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10 Shillings - Zakynthos / Zante
| Issuer | Ionian Bank |
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| Year | 1840 |
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| Value | 10 Shillings (1/2) |
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| Obverse description | Bilingual layout divided into Greek (left) and English (right) text panels, with the bank title "IONIAN BANK" in an upper border panel and "IONIKIH TRAPEZA" (ΙΟΝΙΚΗ ΤΡΑΠΕΖΑ) along the lower border. Oval denomination cartouches reading "ΔΕΚΑ ΣΕΛΙΝΙΑ" and "TEN SHILLINGS" anchor the upper corners, flanking a central vignette of the Ionian state emblem with flags. The note bears a diagonal "SPECIMEN" overprint across both text panels, with manuscript date and number spaces, and the imprint "For the Ionian Bank" above the "SPECIMEN" designation at lower right. |
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| Obverse lettering | IONIAN BANK IONIKH TRAPEZA ΔΕΚΑ ΣΕΛΙΝΙΑ TEN SHILLINGS ZAKYNΘOΣ ZANTE I promise to pay the Bearer on demand here, TEN SHILLINGS or the Equivalent in Legal Ionian Currency. For the Ionian Bank. SPECIMEN Accountant Manager |
| Reverse description | Blank reverse, without any printed design, text, or decorative elements. |
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