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5 Pounds White, 1793 issue
| Issuer | Bank of England |
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| Year | 1793-1807 |
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| Value | 5 Pounds |
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| Obverse description | Unprinted white note typical of early Bank of England issues, with a Britannia vignette at the upper left. The body of the note is occupied by the letterpress promise-to-pay text, rendered in a formal copperplate style, with the denomination expressed in both words and the abbreviated figure "£FIVE". The date, payee line, and authorising inscription for the Governor and Company of the Bank of England are arranged in successive lines across the face of the note. |
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| Obverse lettering | 1793 BANK 15 Apr 1793 I Promise to pay to_ or Bearer on Demand the Sum of FIVE Pounds London on the 15 Apr 1793 For the Govr and Compa of the £FIVE BANK OF ENGLAND Ent.d |
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| Protection type | Watermark |
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