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5 Dollars

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Issuer Straits Settlements (British Malaysia)
Issuing bank Chartered Mercantile Bank of India, London & China
Queen Victoria (1837-1901)
Type Banknotes
Years 1885-1886
Value 5 Dollars
Currency Dollar (1845-1939)
Composition Paper
Shape Rectangular
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
570894

Obverse

Black and blue print.

Coat of arms at upper centre.

Scripts: Arabic, Chinese, Latin, Tamil

Lettering:
5
DOLLARS
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER
SINGAPORE
1st May 1885
THE CHARTERED MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LONDON & CHINA
Promise to pay the Bearer on Demand
at its Branch in SINGAPORE in Local Currency,
the sum of FIVE DOLLARS Value received.
By order of the Court of Directors

Reverse

Black print.

Guilloche at centre.

Lettering: 5

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
1885-May-01 
1886-May-01 

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