10 Pounds Royal Bank Of Scotland

Obverse

Mary Somerville

Script: Latin

Lettering:
The Royal Bank of Scotland plc
promises to pay the bearer on demand
Ten Pounds Sterling
at its head office here in Edinburgh by order of the Board

Anyone who has observed the reflection of the waves from a wall on the side of a river after the passage of a steam-boat, will have a perfect idea of the reflection of sound and light.

Mary Somerville
1780-1872

Reverse

Otters
Quotation from poet Norman MacCaig

Script: Latin

Lettering:
Royal Bank of scotland
Ten Pounds Sterling

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