Corporate identity, company law and currency: a survey of community images on English bank notes

Financial instruments are the subject of considerable interest. The supply promissory notes has attracted attention financial historians, political economists and antiquarians, alike. We consider bank as a mechanism for building corporate identity. article focuses on that were issued in early nineteenth century by newly established joint stock banks English provinces. Despite not having legal personality, which could be separated from bank’s owners, did use symbols such family crests or other personal means, to communicate their shows these displayed collective culture regional argue this was crucial position within local commercial community generating persona customers trust.