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1000 Rupees Oriental Bank, Bombay
| Issuer | Oriental Bank |
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| Year | 1842-1849 |
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| Composition | Paper |
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| Obverse description | Brown decorative borders enclose a central letterpress composition centred on a vignette of Bombay landmarks, including the Town Hall, the Customs House, St. Andrew's Church, and the celebrated palm tree within Bombay Castle. The issuer name in bold serif capitals appears at the top, with the denomination repeated above and below the central imagery, and the promise-to-pay text, issue location, and board authorisation rendered in letterpress across the body of the note. |
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| Obverse lettering | ORIENTAL BANK. Promise to Pay the Bearer on Demand at the bank's office here (and not elsewhere) One Thousand Rupees. Value Received. Nº 302 Bombay By Order Of The Board. ONE THOUSAND RUPEES |
| Reverse description | The plain paper reverse carries a minimal typeset inscription centred on the note, presenting the issuer name and denomination in large serif capitals arranged across three lines, with no vignette, guilloche, or additional ornamentation. |
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