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) + - - - - - -