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5 Kroner Great Norwegian Spitsbergen Coal Company
| Issuer | Store Norske Spitsbergen Kulkompani A/S |
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| Year | 1938-1942 |
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| Shape | Rectangular |
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| Obverse description | Printed on a teal-green crosshatch guilloche underprint, the obverse carries the issuer's name 'Store Norske Spitsbergen Kulkompani Aktieselskap' in bold serif letterpress across the upper centre. A large teal watermark-style denomination numeral '5 Kr.' forms a dominant underprint behind the central text block, which sets out the full redemption conditions for the season 1941/42. Series designation 'Serie Æ' appears at upper left, with a printed serial number at upper right; two manuscript signatures appear at the foot above the printed titles 'Styrets formann' and 'Kontorsjef, Spitsbergen'. |
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| Obverse lettering | Betalingsmerke utstedt av Store Norske Spitsbergen Kulkompani Aktieselskap Mot dette betalingsmerke, som er utstedt for tilgodehavende lønn, utleverer Store Norske Spitsbergen Kulkompani, til ihendehaveren varer for et beløp av 5 - Fem kroner Ubenyttede betalingsmerker blir ved ihendehaverens avreise fra Spitsbergen i sesongen 1941/42 å tilbakelevere til kontoret mot beløpets godskrivning i opgjøret. Merket er ugyldig utenfor Spitsbergen og efter sesongens avslutning. Styrets formann. Kontorsjef, Spitsbergen. (Translation: Payment note issued by The Great Norwegian Spitsbergen Coal Company Against this payment note, which is issued for outstanding wages, The Great Norwegian Spitsbergen Coal Company delivers to the bearer goods for an amount of 5 kroner Unused notes when the beares departs from Spitsbergen during the season 1941/42 is returned to the office against credit of the amount in the settlement. The note is invalid outside Spitsbergen and after the end of the season. Chairman of the board. Office manager, Spitsbergen.) |
| Reverse description | The reverse is printed on plain cream-white paper with no background pattern, bearing only the large bold denomination '5 Kr.' rendered in heavy serif display type with decorative shaded strokes, centred on the note. The typography occupies virtually the entire face of the note, leaving wide unprinted margins. No additional vignette, guilloche, or secondary inscription is present. |
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