Catalog
10 Gulden
| Issuer | Bank van Curaçao |
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| Year | 1855 |
| Type | Standard circulation banknote |
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| Obverse description | Printed in black on plain paper with an ornate typographic border enclosing the text. The denomination f. 10,- appears at lower center, with the issuing authority and full bearer clause text arranged in justified lines across the face. The date Curaçao, 1855 appears at lower right, with spaces provided for manuscript signatures of bank officials. |
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| Obverse lettering | CURAÇAO Goed voor f. 10,- Tien Gulden Betaalbaar op vertoon aan Toonder bij de directie van de BANK te Curaçao. Goed voor Tien Gulden in specie. f.10,- Zegge f 10. Curaçao, 1855 (Translation: Curaçao Good for f. 10,- Ten Gulden Payable on presentation to Bearer at the management of the Bank in Curaçao. Good for Ten Gulden in specie. f.10,- Say f 10. Curaçao, 1855) |
| Reverse description | The reverse carries a manuscript cancellation notice written entirely by hand in a careful 19th-century cursive script in blue-violet ink, covering the full face of the note within a simple ruled border. The text records the formal withdrawal of this note series on 10 December 1879 and its replacement by notes of equivalent value, certified at Willemstad, Curaçao on 16 December 1899, and signed by the Finance Administrator and Chairman of the Bank. |
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