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100 Zilchy - Harriet Beecher Stowe
| Issuer | Bank of Zilchy / Mujand Trading Company |
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| Year | 2013 |
| Type | Fantasy banknote |
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| Obverse description | Right-of-centre portrait vignette of Harriet Beecher Stowe (1811–1896) in purple intaglio-style print, with a secondary tonal portrait as underprint to the left. A guilloche rosette at left bears the denomination legend; italic script passages from Stowe's writings form a central underprint. Serial number in red at lower left; Early American Writers Series medallion seal at bottom left. |
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| Reverse description | Central vignette of a quill feather pen resting against an inkwell, rendered in purple, set against a silhouetted profile underprint. Italic script passages in light underprint fill the left field. An ornamental circular seal with the letter 'A' appears at centre right, alongside a denomination panel. Two facsimile signatures appear below the authorisation text. |
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Zilchy is a fantasy or novelty currency — the "Bank of Zilchy" and "Mujand Trading Company" are not recognized financial institutions, and this note carries no legal tender status in any jurisdiction. Items like this occupy an awkward corner of the hobby: neither exonumia in the traditional sense nor a genuine scrip issue with documented circulation.
Harriet Beecher Stowe's appearance here is an odd choice for a private novelty issue with no clear thematic mandate.