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| Issuer | Bank of the People |
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| Year | 1840 |
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| Reference(s) | P#S875C |
| Obverse description | Black intaglio print on white paper. Central vignette of three seated allegorical female figures at top centre, flanked by two large numeral "3" counters within guilloche surrounds. Bank title in bold script across centre, with "PROVINCE OF UPPER CANADA" and "TORONTO" inscriptions; lateral panels bear multilingual denomination legends including "DREI DOLLAR" and "TROIS PIASTRES". |
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| Obverse lettering | THE BANK OF THE PEOPLE FIFTEEN SHILLINGS CURRENCY PROVINCE OF UPPER CANADA TORONTO DREI DOLLAR TROIS PIASTRES THREE |
| Reverse description | Elaborate lathe-work geometric pattern printed in brown-orange, composed of multiple interlocking circular guilloche medallions of varying sizes arranged symmetrically across the entire face, with no textual elements. |
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