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1 Shilling - British Military Authority
| Issuer | British Military Authority |
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| Year | 1942-1947 |
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| Value | 1 Shilling (1/20) |
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| Obverse description | Central denomination in large numerals flanked by a crowned lion passant guardant atop a crown to the left, set within a guilloche underprint. The inscription "ISSUED BY THE BRITISH MILITARY AUTHORITY" arcs above, with the value "ONE SHILLING" and "1/-" displayed centrally. |
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| Reverse lettering | 1/- |
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The British Military Authority notes were produced to give Allied occupation forces a distinct currency — partly to control local economies, partly to prevent military pay from draining civilian coin supplies. The BMA series circulated across multiple territories simultaneously: Malta, Cyprus, Palestine, Tripolitania, and parts of the Middle East all saw these notes pass through, which creates genuine attribution headaches for collectors trying to pin down where a specific example was used.
Printing was handled by Bradbury Wilkinson. The 1 Shilling is the lowest denomination in the series and consequently saw the heaviest use — survivors in collectible condition are proportionally rarer than the higher values.