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5 Crowns Colonial Bank of Mauritius Bourbon and Dependencies
| Issuer | Colonial Bank of Mauritius Bourbon and Dependencies |
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| Year | 1810-1819 |
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| Value | 5 Crowns (1) |
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| Obverse description | Plain typeset note in letterpress with manuscript date field reading '181_' at upper centre. A small oval vignette at upper left encloses a seated Britannia figure within an ornate scrollwork border. The denomination 'Five' appears in a bold black rectangular panel at lower left, with the body text rendered in copperplate script. The authorization line 'By Order of the Directors' appears at lower right, with entry and number notations at bottom left. |
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| Obverse lettering | THE GOVERNMENT AND THE COMPANY OF THE COLONIAL BANK OF MAURITIUS BOURBON AND DEPENDENCIES PROMISE TO PAY TO OR BEARER ON DEMAND THE SUM OF FIVE CROWNS AT THE CURRENCY OF TEN LIVRES EACH VALUE RECEIVED BY ORDER OF THE DIRECTORS |
| Reverse description | The reverse presents the obverse text printed in mirror image, visible as a bleed-through impression of the letterpress typeset face, including the bold 'Five' denomination panel at lower right and the Britannia vignette at upper right. The sheet bears manuscript notations at top and bottom edges consistent with entry and numbering records. |
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