Scotland new 5- and 10-pound polymer note designs unveiled
25 04, 2016 11:36 Category: Europe
According to a Royal Bank of Scotland press release dated 25 April 2016, Scottish poet and novelist Nan Shepherd will appear on a new batch of polymer £5 notes. The writer joins scientist Mary Somerville, who was chosen for the new £10 note in a public poll, meaning women will feature on RBS main issue notes for the first time. Shepherd was an English lecturer at Aberdeen College of Education but also wrote novels, poetry and non-fiction, with the Scottish landscape and weather a major influence on her work. The back of the new notes have a nature theme with two mackerel displayed on the £5 note and two otters on the £10.
The new 5-pound note will be introduced later in 2016, and the 10-pound note will be introduced in 2017.
Courtesy of Alex Zlotin.
