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| Issuer | Chartered Bank of India, Australia & China |
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| Year | 1890 |
| Type | Standard circulation banknote |
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| Obverse description | Red and blue letterpress print with a guilloche border incorporating Chinese script at top and sides. The Royal coat of arms appears as a central vignette at upper centre, flanked by denomination numerals "$20" in red. A large blue underprint reads "TWENTY" diagonally across the face, overlaying the promise-to-pay text. |
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| Obverse lettering | $ 20 INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER SINGAPORE THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA Promise to pay the Bearer on Demand at its OFFICE here TWENTY DOLLARS or the equivalent in the currency of the Island. Value received. BY ORDER OF THE COURT OF DIRECTORS SPECIMEN W.W. SPRAGUE & Co. LONDON Entd. Acct. MANAGER |
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| Reverse lettering | 20 TWENTY THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA AUSTRALIA AND CHINA |
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