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1 Dollar
| Emittent | Government of the Straits Settlements |
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| Jahr | 1906-1924 |
| Typ | Standard circulation banknote |
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| Größe | Anmelden um Details zu sehen |
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| Vorderseitenbeschreibung | The centre of the note carries the large numeral '1' flanked by intricate guilloche panels on either side, with the royal arms vignette positioned above the denomination inscription. Chinese characters appear in a panel along the top border, with Jawi script running along the lower margin. The promise-to-pay text and date are printed across the middle field, with three signature lines of the Currency Commissioners below. |
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| Vorderseitenlegende | THE GOVERNMENT OF THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS / Promises to pay the bearer on demand / ONE DOLLAR / at Singapore Local Currency for Value received / CURRENCY COMMISSIONERS |
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| Rückseitenlegende | Anmelden um Details zu sehen |
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| Sicherheitsmerkmal | Anmelden um Details zu sehen |
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| Anmerkungen |
The Straits Settlements currency board system was unusual — it issued notes backed by sterling held in London, making these effectively exchange certificates rather than fiduciary instruments in any local sense. The Government of the Straits Settlements took over direct note issue from the Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China arrangement, and this P#1 series inaugurated that formal government monopoly on circulation in Penang, Malacca, and Singapore.
De La Rue printed the series across nearly two decades with no major design revision, which creates meaningful date-range variation in plate quality for specialists. Earlier impressions show sharper intaglio definition than later pulls from the same worn plates.