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200 Dollars Mauritius Commercial Bank

Issuer Mauritius Commercial Bank
Year 1839
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Value 200 Dollars (40)
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Obverse description Central oval vignette presents a busy harbour scene with sailing vessels and waterfront buildings; denomination numerals '200' appear in ornate frames at upper left and upper right corners, with a further numeral at lower centre within a guilloche panel. The bank title arches across the top in bold letterpress, with the promise-to-pay text and dual denomination in dollars and sterling rendered in script and letterpress across the body of the note. Two oval 'CANCELLED' handstamps are applied at lower left and lower right.
Obverse lettering MAURITIUS COMMERCIAL BANK PROMISE TO PAY THE BEARER ON DEMAND THE SUM OF TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS FORTY POUNDS STERLING COLONIAL CURRENCY VALUE RECEIVED FOR THE MAURITIUS COMMERCIAL BANKING COMPANY
Reverse description Unprinted reverse with show-through of obverse text and vignette visible through the paper stock; manuscript endorsement notations and an oval handstamp appear at lower right, with no printed design elements present on this side.
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