400 Rijksdaalder

Issuer	Hollandsche Indische Gouvernement (Dutch East Indies Government)
Year	1810
Type	Standard circulation banknote
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Obverse description	Letterpress-printed note with a decorative border enclosing the full text body. The upper portion bears the denomination heading in red print reading "Goed voor Rijksdaalders 400" alongside a series letter and number designation at upper left, with the written-out value "Zegge vier honderd Rijksdaallers" below in italic script. A substantial body of Dutch text in Roman type details the terms of the issue, referencing the Hollandsche Indische Gouvernement and the lands of Probolingo, Besoekie, and Panaroekan, followed by a parallel Malay-Arabic (Jawi script) text occupying the lower half. The note is dated "Batavia den 3den van Wintermaand 1810" and bears multiple manuscript signatures, the printed handstamp "GEZIEN" in red at lower left, and a circular black official seal.
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Reverse description	The reverse shows the obverse text in mirror impression through the thin paper, overlaid with two large circular red wax or ink stamps placed at upper left and upper right, each bearing the denomination "400" and an ornate royal "N" cypher monogram. Handwritten English manuscript text in the centre reads "Received the Contents from the Janassung Treasury" followed by a signature and the annotation "Acting Secretary to the Orphan Chamber", with additional manuscript signatures and a faint circular official dry stamp at lower right.
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