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50 Dollars
| Issuer | Bank of British Columbia, Victoria |
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| Year | 1894 |
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| Currency | Dollar (1858-date) |
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| Obverse description | Black intaglio print on cream and orange underprint. A central vignette occupies the upper portion, with the British Royal Arms supported by a lion and a unicorn beneath a crown, flanked by the inscription 'INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER 1862'. Large numeral '50' counters appear at left and right, with 'FIFTY DOLLARS' repeated vertically along both side borders. The bank title 'The Bank of British Columbia' is set in bold letterpress script across the centre, with the promise text, place of issue 'VICTORIA, B.C.', date 'JANY 1ST 1894', and 'FIFTY DOLLARS FIFTY' in large letters across the lower portion. |
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| Reverse description | Printed entirely in red-orange on a cream ground, the reverse is dominated by a large guilloche numeral panel at centre displaying the serial number in oversized digits. The corners each carry the numeral '50', and an intricate geometric lathe-work border frames the entire face. 'BANK OF BRITISH COLUMBIA' is inscribed across the top, with 'FIFTY DOLLARS' along the lower margin. |
| Reverse lettering | BANK OF BRITISH COLUMBIA 50 FIFTY DOLLARS |
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