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| Issuer | Molsons Bank, Montreal |
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| Year | 1922 |
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| Currency | Dollar (1858-date) |
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| Obverse lettering | DOMINION OF CANADA THE MOLSONS BANK WILL PAY TO THE BEARER ON DEMAND FIVE DOLLARS Montreal July, 3rd, 1922. CHARTERED BY ACT OF PARLIAMENT 1855 GENERAL MANAGER PRESIDENT FIVE 5 British American Bank Note Co. Ottawa |
| Reverse description | Printed entirely in green, the reverse centres on a large circular vignette bearing the Molsons Bank heraldic arms with the legend 'THE MOLSONS BANK' in an arched ribbon above and 'CHARTERED ET 1855' on a scroll within the device. The composition is framed by an intricate guilloche lathe-work border, with the large numeral '5' in open-face style at left and right, and the denomination 'FIVE DOLLARS' in bold lettering along the lower border. Repeating micro-text 'FIVE' appears in the horizontal band fillets surrounding the central vignette. |
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| Signature(s) | F.W. Molson |
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