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5 Dollars
| Issuer | Metropolitan Bank |
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| Year | 1902 |
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| Reference(s) | P#S1197 |
| Obverse description | Printed in black and red on a pink-tinted underprint, the obverse is centred on an allegorical vignette of three classical female figures in flowing robes — the central figure elevated and flanked by two seated companions — set within a pastoral landscape. The bank title 'THE METROPOLITAN BANK' arches across the upper margin in bold serif lettering, while ornate guilloche medallions bearing large numeral '5' counters occupy both lower corners. The place and date of issue 'TORONTO, NOVEMBER 5th, 1902' are inscribed along the lower centre, beneath which appear two manuscript signatures for the President and General Manager. |
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| Reverse description | Printed entirely in green, the reverse is filled with an intricate engine-turned guilloche pattern across the entire field, with elaborate lathe-work medallions carrying large numeral '5' counters at left and right. A central oval vignette contains the bank's coat of arms, encircled by the inscription 'THE METROPOLITAN BANK'. The denomination 'FIVE DOLLARS' is lettered in bold across the lower centre, with the printer's imprint 'AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY, OTTAWA' at the foot of the note. |
| Reverse lettering | THE METROPOLITAN BANK FIVE DOLLARS 5 AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY, OTTAWA |
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