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1 Dollar = 5 Shillings
| Issuer | Commercial Bank of New Brunswick, St. John |
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| Year | 1860 |
| Type | Standard circulation banknote |
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| Obverse description | The obverse is printed in black on white paper and carries the dual denomination '5 Shillings' and '$1' at the upper left, with 'ONE DOLLAR' vertically along the right border. A central oval vignette displays the Royal coat of arms with the bank's charter inscription surrounding it, flanked on the left by a smaller vignette of a sailing vessel. The text 'THE COMMERCIAL BANK OF NEW BRUNSWICK' and 'ONE DOLLAR / ST. JOHN N.B.' appear in bold letterpress across the lower half, with handwritten date 'Nov. 1st 1860' and manuscript signatures below. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse is printed in green and consists entirely of an elaborate lathe-work guilloche pattern composed of multiple large interlocking circular rosettes of varying sizes, with the text 'COMMERCIAL BANK' inscribed horizontally across the central band of the design. Smaller circular guilloche elements border the composition along all edges, creating a dense, symmetrical geometric underprint typical of mid-19th century North American banknote security printing. |
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| Protection description | Elaborate interlocking circular lathe-work guilloche rosettes in green on the reverse, intended to deter counterfeiting |
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