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1 Dollar - George VI Green

Issuer Government of British Honduras
Year 1947-1952
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Currency Dollar (1885-date)
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Obverse description Green intaglio print over a multicolour guilloche underprint, with red serial numbers. A front-facing portrait bust of King George VI is positioned at right, with the Coat of Arms of British Honduras at left. The design incorporates ornate lathe-work borders framing the central vignette and denomination text.
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Reverse description Printed in green over a multicolour guilloche underprint, the reverse is dominated by an elaborate symmetrical lathe-work pattern composed of interlocking oval and circular guilloche rosettes arranged around a central panel. The central horizontal band carries the issuer inscription in bold serif lettering, flanked on each side by large engine-turned zero-denomination medallions.
Reverse lettering THE GOVERNMENT OF BRITISH HONDURAS
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