50 GBP Bank Note of the Bank of Scotland
2022-02-18 Fri
The Bank of Scotland issued a polymer banknote in the year 2021 is part of the bank’s 2007 Bridges Series.The face continues to feature the standard portrait of Scottish novelist and poet, Sir Walter Scott and the headquarters of the Bank of Scotland, known as The Mound, in Edinburgh. Whereas the other denominations each carry images of traditional bridges on the back, this one has a view of a boat “bridge,” the world’s first and only rotating boat lift, the Falkirk Wheel.
In addition to the new note is an image of a pair of 300-ton horse’s heads representing mythological water spirits known as kelpies. They are included to recognize the contribution of horses to the history of Scotland.
Image Courtesy: coinworld.com
Latest News
-
Elephant and Lion on a Copper Coin of the Sangam Cholas
2026-09-24 ThuThe elephant and lion were powerful animal symbols in the artistic and political traditions of an...
-
Ganesha and Shiva Together on a Coin of the Shiv Ganga Rajas
2026-09-25 FriOn Anant Chaturdashi, devotees bid farewell to Lord Ganesha with prayers and devotion, celebratin...
-
Elephant on a Punch-Marked Coin of the Vidarbha Janapada
2026-09-23 WedThe history of Indian coinage begins with the remarkable tradition of punch-marked coins, among t...
-
Gandabherunda and Four Elephants on a Gold Half Varaha of Achyutadevaraya
2026-09-23 WedThe Gandabherunda, the mythical two-headed bird of Indian tradition, is one of the most striking ...
-
The Elephant on an Indo-Greek Silver Drachm of Apollodotus I
2026-09-22 TueElephants were not just an important part of Indian heritage and religious traditions; they also ...