Catalog
5 Dollars
| Issuer | Imperial Bank of Canada |
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| Year | 1916 |
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| Printer | American Bank Note Company |
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| Obverse description | The obverse is executed in fine intaglio engraving with a central vignette of the Imperial Bank of Canada arms — a heraldic composition with lions and a horse — framed by ornate guilloche work and the large numeral 5 in each upper corner. Oval portrait vignettes occupy the lower left and lower right corners, presenting two distinguished gentlemen in formal Victorian dress, flanking the central promise text "TO BEARER WILL PAY ON DEMAND FIVE DOLLARS". The issuer title "IMPERIAL BANK OF CANADA" arches across the top, with the place of issue "TORONTO" and date "3rd JAN 1916" inscribed at centre, alongside two matching serial numbers. |
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| Obverse lettering | IMPERIAL BANK OF CANADA FIVE 5 TORONTO TO BEARER WILL PAY ON DEMAND FIVE DOLLARS B 284883 |
| Reverse description | The reverse is printed in a single dark olive-green tone, dominated by an elaborate engine-turned guilloche pattern composed of multiple large rosette medallions arranged symmetrically across the face of the note. The central cartouche bears the issuer name "IMPERIAL BANK OF CANADA" in bold serif lettering, while large numeral 5s appear at the left and right sides within their own guilloche frames. Rows of smaller interlocking geometric rosettes fill the remaining field, with a decorative border enclosing the entire design. |
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