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| Issuer | Government of British Honduras |
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| Year | 1953-1973 |
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| Printer | Bradbury Wilkinson and Company, United Kingdom (1856-1990) |
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| Obverse lettering | THE GOVERNMENT OF BRITISH HONDURAS THESE NOTES ARE LEGAL TENDER FOR THE PAYMENT OF ANY AMOUNT ONE DOLLAR For the GOVERNMENT of BRITISH HONDURAS BELIZE, 1st JULY, 1967. COMMISSIONERS OF CURRENCY $1 SUB • UMBRA • FLOREO (Translation: I flourish in the shade.) |
| Reverse description | Printed in green and brown over a multicolour underprint, the reverse is composed entirely of intricate guilloche lacework arranged in two large symmetrical oval vignettes flanking a central horizontal cartouche. The cartouche bears the issuer inscription in bold serif lettering, and the overall design relies on fine lathe-work geometry with no pictorial elements. |
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| Protection type | Watermark |
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