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20 Dollars / 4 Pounds 3 Shillings 4 Pence Royal Bank of Canada
| Issuer | The Royal Bank of Canada |
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| Year | 1938 |
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| Value | 20 Dollars |
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| Obverse description | Central intaglio vignette within an oval frame presents a sugar cane harvesting scene, with labourers, oxen, a loaded cart, and plantation buildings visible in the background against a guilloche-patterned orange ground. Denomination numerals appear in ornate cartouches at all four corners, with the sterling equivalent of £4-3-4 noted flanking the upper corners. Two manuscript signatures appear at the lower centre, attributed to the General Manager at left and the President at right, with the imprint of the Canadian Bank Note Company, Limited at the foot. |
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| Obverse lettering | THE ROYAL BANK OF CANADA WILL PAY TO THE BEARER ON DEMAND AT GEORGETOWN BRITISH GUIANA THE SUM OF TWENTY DOLLARS IN BRITISH GUIANA CURRENCY REDEEMABLE ONLY IN BRITISH GUIANA GEORGETOWN BRITISH GUIANA TWENTY BRITISH GUIANA DOLLARS THE EQUIVALENT OF £4-3-4 |
| Reverse description | The full Royal Arms of the United Kingdom is rendered as a large central vignette in intaglio, supported by the lion and unicorn as heraldic supporters on a red-printed ground, with the motto ribbon DIEU ET MON DROIT below. Denomination panels flanking the arms each read TWENTY BRITISH GUIANA DOLLARS THE EQUIVALENT OF £4-3-4, and the issuer's name is set in a bold cartouche at the base. The entire design is framed by elaborate guilloche scrollwork borders. |
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