The design of the world’s first commemorative Ryder Cup banknote has been revealed by organisers and the Royal Bank of Scotland.
The special £5 note is unique in that it will be printed on hybrid paper a first in Europe and will feature a transparent window in the shape of the famous Ryder Cup.
It will be available in Ryder Cup commemorative display packaging and can be used as normal currency anywhere in the UK.
The banknote will also be the first to contain the signature of RBS chief executive Ross McEwan, making it highly collectable for banknote enthusiasts.
Europe’s Ryder Cup Director Richard Hills said: “Banknotes are part of a stable of collectible items that people love to buy, or give as a gift, to commemorate major events.
“They don’t come much bigger than the Ryder Cup and we know that many people will want that special memento to mark the time it came to Scotland.”
RBS chairman in Scotland Ken Barclay added: “RBS has a long history of issuing commemorative banknotes and supporting golf in Scotland and it means a lot to be able to mark the Ryder Cup’s arrival here for the first time in over 40 years.”
