Katalog
| Emittent | Bahamas Government |
|---|---|
| Jahr | 1930 |
| Typ | Standard circulation banknote |
| Nennwert | Anmelden um Details zu sehen |
| Währung | Anmelden um Details zu sehen |
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| Im Umlauf bis | Anmelden um Details zu sehen |
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| Vorderseitenbeschreibung | Anmelden um Details zu sehen |
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| Vorderseitenlegende | Anmelden um Details zu sehen |
| Rückseitenbeschreibung | Printed entirely in red on a cream ground, the reverse is dominated by the British Royal Coat of Arms within an elaborate circular vignette at centre, flanked by two pastoral scenes: a market or agricultural gathering with figures and trees at left, and workers harvesting sisal or similar crops at right. The denomination "10/-" appears in ornate cartouches at each corner, with a bold guilloche border framing the entire composition. |
| Rückseitenlegende | 10/- TEN SHILLINGS THE BAHAMAS GOVERNMENT DIEU ET MON DROIT HONI SOIT QUI MAL Y PENSE WATERLOW & SONS LIMITED, LONDON WALL. LONDON, E.C. (Translation: God and my right. Shamed be whoever thinks ill of it.) |
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| Sicherheitsmerkmal | Anmelden um Details zu sehen |
| Beschreibung der Sicherheitsmerkmale | Anmelden um Details zu sehen |
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| Anmerkungen |
The Bahamas Government 10 Shillings of 1930 belongs to a series that replaced earlier Colonial Bank notes, issued directly by the colonial administration rather than through any banking intermediary. Waterlow & Sons produced the plates to a high standard — the firm was at this period among the most technically capable security printers in the world, handling contracts across the British colonial network simultaneously.
Pick 6 is genuinely scarce. The Bahamas carried a small population and a correspondingly limited note circulation throughout the interwar years, meaning original print runs were modest and surviving examples in any condition are rarely offered.