50 Sicca Rupees

Bank of Bengal, 50 sicca rupees, Calcutta, hand signed, dated 15th April 1853, serial no.: 28257. Obv: Personified “Commerce” sitting on articles of merchandise in center, Calcutta in promise text, printed serial number on either side, two pre- printed date in promise text panel on either side, FIFTY in denomination panel in lower left, cancelled s t a m p s . R e v : Denomination written in Devanagari, English and Bengali, J&R 1A.3.9.5. Small holes and rejoined with paper tape on reverse, Very fine, Extremely rare.