Vignette
Mercury handing over money to personified ‘Commerce’ sitting on the articles of merchandise. In an oval panel ‘Britannia’ on the left and ‘Ganga’ (lady holding lotus blooms in each hand) on the right. GANGA in Hindi below vignette.
Obverse
CALCUTTA above vignette in centre. Commercial Bank on left and denomination on right in Persian on either side of vignette. Commercial Bank in English, Hindi and Bangla in vertical decorative panel on left side. Manuscript serial number on top left and manuscript date with
printed year on top right. Denomination panel on lower left. Denomination in words in English and numerals in Bangla and Kaithi in promise text and beside denomination panel below. Two manuscript signatures – Cashier For the Commercial Bank and Entd. No. Printed by Perkins,
Fairman & Heath, London using patent hardened steel plate and engraved by G. Fairman.
Reverse
Denomination in numerals in Bangla in left oval panel and Persian in right oval panel. COMMERCIAL BANK in Persian, denomination in words in Persian, Kaithi and Bangla.
Type 1A.4.1: Persian legends on both sides of central vignette.
Type 1A.4.2: Without Persian legends on either sides of central vignette.
Table
| Type No. | Denominations | Remark |
|---|---|---|
| Type 1A.4.1 | ||
| 1A.4.1.1 | 5 Sicca Rupees | Proof on paper and card. |
| 1A.4.1.2 | 8 Sicca Rupees | Proof on paper and card. |
| 1A.4.1.3 | 10 Sicca Rupees | Proof on paper and card. |
| 1A.4.1.4 | 20 Sicca Rupees | Proof on paper and card. |
| 1A.4.1.5 | 50 Sicca Rupees | Proof on paper and card. |
| Type 1A.4.1 | ||
| 1A.4.2.1 | 5 Sicca Rupees | Proof on paper and card. Without Persian legends on either sides of central vignette. |
| 1A.4.2.2 | 10 Sicca Rupees | Proof on paper and card. Without Persian legends on either sides of central vignette. |
| 1A.4.2.3 | 16 Sicca Rupees | Proof on paper and card. Without Persian legends on either sides of central vignette. |
| 1A.4.2.4 | 50 Sicca Rupees | Proof on paper and card. Without Persian legends on either sides of central vignette. |
| 1A.4.2.5 | 5000 Sicca Rupees | Proof on paper and card. Without Persian legends on either sides of central vignette. |
