Canadian provinces 5 Dollars, 1888

Commercial Bank of Newfoundland

Canadian provinces 5 Dollars, 1888 obverse
Canadian provinces 5 Dollars, 1888 reverse

Information:

Country Canadian provinces
Period Newfoundland Dollar (1865-1949)
Currency Dollars
Denomination 5 Dollars
Type Circulation banknotes
Issuing bank Commercial Bank of Newfoundland
Year 1888
Shape Rectangular
Composition
Demonetized Yes

Obverse:

Canadian provinces 5 Dollars, 1888
Latin

Obverse text

$ FIVE Commercial Bank 5 DOLLARS OF NEWFOUNDLAND Saint Johns, Jan 3rd 1888 We PROMMISE TO PAY ON DEMAND Five Dollars CURRENCY IN SPECIE 5

Obverse symbol

Black and green print. In the center a woman representing commerce, with the bank name above her and value and promissory text below. Sailor to the left and seal to the right.

Reverse:

Image 1
Latin

Reverse text

5 COMMERCIAL BANK 5 OF NEWFOINDLAND

Reverse symbol

Green print. In the center is the bank name, with value to the left and right.

Varieties:

Date Variety Iss. Value
VG F VF XF AU UNC
1888-Jan-03 1888-Jan-03 + - - - - - -