Scotland new 10-pound commemorative note confirmed
29 05, 2012 15:00 Category: Europe | Commemorative
On 23 May 2012, the Royal Bank of Scotland introduced a new 10-pound (US$16) note commemorating the diamond jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II. The note is dated 6 February, the anniversary of the day of Her Majesty's accession to the throne.
Other features include:
- the official crown emblem of the Diamond Jubilee
- four intaglio portraits of the Queen, showing her at different stages in her life
- an engraving of a window in Holyrood Abbey
- a thistle design, related to the Order of the Thistle
- serial numbers with the prefix TQDJ, standing for The Queen's Diamond Jubilee.
Some of the new notes, and other rare RBS banknotes, will be sold at a charity auction later in the year, with the proceeds going to the Queen's Diamond Jubilee Charity Trust. Notes with special serial numbers have been donated to the Prince's Scottish Youth Business Trust (PSYBT), Oxfam, National Museum of Scotland, Scottish Rugby Union, Scottish Golf Union and the STV Children's Appeal.
Courtesy of Alessio Amato, Jens Luettschwager, Pam West.