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10 Shillings
| Issuer | West African Currency Board |
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| Year | 1953-1958 |
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| Size | 158 x 89 mm |
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| Obverse description | A central vignette occupies the left portion of the note, presenting a tranquil river scene with tall tropical palms and dense jungle foliage rendered in fine intaglio engraving. To the right, a large circular watermark window is framed by ornate guilloche scrollwork, with the denomination '10' in numeral form at each corner. The date and four facsimile signatures of the Members of the West African Currency Board appear at lower centre-left, above the printer's imprint, with the value inscription 'TEN SHILLINGS' in bold letterpress at lower right, accompanied by Arabic script. |
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| Obverse lettering | BRITISH WEST AFRICA WEST AFRICAN CURRENCY BOARD PROMISE TO PAY ON DEMAND THE SUM OF TEN SHILLINGS MEMBERS OF THE WEST AFRICAN CURRENCY BOARD |
| Reverse description | The reverse is printed in green and presents an agricultural vignette with a standing male figure in the foreground harvesting crops, while additional workers labour in the fields against a backdrop of rolling hills and a broad flat plain. Guilloche borders frame the composition on all sides, with the denomination numerals '10' repeated at each corner. The issuer name and value inscription are set in bold letterpress across the upper portion of the note. |
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