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10 Dollars - George VI Gray

Issuer Government of British Honduras
Year 1947-1951
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Size 156 × 68 mm
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Obverse description Gray, green, and orange letterpress print on a multicolour guilloche underprint, with red serial numbers. A front-facing portrait bust of King George VI is positioned at the right, while the Coat of Arms of British Honduras occupies the left vignette. The denomination $10 appears in the lower corners, with the issuing authority and legal tender inscription across the upper and lower registers.
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Reverse description The reverse is printed in green, orange, and brown on a multicolour guilloche underprint. The central design consists of an elaborate engine-turned geometric panel bearing the issuer's name in bold serif lettering within an ornate cartouche. Symmetrical rosette guilloche medallions are positioned at the left and right flanks, creating a highly decorative overall composition.
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Variants P#27a - 30.01.1947
P#27b - 01.11.1949 (not confirmed, possibly does not exist)
P#27c - 01.06.1951
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