Britannia at upper-left, promise of payment by the Bank of England throughout note.
Reverse description
Denomination was first issued between 1725 and 1745, notes in earlier years are slightly smaller.
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Obverse lettering
1757
I Promise to pay to _ or Bearer on
Demand the Sum of NINETY [Two Pounds, F̶i̶v̶e̶
S̶h̶i̶l̶l̶i̶n̶g̶s̶]
[Five shillings] London on the 27 day of Jan 1761
For the Govr and Compa
of the Bank of England.
£NINETY
Ent.d
