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5 Dollars Colonial Bank
| Issuer | Colonial Bank |
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| Year | 1918-1920 |
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| Reference(s) | P#S135 |
| Obverse description | The supported Royal Arms vignette occupies the upper centre, flanked by the engraved bank title "COLONIAL BANK" in large bold lettering above. The denomination "FIVE DOLLARS" appears in an ornate guilloche panel at the lower centre, with numeral "5" counters set within decorative foliate cartouches at each corner. The place of issue "PORT OF SPAIN TRINIDAD" is inscribed at lower left, with the date and serial number at lower right, and two manuscript signatures of the Accountant and Manager appear along the bottom margin. |
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| Obverse lettering | COLONIAL BANK PROMISES TO PAY THE BEARER ON DEMAND AT ITS OFFICE HERE INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER 1836 FIVE DOLLARS PORT OF SPAIN TRINIDAD |
| Reverse description | The centre carries the supported Royal Arms within an intricate engraved border, with the bank name and charter reference lettered above and below the arms. The overall design is executed in intaglio against a plain paper ground, with a geometric guilloche border framing the entire composition. |
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