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5 Rigsdaler - Christian VII Kongelige Grønlandske Handel
| Issuer | Den Kongelige Grønlandske Handel (Royal Greenlandic Trading Company) |
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| Year | 1804 |
| Type | Standard circulation banknote |
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| Obverse description | Letterpress-printed text in red ink on plain paper, enclosed within a simple ruled border frame. The royal monogram of Christian VII appears in the upper left corner, with the handwritten serial number positioned to the upper right. The central field carries the full promissory text in Danish, rendered in period blackletter script, identifying the issuer and place of redemption. |
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| Obverse lettering | 5 Rigsdaler. Den Kongelige Grönlandſke Handel betaler denne Anviisning ved Handelsſtederne i Grönland med 5 Rdlr., ſkriver Fem Rigsdaler Danſk Courant. Kiöbenhavn 1804. (Translation: 5 Rigsdaler. The Royal Greenlandic Trading will pay this note at the trading posts in Greenland with 5 Rigsdaler, written five Rigsdaler Danish Courant. Copenhagen 1804) |
| Reverse description | Unprinted verso on plain paper stock, showing natural aging and foxing consistent with the period. The text from the obverse is partially visible as a light show-through impression across the surface, with no intentional design or lettering applied to this side. |
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