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5 Kolonata - Corfu
| Issuer | Ionian Bank |
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| Year | 1844-1869 |
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| Shape | Rectangular |
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| Obverse description | The upper portion carries the bank title ΙΟΝΙΚΗ ΤΡΑΠΕΖΑ within a finely engraved border, with a central vignette of the combined arms and crossed flags of Great Britain and the Ionian Islands, flanked by two circular cartouches bearing the dollar-sign denomination "$5" at left and the Greek text ΠΕΝΤΕ at right. Below the vignette, the body text is set in Greek letterpress, including the bearer promise clause in full, the place name ΚΕΡΚΥΡΑ, a partially handwritten date, serial number, and the accountant's manuscript signature, with the bold inset panel ΚΟΛΟΝΑΤΑ ΠΕΝΤΕ at the foot above a further ΚΕΡΚΥΡΑ imprint. |
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| Obverse lettering | ΙΟΝΙΚΗ ΤΡΑΠΕΖΑ $5 ΠÉNTE ΚΈΡΚΥΡΑ 185 Αρ° Υπόσχομαι νά πληρώσω πρὸς τόν ἐπιφέροντα ἀμέσως ἐνταῦθα ΚΟΛΟΝΆΤΑ ΠÉNTE ἤ τό ἰσότιμον εις νόμιμον Ἰονικὸν κυκλοφοροῦν Νόμισμα. Διά τὴν Ἰονικὴν Τράπεζαν ΚΟΛΟΝΆΤΑ ΠÉNTE Λογιστής ΚΈΡΚΥΡΑ (Translation: Ionian Bank. Five. Corfu. I promise to pay to the bearer immediately five kolonata or the equivalent in legal tender Ionian currency. For the Ionian Bank. Five kolonata. Accountant. Corfu.) |
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| Reverse lettering | 5 IONIAN BANK |
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