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10 Shillings - George VI Purple
| Issuer | Government of Jamaica |
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| Year | 1953-1958 |
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| Size | 138 × 77 mm |
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| Obverse description | Portrait of King George VI in military uniform within an oval guilloche vignette at left, with the denomination '10/-' rendered in an ornate rosette vignette at right. The heading 'GOVERNMENT OF JAMAICA' appears at top, with the legal tender clause beneath, the denomination 'TEN SHILLINGS' in large letterpress text at centre, and the date and Chairman's signature positioned mid-field. Serial numbers appear in the lower left and right margins, with the printer's imprint at the base. |
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| Reverse description | The Jamaican coat of arms within a circular vignette at top centre, flanked symmetrically by two large ornate guilloche rosettes each bearing the denomination '10/-'. A broad arch of fine guilloche underprint spans the lower half of the note, with 'TEN SHILLINGS' inscribed in bold letterpress panels at the lower left and right. |
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| Protection type | Watermark |
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