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| 表面の説明 | The obverse is engraved in a classical early 19th-century style, with the large numeral '5' at center flanked by two oval medallion vignettes — a seated female allegorical figure to the left and another seated figure to the right. The central vignette presents a pastoral rural scene with standing figures in a landscape. The bank title 'AGRICULTURAL BANK' is set in bold letterpress across the top, with 'Upper Canada' noted at the upper left and the denomination 'FIVE' repeated in large letters at each horizontal border. The promise-to-pay text and dual denomination — 'TWENTY FIVE Shillings Currency' — are inscribed in the lower body, with the issue place and date 'Toronto' and manuscript signatures appearing at the foot of the note. |
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| バリエーション | S1560 - dated 01.10.1835 S1560 - dated 01.11.1835 S1560 - dated 01.12.1835 S1560 - dated 01.01.1836 |
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The Agricultural Bank of Toronto was chartered in 1834 and collapsed in 1837, making its entire note-issuing life span under three years. It was among the casualties of the financial panic that swept Upper Canada following the suspension of specie payments, leaving noteholders with paper that quickly became worthless. Few institutions from this period survived into the 1840s.
The dual denomination — dollars alongside shillings — reflects the genuine monetary confusion of 1830s Upper Canada, where British sterling, American dollars, and local accounts all competed in daily commerce. This was not a stylistic choice; it was a practical necessity for a note expected to cross hands in both currencies.