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| Issuer | Bank of British Columbia, Victoria |
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| Year | 1894 |
| Type | Standard circulation banknote |
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| Obverse description | Green and black intaglio-printed note with a central allegorical vignette of two seated female figures representing Commerce and Navigation, with a sailing vessel in the background. The bank title 'The Bank of British Columbia' is inscribed in large gothic lettering across the centre, above the promise to pay text and the place and date line reading 'Victoria, B.C., Jan. 1st, 1894'. Corner counters carry the numeral '5' within ornate guilloche rosettes, and the upper margin bears the inscription 'Incorporated by Royal Charter 1862'. |
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| Obverse lettering | INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER 1862 The Bank of British Columbia Promise to pay the Bearer on demand at their office in Victoria FIVE DOLLARS VICTORIA, B.C. JAN. 1ST, 1894 FOR COURT OF DIRECTORS MANAGER FIVE DOLLARS 5 American Bank Note Co. N.Y. |
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| Variants | P#S216a - Issued note. Rare P#S216p - Face and back proofs P#S216s - Specimen |
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