10 Shillings

Issuer	Bank of Western Samoa
Year	1960
Type	Standard circulation banknote
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Obverse lettering	TERRITORY OF WESTERN SAMOA BANK OF WESTERN SAMOA Legal tender in Western Samoa by virtue of the Bank of Western Samoa Ordinance 1959 TREASURY NOTE TEN SHILLINGS LEGAL TENDER IN WESTERN SAMOA BY THE AUTHORITY OF THE NEW ZEALAND GOVERNMENT Wellington, 1 May 1961 MINISTER OF FINANCE FINANCIAL SECRETARY OF WESTERN SAMOA
Reverse description	The reverse is composed entirely of elaborate multicolour guilloche lacework in olive-green and rust-brown tones, with a large central shield bearing the denomination '10/-' and the inscription 'TREASURY NOTE' below it. 'TERRITORY OF' arcs across the top, 'BANK OF WESTERN SAMOA' is centred beneath it, and 'WESTERN SAMOA' curves along the lower border, all in bold serif lettering. The words 'TEN SHILLINGS' are repeated vertically in the left and right margins within the guilloche pattern, and the legal tender clause appears in a straight line across the lower portion of the note.
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Protection description	Watermark visible in the paper when held to light.
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