Examples of local pottery on front. Musical notes, drums, stringed instruments, and reed instruments on back. 3rd image note under ultraviolet (UV) light showing security inks. Watermark: pigeon (4th image).  5th image is note viewed at angle showing security metallic inks.

At Khartoum Englishman "Chinese" Gordon made his stand, waiting for Great Britain to send re-enforcements. By making a moat of the river, Gorden lasted months, but not long enough to save his life.