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5 Rupees Commercial Bank of India, Bombay
| Issuer | Commercial Bank of India |
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| Year | 1845-1865 |
| Type | Standard circulation banknote |
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| Obverse lettering | COMMERCIAL BANK OF INDIA FIVE No BOMBAY THE COMMERCIAL BANK OF INDIA Promises to pay the bearer on Demand at the Bank`s office here, Five Rupees. Value Received. BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. |
| Reverse description | The reverse is dominated by a large central denomination panel with the words FIVE RUPEES engraved in bold serif capitals enclosed within an ornamental cartouche of scrollwork and interlaced lathe-work designs. A faint arabesque underprint pattern covers the note field, providing a decorative background typical of mid-19th century British-printed colonial banknotes. |
| Reverse lettering | FIVE RUPEES |
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