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10 Pounds Barclays Bank
| Issuer | Barclays Bank (Dominion, Colonial and Overseas) |
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| Year | 1926 |
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| Currency | Pound (1822-1969) |
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| Reverse description | Printed in red on white paper, the reverse is dominated by a central vignette of the Royal Arms with lion supporters set within an intricate guilloche frame. Numeral 10 appears in ornate medallions at the left and right extremities, while decorative rosette and lathe-work panels fill the surrounding field. The bank title and charter references are inscribed above and below the central arms in letterpress. |
| Reverse lettering | BARCLAYS BANK (DOMINION COLONIAL AND OVERSEAS) FORMERLY THE COLONIAL BANK INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER 1836 REINCORPORATED BY ACT OF PARLIAMENT 1925 |
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Barclays Bank (Dominion, Colonial and Overseas) was itself a relatively recent creation in 1926, formed just three years earlier through the merger of Colonial Bank, the Anglo-Egyptian Bank, and the National Bank of South Africa. The merged entity inherited a sprawling portfolio of issuing territories across Africa, the Caribbean, and the Mediterranean — and this note was part of the effort to standardize instruments across those operations under a single institutional name.
Bradbury Wilkinson printed for a long roster of colonial and private issuers during this period. The S-prefix in the Pick reference confirms private bank status, not a central or government authority.