Black text on White paper. Ornate decoration to the left. Promisory text and value. Handwritten signatures in the bottom. Impressed royal coat of arms.
Reverse description
Black print on white paper. Islandic overprint in frame. Underneat security text in Danish.
Signature(s)
Protection type
Protection description
Obverse lettering
Een
Rigsdaler
Courant.
Naar forlanges, betaler Banquen i Kiöbenhavn
Een Rigsdaler skriver 1 Rdlr udi Courante Myndt
til den i hænde havende; Imidlertid validere
denne Banco Sedel, saa længe den er til,
for overmelte Een Rigsdaler, valuta i
Banquen annammet
Kiöbenhavn Ao 1778 (Translation: One Rigsdaler Courant. When demanding the bank in Copenahgen pays one Rigsdaler, written 1 Rigsdaler Courant coin to the owner; In the mean time garuntee this banknote, as long as it is existing, for one Rigsdaler, currency in the bank Copenhagen Anno 1778)
Reverse lettering
Sheffi
Banco-Sedill geingur fyrir 1. Rikisdaler edur Nyutiu og Sex
Skillingu i Danskri Courant Mynt i Danmörku, Noregi og
Fyrstadæmunum eins og å Islandi.