised print, metallic thread, watermark, microlettering, UV feature Years of printing 2009–present (current design) | ||
The Clydesdale Bank £50 note is a banknote of the pound sterling. It is the second largest denomination of banknote issued by the Clydesdale Bank. The current cotton note, first issued in 2009 bears a portrait of Elsie Inglis, founder of the Scottish Women's Hospitals, on the obverse and an image of the Antonine Wall on the reverse.
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History
The Clydesdale Bank began issuing banknotes (although not in £50 denominations) 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 The issuing of banknotes by Scottish banks was regulated by the Banknote (Scotland) Act 1845 until it was superseded by the Banking Act 2009.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 £50 note is currently the second largest denomination of banknote issued by the Clydesdale Bank.
The Famous Scots issue of the £50 note featuring the economist Adam Smith was introduced in 1981. On the reverse of this note are several images representing engineering and agricultural machinery in the eightenneth century. The current World Heritage series £50 note was introduced in 2009. This note features a portrait of Elsie Inglis on the front, and an image of the Antonine Wall on the back.
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Information taken from The Committee of Scottish Bankers website.