5 Dollars = 25 Shillings

Obverse description	The obverse is laid out in a horizontal format with the bank title 'The Bank of Montreal' in bold serif lettering across the upper register, beneath a header band reading 'INCORPORATED BY ACT OF PARLIAMENT.' A heraldic vignette occupies the upper left, balanced by a small vignette of a mounted figure at upper right. The central text states the promise to pay the bearer on demand at the office in the city, with 'TWENTY FIVE SHILLINGS C.' rendered in bold guilloche-bordered lettering. The denomination 'FIVE DOLLARS' appears in a separate panel at lower left within an ornate frame, accompanied by serial numbers in red and a manuscript signature for the Bank of Montreal at lower right.
Obverse lettering	INCORPORATED BY ACT OF PARLIAMENT The Bank of Montreal Will pay the Bearer on demand at its Office in this City TWENTY FIVE SHILLINGS C. FIVE DOLLARS For the Bank of Montreal $750,000 CAPITAL $3,000,000
Reverse description	The reverse is entirely unprinted, presenting a plain cream-coloured cotton paper surface with no vignettes, text, or decorative elements, bearing only manuscript endorsement signatures applied in ink.
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