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| Issuer | Dominion of Canada |
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| Year | 1918 |
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| Currency | Dollar (1858-date) |
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| Obverse lettering | OTTAWA, JANY. 2ND 1918 AUTHORIZED BY CHAP. 31 OF THE REVISED STATUES OF CANADA. LEGAL TENDER FOR USE BY BANKS ONLY. THE Dominion of Canada WILL PAY $50,000 FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS ON DEMAND TO BEARER, BEING A BANK TO WHICH `THE BANK ACT` OF CANADA APPLIES ON THE CONDITIONS MENTIONED BELOW AT THE OFFICE OF ANY ASSISTANT RECEIVER GENERAL OF CANADA. THIS NOTE IS GOOD ONLY IN THE HANDS OF A BANK TO WHICH `THE BANK ACT` OF CANADA APPLIES AND WILL BE REDEEMED ONLY WHEN PRESENTED BY ONE OF SUCH BANKS. 50,000 |
| Reverse description | The reverse is dominated by a large central denomination panel bearing the numeral "50,000" in ornate intaglio script, flanked symmetrically by two further denomination panels, all surrounded by intricate guilloche latticework. The issuer's title "DOMINION OF CANADA" appears in a scrollwork cartouche at the top, with "FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS" lettered along the lower margin. The denomination value "50,000" is repeated multiple times in the corner and border panels, creating a dense, security-oriented geometric design throughout. |
| Reverse lettering | DOMINION OF CANADA 50,000 FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS |
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