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5 Dollars Canadian Bank of Commerce
| Issuer | Canadian Bank of Commerce |
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| Year | 1921 |
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| Reference(s) | P#S111 |
| Obverse description | Central intaglio vignette of a reclining allegorical female figure holding a stringed instrument, set within an arched guilloche frame with ornate floral cornerpieces bearing the numeral 5. The denomination '5 DOLLARS IN TRINIDAD CURRENCY' appears in elaborate foliate cartouches at left and right, with 'TRINIDAD' printed vertically along both lateral borders. The imprint 'PORT OF SPAIN, TRINIDAD' appears at lower left and the date '1ST MARCH 1921' at lower right, with two manuscript signatures below for President and General Manager. |
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| Obverse lettering | THE CANADIAN BANK OF COMMERCE / WILL PAY TO THE BEARER ON DEMAND / FIVE DOLLARS / CURRENCY AT ITS BRANCH IN PORT OF SPAIN, TRINIDAD / 5 DOLLARS IN TRINIDAD CURRENCY / PORT OF SPAIN, TRINIDAD / 1ST MARCH 1921 / PRESIDENT / GENERAL MANAGER |
| Reverse description | Central vignette in green intaglio presents the circular bank seal of the Canadian Bank of Commerce flanked by two standing allegorical figures: Mercury at left, wearing a winged helmet and holding a caduceus, and a female figure at right bearing a sheaf of wheat; both figures clasp hands over the seal. The Royal Arms appear above the group, while elaborate guilloche rosettes enclosing the numeral 5 occupy the left and right fields, and the word 'FIVE' is lettered in a panel below the central vignette. |
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