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10 Florins / 1 Pound - George V
| Issuer | East African Currency Board |
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| Year | 1920 |
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| Value | 10 Florins |
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| Obverse description | Oval portrait vignette of King George V at upper centre, set within an elaborate guilloche border with ornate scrollwork. The denomination is rendered in English, Arabic, and an East African script across the central band, flanked by numeral 10 panels on either side. Date and place of issue read 'Mombasa, 1st May, 1920' at lower left, with the members' signature panel of the East African Currency Board at lower right. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse is printed in orange on a pale ground bearing a repeated 'EACB' watermark-style underprint pattern. An ornate central vignette contains a lion passant within a horizontal cartouche, flanked by circular numeral 10 medallions. A decorative banner at the top carries the denomination inscription. |
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| Protection type | Watermark |
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