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banknote
;
advertisement
Object Type
banknote
advertisement
Museum number
2015,4123.17.a
Description
Paper advertising banknote, glued onto backing card.
(whole)
Engraving after Rubens' The Four Continents featuring allegories of the four continents, tiger, crocodile and cherubs: black print on white background.
(obverse)
Blank.
(reverse)
Producer name
Engraved by:
Stan Doubtfire
Printed by:
De La Rue
After:
Peter Paul Rubens
Authority
Issuer:
De La Rue
Production date
1970s
(or later)
Production place
Printed in:
British Isles
Materials
paper
Dimensions
Length:
169 millimetres
(trimmed)
Width:
88 millimetres
(trimmed)
Location
Not on display
Subjects
allegory/personification
wild cat/big cat
cherub/cupid
crocodile
Acquisition name
Donated by:
James Moore
Acquisition date
2015
Department
Coins and Medals
Registration number
2015,4123.17.a