5 Dollars Citizens' Bank of Louisiana, New Orleans, Bilingual
5 Dollars Citizens' Bank of Louisiana, New Orleans, Bilingual
€1.00
Issuer
United
States
Year
1857-1899
Type
Local banknote
Value
5 Dollars (5 USD)
Currency
Dollar (1785-date)
Composition
Paper
Size
186 × 80 mm
Shape
Rectangular
Printer
Rawdon, Wright, Hatch & Edson, New York, United States (1847-1858)
No. printed
Designer(s)
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s)
Obverse description
Allegory wearing a Phrygian cap at the end of a spear, with the American crest and a cornucopia. The face value figures are composed of cherubs. At the bottom, a bird feeding its young.
Reverse description
Bank name and face value in English and French.
Signature(s)
Protection type
Protection description
Obverse lettering
FIVE BANQUE DES CITOYENS DE LA
CINQ
LOUISIANE paiera au porteur
sur demande CINQ piastres.
5 5
The
CITIZENS` BANK
OF LOUISIANA
Promises to pay FIVE DOLLARS on demand to
the bearer. NEW ORLEANS _________________18___
_______________________Cash.ʳ ____________________Pres.ᵗ
Rawdon, Wright, Hatch & Edison,. NewOrleans
Reverse lettering
FIVE CITIZENS` BANK CINQ
5 5 5
OF LOUISIANA
Rawdon, Wright, Hatch & Edison. New Orleans
