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5 Dollars
| Issuer | Bank of Montreal |
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| Year | 18xx |
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| Shape | Rectangular |
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| Obverse description | Black intaglio on cream paper. Upper centre vignette shows a seated allegorical woman beside a large sailing ship, flanked by two ornate guilloche medallions bearing the numeral 5. Text body reads the bearer promise in script, with FIVE DOLLARS in bold letterpress above the issuer name. |
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| Obverse lettering | Montreal / I Promise to pay / or Bearer on demand / FIVE DOLLARS for value received / for the President Directors & Company of / The BANK of MONTREAL / CINQ PIASTRES |
| Reverse description | Printed in black on plain cream stock, the reverse shows a mirror impression of the obverse through the paper, with a central vignette of a reclining allegorical figure flanked by two guilloche medallions, the whole design visible as a bleed-through rather than a distinct printed reverse. |
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