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20 Dollars Canal Bank, 'Redback'
| Issuer | The New Orleans Canal & Banking Company |
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| Year | 1831-1895 |
| Type | Local banknote |
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| Obverse description | Printed on salmon-tinted paper, the obverse carries an elaborate intaglio design with four guilloche-framed numeral '20' counters at each corner, each set within a wreath border. A central upper vignette presents two winged allegorical figures flanking a large '20' cartouche, with two putti below. To the lower left, a portrait vignette of a white-wigged gentleman faces right, while to the lower right, a portrait of a young woman in period dress faces left. The bank title 'CANAL BANK.' is rendered in bold display type across the centre, with the promise text in italic script and 'NEW ORLEANS' in large capitals below, over a large lightly printed 'TWENTY' underprint. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse is printed entirely in red, giving rise to the 'Redback' popular designation. The centre is occupied by a large ornate guilloche panel enclosing the word 'TWENTY' in bold serif capitals within a rectangular frame, flanked by numeral '20' counters on each side. The surrounding field is filled with intricate lathe-work rosettes and engine-turned geometric patterns forming an oval medallion. |
| Reverse lettering | 20 TWENTY 20 |
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