Vignette
Personified ‘Agriculture’ reclining with ship at sea. CALCUTTA BANK in ornamented vertical panel on the left in English above and Hindi, Persian and Bangla below.
Obverse
CALCUTTA above Promise text on left. Manuscript serial number in panel on either side. Manuscript date with printed year 18xx above Promise text panel on right. Denomination in words and numerals in Bangla and Kaithi and in words only in Persian above vignette. Denomination panel in lower left. Entd. by manuscript signature and For the CALCUTTA BANK. Printed by Perkins & Heath, London using Patent Hardened Steel Plate.
Reverse
Calcutta Bank in Gothic in ornamental rectangular panel.
Watermark
Not readable
Note
This Calcutta Bank is different from ‘Bank of Calcutta’ that merged with Bank of Bengal in 1806.
Table
| Type No. | Denominations | Remark |
|---|---|---|
| 1A.5.1.1 | 5 Sicca Rupees | Also as Specimen proof on card |
| 1A.5.1.2 | 10 Sicca Rupees | Also as Specimen proof on card |
| 1A.5.1.3 | 20 Sicca Rupees | Also as Specimen proof on card |
| 1A.5.1.4 | 500 Sicca Rupees | Also as Specimen proof on card |
| 1A.5.1.5 | 1000 Sicca Rupees | Also as Specimen proof on card |
| 1A.5.1.6 | 5000 Sicca Rupees | Also as Specimen proof on card |
