10 Shillings

Issuer	National Bank of South Africa Limited
Year	1922
Type	Standard circulation banknote
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Obverse description	Green and orange note with a large intaglio vignette at left centre of a seated putto reclining against a cornucopia overflowing with fruit, set within an ornate guilloche border. The bank title 'THE NATIONAL BANK OF SOUTH AFRICA LIMITED' appears in bold letterpress across the upper centre, with the denomination '10/-' repeated in each corner within rosette medallions. The text 'RHODESIAN ISSUE' is printed at the top margin, the branch name 'SAINSBURY' overprinted in black, and the date '1st July, 1922' appears above the signatures of the Manager and Accountant; this example is a Specimen, punched with cancellation holes.
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Reverse description	Printed entirely in blue, the reverse centres on an intaglio oval vignette of a sable antelope's head set within an elaborate guilloche framework of interlacing scrollwork. The bank title 'THE NATIONAL BANK OF SOUTH AFRICA LIMITED' arches across the upper and lower portions of the design, with the denomination '10/-' displayed in ornate cartouches at left and right. The printer's imprint 'WATERLOW & SONS LIMITED, LONDON' appears at the lower margin; the note is punched with cancellation holes consistent with a Specimen.
Reverse lettering	THE NATIONAL BANK OF SOUTH AFRICA LIMITED 10/ TEN SHILLINGS WATERLOW & SONS LIMITED, LONDON
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