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5 Pounds Bank of New Zealand
| Issuer | Bank of New Zealand |
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| Year | 1924-1929 |
| Type | Standard circulation banknote |
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| Obverse description | Oval intaglio portrait vignette of Maori King Tawhiao at left centre, set against an intricate guilloche underprint in ochre and green tones with lace-pattern latticework filling the field. The bank title in gothic blackletter script arches across the upper portion, with the denomination '£5' in bold numerals at all four corners and a large letterpress 'FIVE' in purple as a security underprint across the lower centre. Date and place of issue appear below the promise to pay text, with signature lines for Manager at lower right. |
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| Reverse description | Two Maori figures at left flanking the Bank of New Zealand arms at centre, with two kiwi birds at right accompanied by a palm tree and volcanic cone, the whole set within a finely engraved border with guilloche ornamentation. The design is executed in intaglio in blue-green tones with an ochre and pink geometric underprint across the field. |
| Reverse lettering | UNIFORM ISSUE |
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