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5 Dollars
| Issuer | Halifax Banking Company |
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| Year | 1896 |
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| Value | 5 Dollars |
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| Obverse description | Black intaglio on white cotton paper, with the issuer's name in ornate script across the upper field flanked by numeral-5 counters and the inscription 'PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA' above. A central harbour vignette depicts sailing vessels and waterfront buildings, surmounted by the promise text 'WILL PAY TO BEARER ON DEMAND', while a female allegorical figure within a cartouche occupies the lower left and an engraved three-quarter portrait of a bearded gentleman appears at the lower right. The denomination 'FIVE DOLLARS' is set in a bold panel at the lower centre, with the issue date 'Halifax, July 27, 1896' and the printer's imprint beneath. |
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| Reverse description | Printed entirely in green, the reverse carries an elaborate guilloche underprint with fine lathe-work borders throughout. A central circular vignette in detailed intaglio engraving presents two standing figures flanking a heraldic shield, with 'HALIFAX' running vertically along the left edge and 'Banking Company.' in large bold script across the right field. Numeral-5 counters appear at each corner, with the word 'FIVE' at the lower left. |
| Reverse lettering | HALIFAX Banking Company. FIVE 5 |
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