Scotland (UK)—The Royal Bank of Scotland S2

Scotland (UK)—Royal Bank of Scotland, 10 Pounds, issued in 2017. Front: Mary Somerville (1780-1872), scientist, science writer and translator, known as a true pioneer and one of the first female members of the Royal Astronomical Society. Burntisland Beach, where Mary lived as a child, featured behind the portrait, along with a quote from her work, "The Connection of the Physical Sciences." Back: Two otters at play in the center. In the background, an excerpt from the poem "Moorings" by Norman MacCraig, award-winning poet and a member of Order of the British Empire. His poetry is known for its humor, simplicity of language and popularity