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| Issuer | Banque Royale |
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| Year | 1720 |
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| Shape | Rectangular |
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| Obverse description | Plain white note printed entirely in letterpress. The denomination "Dix livres Tournois" appears in the upper right corner, with a serial number at upper left. The body of the note carries the promise-to-pay text in French, dated "le premier Janvier mil sept cens vingt" at Paris, followed by three lines of authorization bearing the names of the supervising and signing officers of the Banque Royale. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse shows the obverse text bleeding through the thin paper, visible in mirror image. A circular dry-stamp impression of the Banque Royale is applied centrally, serving as the primary authentication device on this otherwise plain white surface. |
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| Protection description | Circular dry-stamp (embossed seal) of the Banque Royale applied to the reverse of the note. |
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