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| Issuer | Bank of Auckland |
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| Year | 1865-1866 |
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| Composition | Paper |
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| Obverse description | Central vignette in intaglio engraving at upper centre portrays two allegorical female figures — one seated and one standing — flanking a shield, with sailing ships visible in the background, beneath the bank title in ornate script and the legend 'INCORPORATED BY ACT OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY'. Guilloche rosettes enclosing the numeral '10' occupy the upper left and upper right corners. The lower left carries a rectangular panel with the word 'TEN' in bold letterpress, with fields for manuscript entry of the date, number, accountant, and manager signature, along with the promise-to-pay text in copperplate script. |
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| Obverse lettering | BANK OF AUCKLAND INCORPORATED BY ACT OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY PROMISE TO PAY THE BEARER ON DEMAND THE SUM OF TEN POUNDS STERLING AUCKLAND___DAY OF___18___ FOR THE BANK OF AUCKLAND TEN |
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| Reverse lettering | 10 10 |
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