This is a 1956 £5 note issued by Clydesdale & North of Scotland Bank Limited, one of the classic representatives of Scottish bank notes. Issuing entities and background Issuing banks: Clydesdale and the Bank of North Scotland (which later developed into today's Clydesdale Bank, one of the banks in Scotland still issuing banknotes). Release location: Glasgow, release date: November 1, 1956. The bank name above is CLYDESDALE & NORTH OF SCOTLAND BANK LIMITED Promise statement: Promise to pay to the bearer at their office here on demand (i.e., "pay upon receipt," which was the standard expression for bank notes at the time) Number: A/Q 058921, which is the unique serial number of the banknote Signature: General Manager J.J. Campbell's signature Anti-counterfeiting and decoration: The banknote edges feature a patterned border, with the number "5" and the symbol "£5" marked at the four corners. The central decorative pattern features a Celtic-style design, a typical feature of banknote design at the time. History and collectible value This banknote belongs to the 1951-1960 series (catalog number P#192), issued by the bank during the merger period, and its surviving quantity is not particularly large. * The banknotes shown in the image show obvious signs of circulation (creases, stains, edge wear), classified as circulating items (around VF grade), and have certain historical and economic value in the collectibles market. Notes of the same condition from this year usually fetch several dozen to over a hundred pounds at auction, with specific value influenced by condition, serial number, and other factors.