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| Issuer | Bank of Liverpool |
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| Year | 1871 |
| Type | Standard circulation banknote |
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| Obverse description | The obverse is printed in black on white paper and carries a central vignette of two farmers harvesting hay with pitchforks, set within an open rural landscape. Flanking the central scene are two lateral vignettes: a male figure with a fishing rod at lower left and a seated mariner at lower right. The denomination numeral '4' appears in ornate cartouches at both upper corners, with additional repeated '4 FOUR' lettering in the top border. The bank title 'BANK OF LIVERPOOL' arches across the upper register, with 'NOVA SCOTIA' inscribed beneath, and 'FOUR DOLLARS' appears in bold letterpress along the lower portion of the note. |
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| Obverse lettering | BANK OF LIVERPOOL NOVA SCOTIA FOUR DOLLARS FOUR 4 to bearer on demand British American Bank Note Co. Montreal & Ottawa |
| Reverse description | The reverse is printed entirely in green and displays a bold, symmetrical guilloche design centered on a circular lozenge motif. Large numeral '4' counters appear at both left and right within elaborately engraved scrollwork frames. The inscription 'BANK OF' arches across the upper portion of the central medallion, with 'LIVERPOOL' along the lower arc, enclosing a small central numeral '17'. |
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