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20 Dollars British Guiana Bank
| Issuer | British Guiana Bank |
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| Year | 1902 |
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| In circulation to | Yes |
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| Obverse description | Printed entirely in black ink on white paper, the obverse carries the bank title in ornate copperplate script across the top, flanked by the denomination '$20' at each upper corner. At left, a small engraved vignette within a cartouche shows a seated allegorical figure surmounted by a crown. The promise-to-pay clause and denomination 'TWENTY DOLLARS' are set in bold letterpress at centre, with the serial number appearing twice in the middle register; below, a decorative guilloche panel bears the word 'Twenty' in elaborate script, and signature lines for Manager and Director appear at the foot alongside an Accountant entry line. |
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| Obverse lettering | British Guiana Bank $20. Demerara We Promise to pay the Bearer on demand TWENTY DOLLARS For the Corporation of the British Guiana Bank Twenty MANAGER. DIRECTOR. Entered ACCOUNT |
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| Protection description | Punch-hole perfin pattern applied to the note, visible on both obverse and reverse in the lower centre-left area, likely used as a cancellation device upon redemption or withdrawal. |
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