Look: Print Quality
Lines should be sharp and well defined with no blurred edges. Colours should be clear and distinct.
Look: Watermark
When you hold the note up to the light the WATERMARK of Lord Ilay should become visible, appearing as shades of light and dark. When the note is laid flat against a table the watermark image should also be partially visible as dark and light tones. The watermark feature is visible from both sides of the note.
Look: Security Thread
The SECURITY THREAD is not visible when the note is laid flat, but when the note is held up to the light the thread becomes visible as a continuous line running from top to bottom of the note on the left hand side when viewed from the front.
Look: See Through
The Royal Bank of Scotland logo towards the bottom left of the front on the note is white when the note is laid flat but should fill neatly with grey when held up to the light.
Look: Microprint
When the front of the note is examined closely with a good quality magnifying glass the text within the block of colour at the bottom of the front of the note should read 'RBSRBSRBSRBS'. When examined closely the line above this block of colour should read 'THE ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND'.
Look: Serial Numbers
Each note has a unique SERIAL NUMBER which is printed twice horizontally, once on the upper left and once on the upper right on the front of the note. Serial numbers consist of one letter over one or two numbers followed by six numbers, which are all the same size and colour.
Look: Denomination Numerals
The number '10' accompanied by a '£' sign appears near the top right and bottom left corners on the front of the note.
Feel: Paper Quality
The paper should feel crisp - not limp, waxy or shiny.
Feel: Raised Print
If you run your finger along the Royal Bank of Scotland title, the promise to pay and the words "Ten Pounds Sterling" you will feel raised print.
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 a four line horizontal and a four line vertical barcode.
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: 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.
Look: Print Quality
Lines should be sharp and well defined with no blurred edges. Colours should be clear and distinct.
Look: Watermark
When you hold the note up to the light the WATERMARK of Lord Ilay should become visible, appearing as shades of light and dark. When the note is laid against a table the watermark image should also be partially visible as dark and light tones. The watermark feature is visible from both sides of the note.
Look: Denomination Numerals
On the back of the note the denomination numeral appears near the bottom left and bottom right corners
Feel: Paper Quality
The paper should feel crisp - not limp, waxy or shiny.
Feel: Raised Print
If you run your finger along the Royal Bank of Scotland title, the promise to pay and the words "Ten Pounds Sterling" you will feel raised print.
Check: UV Fluorescence
If you place the note under a good quality ULTRA-VIOLET light, you will see highlighted on the back of the note the representation of the banking hall ceiling at 36 St Andrew Square Edinburgh.
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