Clydesdale Bank £10 note
{{Short description|Scottish banknote}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2019}}
{{Infobox banknote
| country = United Kingdom
| denomination = Ten pounds
| value = £10 sterling
| unit =
| width_mm = 132
| height_mm = 69
| security_features = See-through window, raised print, security thread, mask, microlettering {{cite web|url=https://www.scotbanks.org.uk/polymer-banknotes/clydesdale-bank-10-polymer.html|title=Current Banknotes : Clydesdale Bank|publisher=The Committee of Scottish Bankers|accessdate=9 October 2017|archive-date=9 October 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171009144047/https://www.scotbanks.org.uk/polymer-banknotes/clydesdale-bank-10-polymer.html|url-status=dead}}
| paper_type = Polymer
| years_of_printing = 1838–present
2017–present (current design)
| obverse = File:Clydesdale-Polymer-£10-Front.png
| obverse_design = Robert Burns
| obverse_designer =
| obverse_design_date = 2017
| reverse = File:Clydesdale-Polymer-£10-Back.png
| reverse_design = Old and New Towns of Edinburgh
| reverse_designer =
| reverse_design_date = 2017
}}
The Clydesdale Bank £10 note, also known informally as a tenner, is a sterling banknote. It is the second smallest denomination of banknote issued by Clydesdale Bank. The current polymer note, first issued in 2017, bears an image of Scottish poet Robert Burns on the obverse and a vignette of the Old and New Towns of Edinburgh on the reverse.
History
Clydesdale Bank began issuing £10 notes in 1838, the same year as the bank's founding. Early banknotes were monochrome, and printed on one side only. The issuing of banknotes by Scottish banks was regulated by the Banknote (Scotland) Act 1845 until it was superseded by the Banking Act 2009.{{cite web |url=http://www.scotbanks.org.uk/banknote_history.php|title=Banknote History |publisher=The Committee of Scottish Bankers |accessdate=5 June 2016}} Though strictly not legal tender in Scotland, Scottish banknotes are nevertheless legal currency and are generally accepted throughout the United Kingdom. Scottish banknotes are fully backed such that holders have the same level of protection as those holding genuine Bank of England notes.{{cite web |url=http://www.scotbanks.org.uk/media/sni_notes_factsheet_feb14.pdf |title=Scottish and Northern Ireland Banknotes Factsheet |publisher=Association of Commercial Banknote Issuers |accessdate=5 June 2016}} The £10 note is currently the second smallest denomination of banknote issued by Clydesdale Bank.{{cite web|url=https://www.scotbanks.org.uk/polymer-banknotes/clydesdale-bank-polymer/clydesdale-bank-10-polymer.html|title=Clydesdale Bank - £10 Polymer|publisher=The Committee of Scottish Bankers|accessdate=2020-03-22}}
Scottish banknotes are not withdrawn in the same manner as Bank of England notes, and therefore several different versions of the Clydesdale ten pound note may be encountered.{{cite web|url=https://www.scotbanks.org.uk/polymer-banknotes/what-to-do-with-scottish-paper-5-10-notes.html|title=What to do with Scottish Paper £5 & £10 notes|publisher=The Committee of Scottish Bankers|accessdate=9 October 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171009194255/https://www.scotbanks.org.uk/polymer-banknotes/what-to-do-with-scottish-paper-5-10-notes.html|archive-date=9 October 2017|url-status=dead}} The "Famous Scots" issue of the £10 note featuring missionary Mary Slessor was introduced in 1997.{{cite web|url=http://www.scotsman.com/business/companies/financial/clydesdale-bank-has-a-proud-history-of-supporting-women-1-4057663|title=Clydesdale Bank has a proud history of supporting women|publisher=The Scotmsan|accessdate=14 June 2016}} On the reverse of this note are a series of images connected to Slessor's work, including a map of the area in which she worked and a vignette showing her work with children. In 2006 a version of the Slessor note marking the bank's sponsorship of Scotland's Commonwealth Games team was produced. This note has an alternate reverse displaying a montage of sporting events.{{cite web|url=http://www.scotbanks.org.uk/banknote_design_clydesdale_bank_Famous_Scots.php|title=Banknote Design Features : Clydesdale Bank Famous Scots Series|publisher=The Committee of Scottish Bankers|accessdate=14 June 2016}} The "World Heritage" series £10 note was introduced in 2009. This note featured a portrait of Scottish poet Robert Burns on the front, and the Old Town and New Town of Edinburgh on the back.{{cite web|url=http://www.scotbanks.org.uk/banknote_design_clydesdale_bank_World_Heritage.php|title=Banknote Design Features : Clydesdale Bank World Heritage Series|publisher=The Committee of Scottish Bankers|accessdate=14 June 2016}} A new polymer note went into circulation in 2017, replacing previous cotton issues. This new note continued to feature Robert Burns on the front and views of Edinburgh, including Edinburgh Castle, on the back.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-business-35379892|title=Clydesdale Bank chief signs new £10 polymer note featuring Burns|publisher=BBC News|accessdate=17 June 2016}} The Committee of Scottish Bankers encouraged the public to spend or exchange older, non-polymer ten pound notes before 1 March 2018.{{Cite web |title=Four-week deadline to use Scottish paper money|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-42945093|publisher=BBC News |date=2018-02-05|accessdate=2018-02-05}}
Designs
References
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External links
{{Portal|Money|Numismatics|Scotland|United Kingdom}}
- [http://www.scotbanks.org.uk/index.php The Committee of Scottish Bankers website]
{{Banknotes of the pound sterling}}
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Category:Banknotes of Scotland