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| Issuer | Dominion of Canada |
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| Year | 1901 |
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| Reference(s) | P#25B |
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| Obverse lettering | AUTHORIZED BY CHAP. 31 OF THE REVISED STATUTES OF CANADA. LEGAL TENDER NOTE FOR USE BY BANKS ONLY. THE Dominion of Canada WILL PAY $5000 Five 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. OTTAWA, 2ND JANY. 1901 |
| Reverse description | Elaborately engraved reverse composed entirely of intricate guilloche lathe-work forming symmetrical geometric patterns across the full field. The central medallion bears the denomination '5000' within a circular engine-turned rosette, flanked on either side by large numeral panels '5000' with dollar signs set against crosshatched backgrounds. The inscription 'DOMINION OF CANADA' arches across the upper central panel, with 'FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS' running along the lower margin, all enclosed within a scalloped decorative border. |
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| Variants | P#25Ba - Issued note, cancelled P#25Bp1 - Face proof P#25Bp2 - Back proof P#25Bs - Specimen |
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