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5 Dollars / 1 Pound 10 Pence Royal Bank of Canada
| Issuer | The Royal Bank of Canada |
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| Year | 1938 |
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| Value | 5 Dollars |
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| Obverse description | Central vignette of a large ocean steamship underway at sea, set within an arched frame with fine guilloche underprint in green. The denomination numerals '5' appear in each corner within ornate cartouches, with the date 'January 3rd 1938' and place of issue 'Georgetown, British Guiana' to the lower left, and the sterling equivalent '£1-0-10' to the lower right. Two manuscript signatures appear at the bottom, attributed to the General Manager and the President respectively, above the printer's imprint. |
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| Obverse lettering | THE ROYAL BANK OF CANADA WILL PAY TO THE BEARER ON DEMAND AT GEORGETOWN BRITISH GUIANA THE SUM OF FIVE DOLLARS IN BRITISH GUIANA CURRENCY BEING THE EQUIVALENT OF ONE POUND AND TEN PENCE REDEEMABLE ONLY IN BRITISH GUIANA GEORGETOWN BRITISH GUIANA FIVE BRITISH GUIANA DOLLARS THE EQUIVALENT OF £1-0-10 CANADIAN BANK NOTE COMPANY, LIMITED |
| Reverse description | The full Royal Arms of the United Kingdom at centre, supported by a crowned lion dexter and a unicorn sinister, both rendered in fine intaglio engraving, with the motto 'DIEU ET MON DROIT' on a ribbon below and 'HONI SOIT QUI MAL Y PENSE' on the garter encircling the quartered shield. Denomination panels reading 'FIVE BRITISH GUIANA DOLLARS THE EQUIVALENT OF £1-0-10' appear to the left and right of the arms. The entire design is executed in green on a lace-pattern guilloche background, with 'THE ROYAL BANK OF CANADA' in a bold panel at the foot. |
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