banknote; pound (twenty)

Production date
1813
 Description
Twenty pound note from Falkirk Union Bank. Decorated in black, green and red ink. The obverse has an image of thistles, roses and shamrocks entwined and an image of a woman standing over a thistle with ship in the background. Printed on the obverse is "£20/ TWENTY POUNDS/ No. [10//73]/ Falkirk [9 Augt 1813]/ The Falkirk Union Bank/ Promise to pay to [Wm Gentles] or the bearer/ on demand Twenty Pounds Sterg at their/ Office here/ No.[10//73]/ By order of the Company./ [James Brown] Cashier/ Entd. pr [Will Horn]/ G. Paton sers Kirkwood & Sons/ FALKIRK UNION BANK
stamped in red ink across the front:"Claim, No [972]/ First Dividend/ PAID". On the revenue stamp is "ONE SHILLING SIXPENCE". On the reverse is "FALKIRK 55 120/200/54/20/424/£34.
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Production date
1813
Signature & date
printing:obverse:"£20/ TWENTY POUNDS/ No. [10//73]/ Falkirk [9 Augt 1813]/ The Falkirk Union Bank/ Promise to pay to [Wm Gentles] or the bearer/ on demand Twenty Pounds Sterg at their/ Office here/ No.[10//73]/ By order of the Company./ [James Brown] Cashier/ Entd. pr [Will Horn]/ G. Paton sers Kirkwood & Sons/ FALKIRK UNION BANK
stamped in red ink across the front:"Claim, No [972]/ First Dividend/ PAID"
On the revenue stamp:"ONE SHILLING SIXPENCE"
On the reverse is "FALKIRK 55 120/200/54/20/424/£34.
Associated date
1803-1816
1813
Associated person
Associated place
Falkirk Union Bank/Bank St/Falkirk town centre/Falkirk area
Measurement type, part and reading
Dimensions:0 - Whole:L 20.5cm (L 8 1/16")
Dimensions:0 - Whole:W 12.6cm (W 4 15/16")
Accession number
1978-137-010

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