The current polymer note, first issued in 2021 bears an image of Flora Stevenson on the obverse and two ospreys, a mackerel and lady's bedstraw on the reverse.
Scottish banknotes are fully backed such that holders have the same level of protection as those holding genuine Bank of England notes.
[2] The £50 note is currently the second largest denomination of banknote issued by The Royal Bank of Scotland.
[3] The current Ilay series of banknotes was first issued in 1987, although it did not originally include the £50 note.
[5] These banknotes feature a portrait of Lord Ilay, first governor of the bank, on the front.