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10 Dollars
| Issuer | Banque Provinciale du Canada, Montreal |
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| Year | 1913-1928 |
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| Value | 10 Dollars |
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| Obverse description | The obverse is printed in black and orange on white paper. At centre, two oval portrait vignettes in intaglio engraving present two bearded male figures in formal attire, separated by an ornate vertical divider. Large Roman numeral X vignettes flank the portraits on either side, each incorporating a numeral 10 within a guilloche underprint. The heading LA BANQUE PROVINCIALE DU CANADA appears in bold letterpress at the top, with the date MONTREAL LE 2 JANVIER 1913 above it, and the bilingual demand clause DIX PIASTRES / A DEMANDE AU PORTEUR / TEN DOLLARS / ON DEMAND TO BEARER is printed along the lower margin, flanked by corner denomination numerals 10. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse is printed entirely in red on white paper with an elaborate guilloche underprint filling the field. A central vignette presents a detailed intaglio view of a multi-storey stone bank building, likely the Banque Provinciale headquarters, with a monument visible to its left. Large numeral 10 counters appear at left and right within ornamental rosette frames, and Roman numeral X devices occupy the upper corners. The bank name LA BANQUE PROVINCIALE DU CANADA is inscribed along the lower border, with the word TEN at the top centre. |
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| Signature(s) | H. Laporte and T. Bienvenu |
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