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| Issuer | Imperial Bank of Canada |
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| Year | 1915 |
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| Reference(s) | P#S1138 |
| Obverse description | The obverse is engraved in a detailed intaglio style, with a central allegorical vignette at the top showing a seated female figure flanked by a lion and the Bank of Canada coat of arms, set against a landscape underprint. The bank title 'IMPERIAL BANK OF CANADA' is inscribed in bold letterpress across the centre, with the denomination 'Ten Dollars' in cursive script and the place of issue 'Toronto' below. Portrait medallions of two bearded male figures appear at the lower left and lower right corners, with ornate guilloche numerals '10' at each upper corner. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse is printed in a single dark green tone, with a large central panel bearing the text 'IMPERIAL BANK OF CANADA' in bold serif lettering within an ornate lathe-work frame surrounded by rows of decorative asterisks. The denomination 'TEN' appears in guilloche cartouches at the top and bottom centres, with intaglio numeral '10' counters at the far left and right sides within ornate scrollwork borders. |
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| Variants | P#S1138a - 1.10.1915 P#S1138b - 2 signature varieties. 2.1.1920 |
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