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5 Dollars Bank of Commerce; Yukon overprint
| Issuer | Canadian Bank of Commerce |
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| Year | 1898 |
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| Value | 5 Dollars (5 CAD) |
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| Obverse description | The obverse is printed in green and black, with a classical allegorical female figure seated to the left, resting against a shield and accompanied by agricultural and commercial implements in an intaglio vignette. To the right, a circular medallion bears the bank's coat of arms, with the denomination numeral '5' appearing in each upper corner. The bold green 'YUKON' overprint appears twice in large block letters across the face, applied diagonally to authorize the note for circulation in the Yukon Territory, with the date 'Toronto, 2nd January 1898' and two manuscript signatures of bank officers at the bottom. |
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| Obverse lettering | THE CANADIAN BANK OF COMMERCE Will pay FIVE DOLLARS TO BEARER ON DEMAND Toronto. 2nd January 1898. YUKON YUKON |
| Reverse description | The reverse is engraved in brown, centered on a detailed vignette of the Canadian Bank of Commerce's head office building in Toronto, a grand Victorian commercial structure rendered with fine architectural detail. Ornate guilloche lathe-work borders frame the note on all sides, with large denomination numerals '5' in each lower corner. The bank's name is divided across the design, with 'THE CANADIAN' at the top and 'BANK OF COMMERCE' flanking the central building vignette. |
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