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1 Pound Martins Bank
| Issuer | Martins Bank Limited |
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| Year | 1946-1957 |
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| Value | 1 Pound |
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| Obverse description | Black intaglio engraving on pale green guilloche underprint, with the bank title 'MARTINS BANK LIMITED' in a bold arched cartouche at the top centre, flanked by 'ISLE OF MAN' panels in the upper corners. To the left, an oval vignette contains the heraldic shield of Martins Bank bearing a raven; to the right, a corresponding oval vignette presents a view of Castle Rushen or a coastal fortification. The central text, rendered in ornate script, reads the promise to pay the bearer on demand at the office in Douglas, with the denomination 'ONE POUND' in bold letterpress below, the place and date of issue at centre-lower, and the Chief General Manager's manuscript signature at lower right. |
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| Reverse description | Black intaglio engraving on plain paper, dominated by a large central circular vignette encircled by the legend 'MARTINS BANK LIMITED', within which the triskelion emblem of the Isle of Man is rendered in fine detail, surrounded by elaborate scrollwork and foliate ornament. To the left, an oval vignette presents a view of Peel Castle with sailing vessels on the water before it; to the right, a corresponding oval vignette shows a coastal tower or lighthouse on elevated ground. A monogram cartouche bearing the denomination cypher appears at the lower centre, with the printer's imprint along the bottom margin. |
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| Variants | P#19a - 01.03.1946 P#19b - 01.06.1950, 01.05.1953 & 01.02.1957 |
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