8 Sicca Rupees Commercial Bank, Calcutta

8 Sicca Rupees (Commercial Bank, Calcutta) - obverse

Obverse © Bank Note Museum

Features

Issuer India - British (British India)
Type Standard banknote
Years 1819-1831
Value 8 Sicca Rupees
Composition Paper
Shape Rectangular
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
219973
References P# S166
Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Paper Money. Modern issues 1961-present (25th edition). Krause Publications, Iola, Wisconsin, United States.
And 2 more volumes.

Obverse

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.

Lettering:
COMMERCIAL BANK কোমেসী্ল বকৢ (left border strap)
On demand I promise to pay _______ or bearer Sicca Rupees Eight ৮ for the Commercial Bank Calcutta
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Reverse

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.

Comments

Private Bank Issue: Commercial Bank, Calcutta

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ND (1819-1831) 

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