The Bank of Scotland £100 note is a sterling

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. It is the largest of five banknote denominations issued by the

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. The current polymer note, first issued in 2022 bears the image of

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on the obverse and

Flora Murray Flora Murray (8 May 1869 – 28 July 1923)Flora Murray
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on the reverse.

History

Paper currency was introduced in Scotland immediately following the foundation of the

in 1695. 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 The issuing of banknotes by Scottish banks was regulated by the Banknote (Scotland) Act 1845 until it was superseded by the Banking Act 2009. Scottish banknotes are legal currency and are generally accepted throughout the

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. Scottish banknotes are fully backed such that holders have the same level of protection as those holding genuine Bank of England notes. The £100 note is currently the largest of five denominations of banknote issued by the Bank of Scotland. The Tercentenary series of Bank of Scotland notes was introduced in 1995, and is named for the three hundredth anniversary of the bank's founding, which occurred in that year. Each note features a portrait of

on the front. The £100 note has three merging circles on the front (other denominations having different shapes) to aid identification for those with impaired vision. The back features an image of

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, the location of the bank's headquarters. Each denomination also features a rear design reflecting a certain aspect of Scottish industry and society. On the £100 note the rear design represents Scotland's tourism sector. Three symbols appear on the right-hand side of the rear of the note. These are (from top to bottom)

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, goddess of weaving (symbol of the

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which merged with the Bank of Scotland in 1971), a

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with gold

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(part of the bank's coat of arms), and ship (symbol of the

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which merged with the Bank of Scotland in 1955. The Bridges series of banknotes was introduced in 2007 to replace the Tercentenary series. The size and colour remain unchanged, and Walter Scott remains on the obverse. The image of The Mound was moved to the front and a new rear design featuring the

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appears. The text has been updated to a more modern style and new large, raised numerals act as an aid for the partially sighted. On 9 May 2022, a new

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£100 note was introduced to replace the paper notes, featuring Dr Flora Murray on one side and

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and

on the other. Unlike the paper note, it is green instead of red.

Designs

Information taken from The Committee of Scottish Bankers website.

References

External links

The Committee of Scottish Bankers website
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