MADRAS PRESIDENCY BANK NOTES  

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Asiatic Bank          1804                 TYPE - 1

PHOTOS

* SIZE - 14cm X 28cm                  
* SERIAL NO - In
bottom left           
* DENOMINATION - In Pagodas of south India & Rupees of north India
at
   the rate of 1 pagoda=3 1/2 Rupees   
* PAPER TYPE - Hand made
* LEGEND - Asiatic Bank in left margin
* LANGUAGE PANEL - In Telugu, Tamil & Persian
* VIGNETTE - Personified India sitting with a tiger at her feet, a snake
   in her left hand and a mace in her right. Oriental scenery in background
* PROMISE TO PAY - The bearer on demand
* WATER MARK - A rectangular looped pattern enclosing
                              Asiatic/Bank/1804 in three lines 
 

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Scan by: Kishore Jhunjhunwala
SI NO.

Denomination

Known Dates
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5 Star pagodas (17 1/2 Arcot Rupees)

- Photo Required
2 10 Star pagodas (35 Arcot Rupees) - Photo Required
3 100 Star pagodas (350 Arcot Rupees) 1820 1
4 500 Star pagodas (1,750 Arcot Rupees) - 2

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