India, British 8 Sicca Rupees, 1819-1831

Commercial Bank, Calcutta

India, British 8 Sicca Rupees, 1819-1831 obverse

Information:

Country India, British
Period India, British, Rupee
Currency Sicca Rupees
Denomination 8 Sicca Rupees
Type Circulation banknotes
Ruler George III (1760-1820) George IV (1820-1830)
Year 1819-1831
Shape Rectangular
Composition Paper
Demonetized Yes

Obverse:

India, British 8 Sicca Rupees, 1819-1831

Obverse text

COMMERCIAL BANK কোমেসী্ল বকৢ (left border strap) On demand I promise to pay _______ or bearer Sicca Rupees Eight ৮ for the Commercial Bank Calcutta No<serial>

Obverse symbol

Brown Border strap with Lettering, at left. Potrait of Mercury at top, center-left. Scene of Brittania at top-center. Potrait of Ganga at top-right.

Reverse:

Image 1

Reverse symbol

Denomination in numerals in Bangla in left oval panel and Persian in right oval panel. COMMERCIAL BANK in Persian, denomination in words in Persian, Kaithi and Bangla.

Varieties

Date Variety Iss. Value
VG F VF XF AU UNC
ND (1819-1831) ND (1819-1831) + - - - - - -