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1 Krone Great Norwegian Spitsbergen Coal Company
| Issuer | Store Norske Spitsbergen Kulkompani A/S (The Great Norwegian Spitsbergen Coal Company) |
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| Year | 1918-1919 |
| Type | Local banknote |
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| Obverse description | Green guilloche underprint covers the entire face, with the issuer name 'Store Norske Spitsbergen Kulkompani' rendered in ornate Gothic lettering at centre, flanked by decorative scrollwork. A large watermark-style numeral '1' underprint occupies the centre field, with the denomination cartouche '1 — En krone' printed in bold blackletter script across the middle. Series letter and serial number appear in black-bordered boxes at upper left and upper right respectively, with two manuscript signatures at the lower portion above their printed titles. |
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| Obverse lettering | Betalingsmerke utstedt av Store Norske Spitsbergen Kulkompani Aktieselskap Mot dette betalingsmerket, som er utstedt for tilgodehavende løn, utleverer Store Norske Spitsbergen Kulkompani, til ihændehaveren varer for et beløp av 1 - En krone Ubenyttede betalingsmerker blir ved ihændehaverens avreise fra Spitsbergen i sæsonen 1918/19 at tilbakelevere til kontoret mot beløpets godskrivning i opgjøret. Merket er ugyldig utenfor Spitsbergen og efter sæsonens avslutning. Styrets formand. Kontordjef, Spitsbergen. (Translation: Payment note issued by The Great Norwegian Spitsbergen Coal Company Against this payment note, which is issued for outstanding wages, The Great Norwegian Spitsbergen Coal Company delivers to the bearer goods for an amount of 1 krone Unused notes when the bearer departs from Spitsbergen during the season 1918/19 are returned to the office against credit of the amount in the settlement. The note is invalid outside Spitsbergen and after the end of the season. Chairman of the board. Office manager, Spitsbergen.) |
| Reverse description | Plain cream-coloured paper with no printed design. A ghost impression of the obverse numeral '1' underprint is visible in show-through, and a faint violet stamp impression appears at lower left. |
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