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100 Rigsdaler Courant Blue paper, with anti-counterfeit text
| Issuer | Kurantbanken (Банк Куранта / Bank of Copenhagen) |
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| Year | 1785-1798 |
| Type | Standard circulation banknote |
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| Obverse description | The left portion of the note is occupied by ornate letterpress decoration incorporating a large decorative initial 'C' rendered as the Roman numeral for 100, flanked by typographic ornaments. The central field carries the promissory text in Danish along with the denomination, authenticated by handwritten manuscript signatures and an impressed dry-seal of the royal coat of arms. An anti-counterfeiting warning legend is set in smaller letterpress type to the right margin. |
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| Reverse description | Reverse is blank, with no printed design, text, or vignette, consistent with early Danish banco note production practice of the period. |
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| Protection description | Impressed dry-seal of the Danish royal coat of arms applied to the face of the note; letterpress anti-counterfeiting warning text threatening loss of honour, life, and property for forgery, with a reward of 1,000 Rigsdaler for informants. |
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