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5 Pounds Carmarthen Bank
| Issuer | Waters, Jones & Co. (Carmarthen Bank) |
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| Year | 1828 |
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| Currency | Pound sterling (1282-1970) |
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| Obverse description | A pastoral vignette at left centres on grazing cattle in the foreground, with sailing vessels on the River Towy and the medieval Carmarthen Bridge (also known as the Town Bridge or Towy Bridge, demolished 1936) visible beyond. The note carries a letterpress promise-to-pay text and is signed on behalf of Waters, Jones & Co. with manuscript dating. Denomination statements appear both in words and figures. |
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| Obverse lettering | Carmarthen Bank I Promise to pay the Bearer the Sum of FIVE POUNDS, on Demand, at Messrs Barclay Triton, Bevan Co Bankers, London. Value received, CARMARTHEN For Waters, Jones & Co. FIVE POUNDS |
| Reverse description | The reverse is dominated by a fine guilloche panel enclosing a silhouette portrait of King George IV at centre, providing a decorative security underprint. Denomination text is printed above and below the central design. |
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