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Auction: 24009 - World Banknotes
Lot: 241

Bank of Western India, [Top Pop] front proof 5000 Rupees, Bombay, ND (1844),
this exceptional 5000 Rupee front proof is the sole example graded on PMG census making it extremely rare and adding to its intrigue and desirability. On the obverse of this note the denomination appears on all four corners in Gujarati and Marathi, amongst a black and cream design. At the top of the obverse, The Bank of Western India is declared. This bank was founded in October 1842 and acquired the Bank of Ceylon in 1850, to become the Oriental Bank Corporation in 1851. Spanning across most of the obverse design of this note in an image of the Bombay Town Hall. The planning for this architectural monument began in 1811, inspired by Greek and Roman styles of architecture, having been designed in a Neo-classical fashion. Now referred to as The Asiatic Society of Mumbai Town Hall, this building is a historical landmark in India, signifying cultural heritage and political significance,


(Pick S154Bp1, Jhun&Rez 1B.2.1.3), in PMG holder 53 About Uncirculated, previously mounted, the sole example for the type on PMG Census

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