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NameBank-note 1 pound, Bank of Otago
ProductionUnknown; printer; 24 Jan 1870; New Zealand
Classificationnational bank notes, paper money
Materialspaper
Materials Summaryprinted paper
DimensionsOverall: 189mm (width), 114mm (height)
Registration NumberNU007632
Credit lineGift of National Bank of New Zealand, 1937
Overview
This one pound note was issued by the Bank of Otago. The bank was founded in 1863, operating in Otago and Southland, but was never very profitable and was absorbed by the National Bank in 1873.