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5 Pounds National Bank
| Issuer | The National Bank Limited |
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| Year | 1908-1914 |
| Type | Standard circulation banknote |
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| Obverse description | At upper centre, a finely engraved intaglio vignette of Hibernia seated, crowned, playing a harp, with a sailing ship in the background; to her left, the arms of the National Bank with two lion supporters and a harp shield. An oval guilloche panel at upper right bears the denomination numeral 'FIVE', with a matching ornate script 'Five' cartouche at lower left. The central field carries the promise-to-pay text in cursive script over a green 'FIVE POUNDS' underprint, flanked by the serial number repeated on both sides. Below the central vignette, the names of the bank's branch network are listed in six lines of small letterpress type, with 'For the Directors and Company' in script at lower right. The entire design is framed by an elaborate engine-turned border. |
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| Obverse lettering | The National Bank Limited Unlimited for Note Issue I Promise to pay the Bearer on Demand Five Pounds at Dublin For the Directors and Company Éire go brách |
| Reverse description | Reverse is unprinted, showing plain paper with no design, vignette, or lettering of any kind, consistent with early twentieth-century Irish commercial bank note practice. |
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