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1 Pound Royal Bank of Canada
| Issuer | Royal Bank of Canada |
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| Year | 1938 |
| Type | Standard circulation banknote |
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| Obverse description | A seated allegorical female figure occupies the right portion of the note, holding a lyre and resting beside a model sailing ship, rendered in fine intaglio engraving against a yellow-green guilloche underprint. The centre bears the bold script title 'Royal Bank of Canada' above a large denominational vignette reading 'ONE POUND' within an ornate lozenge-shaped frame flanked by numeral '1' counters. Serial numbers in red appear at upper right and lower left, with the date 'January 19, 1938' printed at lower centre and signatures of the General Manager and President below. |
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| Obverse lettering | DOMINION OF CANADA THE ROYAL BANK OF CANADA INCORPORATED 1869. WILL PAY TO BEARER ON DEMAND ONE 1 ONE ONE POUND AT ITS BRANCH IN KINGSTON, JAMAICA CANADIAN BANK NOTE COMPANY LIMITED |
| Reverse description | The reverse is printed in green and centred on an elaborate intaglio vignette of the Royal Bank of Canada heraldic coat of arms, supported by a lion and a unicorn rampant on either side, with a crown above and the motto 'DIEU ET MON DROIT' on a ribbon below. Denomination panels reading '1 POUND' appear to the left and right of the central arms, flanked by intricate guilloche latticework and repeated numeral '1' counters along the borders. The legends 'THE ROYAL BANK' and 'OF CANADA' appear above and below the central vignette respectively. |
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