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Bank of Scotland £100 note
The Bridges Series
Size: 153mm x 81mm
Colour: Green
Design Features: (click to highlight an area of interest)
  • Vignette of Dr Flora Murrary, her name, the date of her birth and death (1869-1923) and the inscription ‘Scottish Medical Pioneer’
  • The inscription “You have not only got to do a good job, you have got to do a superior job. What would be accepted from a man will not be accepted from a woman, you've got to do better.”
  • Stretcher bearers and an ambulancee
  • Image of an early anaesthesia device
  • Thistles
  • A scroll with the words ‘DEEDS NOT WORDS’
  • Bank of Scotland Headquarters on The Mound
  • Holographic foil stripe featuring the image of ‘Dr Flora Murray’ below the pediment of the mound, with an adjoining thistle
  • Bank of Scotland name and logo
Bank of Scotland £100 note
The Bridges Series
Size: 153mm x 81mm
Colour: Green
Design Features: (click to highlight an area of interest)
  • Portrait of Sir Walter Scott
  • Bank of Scotland Headquarters on The Mound
  • Bank of Scotland Crest
  • Spark® denomination numeral "100"
  • Image of Four Thistles
  • Holographic foil stripe featuring image of ‘Dr Flora Murray’ below the pediment of the Mound with an adjoining thistle
  • Bank of Scotland name and logo
Look: Print Quality
Lines should be sharp and well defined with no blurred edges. Colours should be clear and distinct. Print Quality
Look: Transmission
As the note is a polymer there is no watermark, however due to the substrate used when the note is held up to the light you should be able to see visible images from the opposite side. The partial Bank of Scotland Logo under the Mound can also be seen in full if you hold the note up to the light. Transmission
Look: Print Mark
Hold the note up to the light and you should see a Print Mark of the number ‘100’ in the centre bottom of the note. The Print Mark is visible from both the front and back of note. Print Mark
Look: Security Thread
Running vertically on the right of the note there is a printed security thread which incorporates the text ‘ONE HUNDRED’. The thread is visible on both the front and back of the note. Security Thread
Look: See Through
There is a large clear polymer window on the left of the note that runs vertically when viewed from the front. On the £100 note the large window has been extended to incorporate the area behind the left tower of the Mound building. Within the window you will see the hologram and thistles. The dome pediment and 10 small windows within the Mound building have also been incorporated as additional see-through areas as has the Bank of Scotland logo within the lower edge of the Hologram. See Through
Look: Microprinting
Microprinting features in various locations throughout the note and some examples which you can see using a good quality magnifying glass are given here.
  • On the front of the note the curved edge to the left of both the portrait and clear window and around the thistles in the centre of the note reads 'BANKOFSCOTLAND'.
  • You will also see the number '100' written repeatedly in sections of the note at the top and bottom left edge of the portrait.
Microprint
Look: Serial Numbers
Each Note has a unique serial number which is printed twice on the front of the note, horizontally in the upper centre and vertically on the upper right. Serial numbers consist of two letters followed by six numbers. The vertical serial number is red and will fluoresce under Ultraviolet Light. Denomination Numerals
Look: Denomination Numerals
The number ‘100’ accompanied by a '£' sign appears in the top left corner on the front of the note. The number ‘100’ can also be found in the bottom right corner as a Spark® feature, within the top section of the hologram, to the right of the Bank of Scotland coat of arms in the centre bottom of the note as a Print Mark and in the Clear Window within the left tower of the Mound Pediment. Denomination Numerals
Look: Rotate
Within the green thistle in the top left of the note you will see the Bank of Scotland logo When the note is viewed from the back you will see the denomination numeral ‘100’. Rotate
Feel: Polymer Quality
The note should feel smoother than a paper note, though this will reduce over time. Like paper notes, polymer notes have raised print giving them a tactile quality. Polymer Quality
Feel: Tactile Feature
There are five arrangements of four dots in square formation, running vertically from the bottom left corner enabling physical identification for the visually impaired. Tactile Feature
Feel: Raised Print
On the front of the note you will feel raised print if you run your finger over:
  • The "£100" in the top left corner
  • The Bank of Scotland name and logo and all writing including signatures
  • The portrait of Sir Walter Scott
  • The Bank of Scotland Coat of Arms
Raised Print
Feel: Embossed Numeral
You will see a small number 10 embossed into the large window. You can also feel this with your fingertips. Embossed Numeral
Tilt: Holographic Foil
On the front of the note within the large clear window you will see a Holographic foil strip that runs vertically from top to bottom of the note. The strip consisting of 2 main images connected by a thistle. Within the top section of the strip you will see the image of the Mound pediment and the denomination numeral ‘100’. The lower section contains an image of Dr Flora Murray. Within this section you will also see the Bank of Scotland logo and horizontal text reading ‘FLORA MURRAY’ followed by the Bank of Scotland logo. If you tilt the note back and forward the images will move and their colours change. The holographic foil is visible from the front and back of the note. Holographic Foil
Tilt: Spark®
The bottom right-hand numeral is printed in shiny metallic ink which changes colour from magenta to green when you move the note around. A rolling bar effect can be seen if you tilt the note in a north-south motion. You will also see circles and crosses from the background within the ‘100’. Spark
Check: Compare
Always compare both sides of a suspect note with another note that you know to be genuine, looking for differences between the two. Make sure you check the size of a suspect note against a known genuine note. Compare Compare
Check: UV Fluorescence
If you place the note under a good quality ULTRA-VIOLET light you will see a solid rectangular block behind the ‘by order of the board’ wording that will fluoresce, the Bank of Scotland Logo will appear within the block. The vertical serial number will fluoresce orange. UV Fluoresence
Check: Gemini UV Printing
If you place the note under a good quality ULTRA-VIOLET light, you will see there are areas of the note that appear as a single colour in daylight but fluoresce as two separate colours under ultra-violet light. An example of this is two of the thistles above the image of the Mound. Gemini UV Printing
Look: Print Quality
Lines should be sharp and well defined with no blurred edges. Colours should be clear and distinct. Print Quality
Look: Transmission
As the note is a polymer there is no watermark, however due to the substrate used when the note is held up to the light you should be able to see visible images from the opposite side. The partial Bank of Scotland Logo under the Mound can also be seen in full if you hold the note up to the light. Transmission
Look: Rotate
Within the green thistle in the top right of the note you will see the denomination numeral ‘100’. When the note is viewed from the front you will see the Bank of Scotland logo. Rotate
Look: Print Mark
Hold the note up to the light and you should see a Print Mark of the number ‘100’ in reverse towards the centre bottom of the note. The Print Mark is visible from both the front and back of note. Print Mark
Look: Security Thread
Running vertically on the left of the note there is a printed security thread which incorporates the text ‘ONE HUNDRED’. The thread is visible on both the front and back of the note. Security Thread
Look: See Through
There is a large clear polymer window that runs vertically on the right of the note when viewed from the back. On the £100 note the large window has been extended to incorporate the area behind the left tower of the Mound building. Within the large window you will see the hologram and thistles. The dome pediment and 10 small windows within the Mound building have also been incorporated as additional see-through areas as has the bank of Scotland logo within the lower edge of the Hologram. See Through
Look: Microprinting
On the back of the note the words 'BANKOFSCOTLAND' can be found running vertically down the right-hand edge of the words ‘ONE HUNDRED POUNDS STERLING’. The words ‘DEEDS NOT WORDS’ can be found written repeatedly on the reverse of the scroll found on both left and right edges of the note. You will also see the number '100' written repeatedly in the four corners of the note and within the large ‘100’ in the top left corner. Microprint
Look: Denomination Numerals
On the back of the note the number 100 accompanied by a '£' sign appears in the top left corner of the note. A large ‘100’ can be found in the centre background and smaller ‘100’ appear within the green thistle and in the Clear Window within the left tower of the Mound Pediment. The ‘100’ can also be found in reverse within the hologram and to the right of the Bank of Scotland coat of arms in the centre bottom of the note as a Print Mark. Denomination Numerals
Feel: Polymer Quality
The note should feel smoother than a paper note, though this will reduce over time. Like paper notes, polymer notes have raised print giving them a tactile quality. Polymer Quality
Feel: Raised Print
On the back of the note you will feel raised print if you run your finger over:
  • the Vignette of Glenfinnan Viaduct and wording
  • the numerical values at the top left and bottom right of the note
  • the bank name and logo
  • the words "Ten Pounds Sterling"
Raised Print
Feel: Embossed Numeral
You will see a small number 10 in reverse embossed into the large window. Embossed Numeral
Tilt: Holographic Foil
On the back of the note within the large clear window you will see a Holographic foil strip that runs vertically from top to bottom of the note. The strip consists of 2 main images connected by a thistle. Within the top section of the strip you will see the image of the Mound pediment and the denomination numeral ‘100’ in reverse. The lower section contains an image of Dr Flora Murray. Within this section you will also see the Bank of Scotland logo and horizontal text reading ‘FLORA MURRAY’ followed by the Bank of Scotland logo. If you tilt the note back and forward the images will move and their colours change. The holographic foil is visible from the front and back of the note. Holographic Foil
Check: Compare
Always compare both sides of a suspect note with another note that you know to be genuine, looking for differences between the two. Make sure you check the size of a suspect note against a known genuine note. Compare
Check: UV Fluorescence
If you place the note under a good quality ULTRA-VIOLET light you will see the following fluoresce: The four corners of the note; the green area of background behind the words ‘ONE HUNDRED POUND STERLING’ that runs vertically on the right hand side of the note; the ribbon with the wording ‘DEEDS NOT WORDS’; the 2 female stretcher bearers, soldier and military ambulance and the map of St Giles and St Georges workhouse site. UV Printing
Check: Gemini UV Printing
If you place the note under a good quality ULTRA-VIOLET light you will see there are areas of the note that appear as a single colour in daylight but fluoresce as two separate colours under ultra-violet. An example of this is the single thistle and the 2 stretcher bearers and ambulance. Gemini UV Printing
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