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50 Dollars Silver Certificate of Deposit
| Issuer | Republic of Hawaii, Department of Finance |
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| Year | 1895 |
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| Value | 50 Dollars |
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| Obverse description | Printed in black and blue intaglio on white cotton paper, the obverse centres on a classical allegorical female figure flanked to the left by a pastoral vignette with sheep and to the right by a portrait vignette of a young woman. The denomination "50" appears in large numerals at each corner, with the Hawaiian word "KANALIMA" running vertically along both lateral borders, while the red serial number is positioned at upper centre. "REPUBLIC OF HAWAII" arches across the upper portion of the design, with signature lines for the Minister of Finance and Minister of Public Audit placed at lower centre. |
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| Obverse lettering | SILVER CERTIFICATE OF DEPOSIT KANALIMA DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE REPUBLIC OF HAWAII THIS CERTIFIES, THAT THERE HAVE BEEN DEPOSITED AT THE HAWAIIAN TREASURY FIFTY DOLLARS IN SILVER COIN PAYABLE TO THE BEARER ON DEMAND. ISSUE OF 1895 - ACT № 19 |
| Reverse description | Printed entirely in dark blue intaglio, the reverse presents a large central medallion bearing the coat of arms of the Republic of Hawaii, encircled by the legends "HAWAIIAN TREASURY" and "REPUBLIC OF HAWAII" and the Roman date "MDCCCXCIV". Two large guilloche rosettes incorporating the numeral "50" flank the central medallion symmetrically, and the Hawaiian motto "UA MAU KE EA O KA AINA I KA PONO" appears on the central seal. An elaborate lathe-work border frames the entire composition, with "CERTIFICATE OF DEPOSIT" inscribed in a panel at the base. |
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