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20 Piastres
| Issuer | Banque d'Hochelaga |
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| Year | 1898-1907 |
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| Reference(s) | P#S798 |
| Obverse description | The upper portion carries the bank title 'BANQUE D'HOCHELAGA' in bold letterpress, with subsidiary inscriptions noting 'PROVINCE DE QUÉBEC,' 'INCORPORÉE EN 1874,' and 'CAPITAL $1,000,000.' A central intaglio agricultural vignette, set within an oval border, presents a hay-harvesting scene with workers, horses, and a rural Quebec landscape, while to the right a finely engraved portrait of a bearded gentleman appears within a circular frame alongside large numeral '20.' The lower margin bears the date 'MONTRÉAL, LE 1ER MAI, 1898' together with 'AU PORTEUR' and 'À DEMANDE' clauses in bilingual text. |
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| Obverse lettering | BANQUE D'HOCHELAGA PROVINCE DE QUÉBEC INCORPORÉE EN 1874 CAPITAL $1,000,000 VINGT PIASTRES TWENTY VINGT 20 MONTRÉAL, LE 1ER MAI, 1898 AU PORTEUR À DEMANDE |
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| Variants | P#S798p1 - Black. Proof. 2.5.1898; 1.3.1907 P#S798p2 - Black on olive underprint. Proof. 2.5.1898 |
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