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| Issuer | Straits Settlements |
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| Year | 1919-1926 |
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| In circulation to | 31 December 1952 |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | GEORGE V KING AND EMPEROR OF INDIA |
| Reverse description | Central field features the denomination inscribed in three scripts — Chinese (壹圓), Jawi Arabic (ساتو رڠڬية), and English (ONE DOLLAR) — arranged within an elaborate arabesque foliate pattern of interlaced floral and geometric ornament. The issuer's name STRAITS SETTLEMENTS arcs around the upper periphery in Latin characters, while the date appears at the base, all enclosed within a dentilated rim. The overall design reflects the multicultural character of the Straits Settlements colony. |
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