Catalog
10 Shillings - George VI
| Issuer | Government of Jamaica |
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| Year | 1960 |
| Type | Standard circulation banknote |
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| Reverse description | The Jamaican royal coat of arms is set within a scalloped guilloche cartouche at top centre, flanked by large intaglio denomination numerals '10/-' on each side against an intricate lathe-work background of fine line engraving. The inscription 'GOVERNMENT OF JAMAICA' runs across the top, and 'TEN SHILLINGS' appears at lower left and lower right. |
| Reverse lettering | GOVERNMENT OF JAMAICA TEN SHILLINGS TEN SHILLINGS |
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Jamaica's currency remained under British Crown authority until independence in 1962, meaning this 1960 issue was among the last produced before the colony's monetary administration transferred to the newly established Bank of Jamaica. De La Rue had supplied Jamaican notes continuously since the 1920s, and the 10 Shillings denomination occupied a practical middle position in daily commerce — enough for meaningful transactions but not large enough to attract the hoarding that affected higher values.
Pick 46 is frequently found with uneven toning along the folds, a known characteristic of the paper stock used in the final colonial issues.