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Auction: 20009 - World Banknotes
Lot: 30

Bank of Madras, 25 rupees, Madras, 20th August 1849, serial number 10213, black and white, the equestrian statue of Sir Thomas Munroe at top centre, two manuscript signatures low centre, denomination on four corners clock-wise in Arabic, English, Tamil and Tegulu. Bank of Madras written in English, Persian, Telugu and TAmil in the upper panel on top left and right
(Pick S142, Razack-Jhunjhunwalla 1C.3.1.4), the Arabic numeral on top pannels is written as a 'Arabic Siyaq' number, the numeral system was prevalent in south Asia as 'Raqm' - derived from Arabic 'Siyaq', this has in hand originated practice of writing numbers in words in Arabic, most likely separated and then re-joined for security while in transit, in PMG holder, cancelled, reattached at center, Ink Burn, 20 NET Very Fine, highest grade on PMG population report at the time of cataloguing, of the highest rarity and highly desirable in any condition

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Sold for
£5,000

Starting price
£5000

Sale 20009 Notices
(Pick S142, Razack-Jhunjhunwalla 1C.3.1.4)