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50 pounds: CM.301-2008

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Maker(s)

Issuer: Clydesdale Bank PLC

Entities

Categories

Place(s) associated

  • Glasgow

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (2008-06-09) by Buttrey, T. V., Prof.

Dating

1996-03-22 CE - 2008-06-09 CE

Components of the work

Object composed of paper

Inscription or legends present

Inscription present: Half-portrait of Adam Smith half-right in lecturing attitude with book at left, city houses in background, stylised medieval ship in circle at bottom right

  • Text: CLYDESDALE BANK PLC / PROMISE TO PAY TO THE BEARER / ON DEMAND AT THEIR OFFICE HERE / FIFTY POUNDS / STERLING / BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
  • Location: Obverse
  • Type: Design

Inscription present: Tongs, anvil, rolling mill, adze, plough, scythe, spinning wheel and wheatsheaf left to right on shore of bay in which lugger rests at anchor right, three-masted ship at sea left in background

  • Location: Reverse
  • Type: Design

Identification numbers

Accession number: CM.301-2008
Primary reference Number: 176398
Bruce & Shafer: 225
Serial: A/BQ009384
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Wednesday 30 January 2013 Last processed: Tuesday 13 June 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Coins and Medals

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