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| Issuer | United States Treasury |
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| Year | 1899 |
| Type | Standard circulation banknote |
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| Obverse description | Portrait vignette of Chief Running Antelope occupies the center of the note, framed by intricate lathe-work guilloche. At left, a large blue numeral 'V' with the word 'FIVE' superimposed above it, with the serial number printed below; at right, a blue Treasury seal with the serial number appearing above it. The overall design is executed in dark intaglio against a pale underprint, with ornate foliate scrollwork bordering the composition. |
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| Obverse lettering | Silver Certificate This Certifies That There Have Been Deposited In The Treasury Of The United States of America Five Silver Dollars Payable To the Bearer On Demand. Washington, D.C. FIVE |
| Reverse description | Printed entirely in green intaglio, the reverse is dominated by a large central medallion enclosing an elaborate guilloche rosette with a bold roman numeral 'V' at its center, surrounded by a circular legend. The inscription 'UNITED STATES OF AMERICA' appears in a prominent banner across the upper portion, flanked by ornate acanthus-leaf scrollwork and large numeral '5' vignettes in each corner. A ribbon at the lower center bears the legend 'FIVE DOLLARS · SILVER CERTIFICATE · FIVE DOLLARS', with the words 'FIVE' rendered vertically along both lateral margins. |
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