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| Issuer | Court of Policy of Demerara and Essequibo |
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| Year | 1830-1839 |
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| Value | 3 Joes = 66 Guilders |
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| Obverse description | Central vignette shows a standing female allegorical figure facing right, with a barrel and anchor at her feet, evoking maritime commerce; ships at sea and a windmill atop a hill appear in the background. The note carries extensive letterpress text above and below the vignette, including the denomination, the issuing authority, and the names of the colonies of Demerara and Essequebo. The document is hand-dated and hand-signed, consistent with the colonial treasury issue format of the period. |
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| Obverse lettering | THREE JOES Date to whom iſsued ON COLONIAL & FUNDED SECURITY. Good with the Colonies of Demerara AND Essequebo FOR THREE JOES of 22 GUILDERS each. Demerary In the Name of the Court of Policy of the aforesaid COLONIES Colonial Receiver |
| Reverse description | The reverse is plain, left blank as was customary for colonial treasury notes of this era, with no printed design, vignette, or lettering. |
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