banknote
- Museum number
- 1932,0503.4
- Description
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Paper banknote mounted on card backing. (whole)
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Order of the garter at upper left consisting of crowned lion, rampant, facing right, supporting quartered crowned oval shield with unicorn, rampant, facing left, on right; inscription to right and below in eighteen lines; scroll border with inscription: black print on white background, signature in red ink. (obverse)
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Wheatsheaf at centre within rectangular border; inscription on all sides; decorative border: black print on white background. (reverse)
- Production date
- 1776 (1 January)
- Dimensions
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Length: 190 millimetres (mounted)
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Length: 86 millimetres
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Width: 121 millimetres (mounted)
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Width: 70 millimetres
- $Inscriptions
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- Location
- Not on display
- Acquisition date
- 1932
- Acquisition notes
- Brought to England by Isaac Hadwen, a Quaker, and presented by his descendent to the Department of Coins and Medals.
- Department
- Money and Medals
- Registration number
- 1932,0503.4
- Banknote serial number
- 1539