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5 Pounds
| Issuer | Standard Bank of British South Africa Ltd. |
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| Year | 18xx |
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| Shape | Rectangular |
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| Obverse description | Black intaglio engraving on white paper with fine guilloche border. To the left, a classical allegorical vignette shows Britannia standing with a flag, accompanied by livestock and barrels in a pastoral landscape. The bank title 'THE STANDARD BANK OF BRITISH SOUTH AFRICA LIMITED' is set in bold letterpress at centre-top, with the numeral '5' in an ornate lathe-work cartouche at upper right. The promise-to-pay text and 'FIVE POUNDS' denomination are inscribed in the central text panel, below which 'BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS' appears, with ruled lines for entry number, account, and manager signature at the foot. |
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| Obverse lettering | THE STANDARD BANK OF BRITISH SOUTH AFRICA LIMITED No Promise to pay the Bearer on Demand at their Office at FIVE POUNDS Value rec'd BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FIVE Ent'd Account Manager GREAT WINCHESTER STREET, LONDON, E.C. |
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| Reverse lettering | THE STANDARD BANK OF BRITISH SOUTH AFRICA LIMITED 5 GREAT WINCHESTER STREET, LONDON, E.C. |
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