Clydesdale Bank

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Version: 1.0.6

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Clydesdale Bank £5 note
World Heritage Series
Size: 125mm x 65mm
Colour: Blue
Design Features: (click to highlight an area of interest)

The Forth Bridge
An InterCity 125 train on the Forth Bridge
A section of the Forth Bridge in the window
Map of Scotland with the location of the Forth Bridge highlighted
Clydesdale Bank name and logo

Clydesdale Bank £5 note
World Heritage Series
Size: 125mm x 65mm
Colour: Blue
Design Features: (click to highlight an area of interest)

Portrait of Sir William Arrol, his name and dates of birth and death
The Titan Crane
A section of the Forth Bridge in the Window
Spark^® Orbital™ map of Scotland
Clydesdale Bank name and logo

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 note 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: Security Thread
The security thread has been replaced with the words "FORTH" and "BRIDGE", visible on the front of the note and printed in blue/green iridescent ink.

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 Forth Bridge image and when viewed from the back the Spark^® Orbital™ can be seen through the window. See Through

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. On the front of the note the vertical line to the left of the portrait reads 'CLYDESDALE BANK PLC'. Both the £5 values in the lower left and right corners have microprinting which reads 'CLYDESDALEBANKFIVEPOUNDS'. You will also see the number '5' written repeatedly in sections of the patterned areas to the left of the vertical line.

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 two letters over one number 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 '5' accompanied by a '£' sign appears horizontally near the top and bottom right corners and vertically in the bottom left corner. A large number '5' also appears just to the left of the portrait. 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.

Feel: Raised Print
On the front of the note you will feel raised print if you run your finger along:

the numerical values at the top right of the note;
the bank name and the words “Five Pounds Sterling”
the promise to pay by order of the board
the portrait of Sir William Arrol

Tilt: Iridescence
There is a shiny band of coloured ink which runs vertically from the top of the note to the bottom between the words "FORTH" and "Bridge" and the large central number "5". This can be seen when you move the note around.

Tilt: Spark^® Orbital™
If you tilt the note, the map of Scotland set over the transparent polymer window will change from green to blue 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 the Forth Bridge. Spark

Check: UV Fluorescence
If you place the note under a good quality ULTRA-VIOLET light you will see highlighted on the front of the note, two, five line barcodes, one horizontal and one vertical. The vertical serial number will also fluoresce.

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

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: 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.

Look: Microprinting
On the back of the note the vertical line to the left of the Forth Bridge image reads 'FORTH BRIDGE FORTH BRIDGE'. Further microprinting can be found at the bottom right of the note and reads 'FORTHBRIDGEFIVEPOUNDS' You will also see the number '5' written repeatedly in sections of the patterned areas at the top of the note.

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
If you run your finger over the portrait on the note you will feel raised print.

Tilt: Spark^® Orbital™
When the note is viewed from the back part of the Spark^® Orbital™ can be viewed through the clear window. Spark

Check: UV Fluorescence
On the back of the note the four corners and image of the InterCity 125 train, track and tunnel will also be highlighted. UV Printing

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