Catalog
20 Dollars
| Issuer | Canadian Bank of Commerce, Toronto |
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| Year | 1888-1912 |
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| Value | 20 Dollars |
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| Obverse description | The obverse is executed in intaglio on a warm ochre-toned underprint, with the bank title 'THE CANADIAN BANK OF COMMERCE, TORONTO' in bold lettering across the upper portion, flanked by the denomination numeral '20' at each corner. To the left, a classical allegorical vignette presents a reclining female figure beside a harbour scene with sailing vessels, while to the right a seated female figure representing Commerce holds a caduceus and shield, both rendered in fine engraved detail. A central oval guilloche medallion carries the bank's seal, with the promise text 'WILL PAY TWENTY DOLLARS to bearer on demand' inscribed across the mid-field, the date 'Toronto, 1st May, 1912' and paid-up capital statement appearing below the title. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse is printed in a uniform orange-brown tone and centres on an intricate guilloche rosette with the numeral '20' at its heart, surrounded by radiating lathe-work patterns that fill the right two-thirds of the note. To the left, a detailed engraved vignette presents the Canadian Bank of Commerce's Toronto head-office building in a Victorian Romanesque architectural style. The panel inscription 'THE CANADIAN BANK OF COMMERCE' appears in bold block lettering between the building vignette and the guilloche field, with a fine lace-pattern border framing the entire composition. |
| Reverse lettering | THE CANADIAN BANK OF COMMERCE 20 AMERICAN BANK NOTE CO. NEW YORK |
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