Look: Print Quality
Lines should be sharp and well defined with no blurred edges. Colours should be clear and distinct.
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.
Look: See Through
There is a clear square polymer window on the centre left of the note when viewed from the front. The Spark ® Orbital™ image of the map of Scotland appears in front of the image of Edinburgh Castle.
Look: Security Thread
The security thread has been replaced with the words "EDINBURGH" and "CASTLE", visible on the front of the note and printed in gold iridescent ink.
Look: Microprinting
MICROPRINTING features in various locations throughout the note and some examples which you can see using a good magnifying glass are given here.
- The vertical line to the left of the portrait reads 'CLYDESDALE BANK PLC'.
- The areas around both £10 values in the lower left and right corners have microprinting which reads 'CLYDESDALEBANKTENPOUNDS'.
- The number '10' is used repeatedly in sections of the background and patterned areas of the note.
Look: Serial Numbers
Each note has a unique serial number which is printed twice on the front of the note, horizontally on the lower left and vertically on the upper right. Serial numbers consist of one letter over two letters followed by six numbers. The vertical numbers are all the same size and will fluoresce under Ultra Violet light, while the horizontal numbers increase in size from left to right.
Look: Denomination Numerals
On the front of the note the number '10' accompanied by a '£' sign appears horizontally near the top and bottom right corners and vertically in the bottom left corner. A large number '10' also appears just to the left of the portrait.
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.
Feel: Tactile Feature
Two arrangements of four dots in square formation can be found in the bottom left corner of the note, this will enable physical identification for the visually impaired.
Feel: Raised Print
On the front of the note you will feel raised print if you run your finger over:
- The numerical values at the top right and the large 10 in the centre of the note
- The Clydesdale bank name, the words "Ten Pounds Sterling" and the promise to pay by order of the board
- The portrait of Robert Burns
- The Clydesdale Bank logo
Tilt: Iridescence
There is a chequered band of shiny gold ink which runs horizontally along part of the top edge of the note. A second chequered band runs diagonally from the bottom of the clear window to the bottom of the note before continuing along part of the bottom edge.
Tilt: Spark® Orbital™
If you tilt the note, the map of Scotland set over the transparent polymer window will change from brown to gold and can be seen from both sides of the note. The wider circle inside the map moves when the note is tilted, while the inner circle points to the location of Edinburgh.
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.
Check: UV Fluorescence
If you place the note under a good quality ULTRA-VIOLET light you will see a solid rectangular block appear behind the signature on the front of the note. Within the block you will see the Clydesdale bank logo. The vertical serial number will also fluoresce.
Look: Print Quality
Lines should be sharp and well defined with no blurred edges. Colours should be clear and distinct.
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.
Look: See Through
When viewed from the back the clear square polymer window can be found on the centre right of the note. You will see a reverse image of Edinburgh castle and a partial image of the Spark ® Orbital™ map of Scotland through the window.
Look: Microprinting
- On the back of the note the vertical line to the left of the Edinburgh Castle image reads 'EDINBURGHEDINBURGHEDINBURGH'.
- The horizontal line under the image of the art galleries in the bottom right reads 'EDINBURGHTENPOUNDS'.
- In the top right the words 'CLYDESDALEBANKPLC' can be read.
- The number '10' and letters 'CB' are also written repeatedly in horizontal chequered band in the top right and left corner of the note.
Look: Denomination Numerals
On the back of the note the denomination numeral accompanied by a '£' sign appears horizontally near the top right and bottom left corners.
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.
Feel: Raised Print
On the back of the note you will feel RAISED PRINT if you run your fingers over:
- The numerical values at the top right and bottom left of the note
- The bank name and logo
- The image of Edinburgh Castle and inscription
- The horizontal chequered band in the top right and left corner of the note
Tilt: Iridescence® Orbital™
When viewed from the back, the chequered Iridescent band can be seen running along part of the top edge of the note and also in the lower section of the clear window. You will also see
Iridescence from the front of the note showing behind the image of the Art Galleries and in lower section of the clear window.
Tilt: Spark® Orbital™
When the note is viewed from the back part of the Spark ® Orbital™ can be viewed through the clear window.
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.
Check: UV Fluorescence
If you place the note under a good quality ULTRA-VIOLET light, areas on the right side of the note will fluoresce.
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.
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