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10 Shillings Chartered Mercantile Bank of India, London & China
| Issuer | Chartered Mercantile Bank of India, London & China |
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| Year | 1857 |
| Type | Standard circulation banknote |
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| Obverse description | Green letterpress print. Central vignette of a front-facing seated Britannia holding a spear and shield, with a lion at left and a crown and anchor at right; sailing ships and a tree appear in the background. Trilingual text panel below in English, Sinhala, and Tamil. |
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| Obverse lettering | CEYLON BRANCH TEN SHILLINGS KANDY 18__ THE CHARTERED MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LONDON & CHINA, Promises to pay the Bearer in demand at Its branch in KANDY, in the Currency of the Island TEN SHILLINGS, Value received. By order of the Directors Entd. Accountt. MANAGER රුපියල් පහයි පවුඬ් බාගයයි ரூபாய் ஐந்து அரைப் பவுண்ட் (Translation: Five rupees. Half pound.) |
| Reverse description | Green letterpress print. The reverse is dominated by a large horizontal elongated guilloche medallion centrally placed, with fine lathe-work rosettes at each end and intricate foliate scroll borders surrounding the entire composition. The bank name is inscribed across three registers within and around the guilloche. |
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