Catalog
10 Shillings - Victoria Red
| Issuer | Bank of Nassau |
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| Year | 1870 |
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| Value | 10 Shillings (1/2) |
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| Obverse description | Printed entirely in red, the obverse is framed by a red border enclosing a front-facing bust portrait vignette of Queen Victoria at upper centre. The denomination "TEN" appears in numerals at both upper left and upper right corners, with the body of the note carrying the full promise-to-pay text, spaces for date, and signature lines for President and Cashier. |
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| Reverse description | Printed entirely in red, the reverse is dominated by a dense, all-over guilloche underprint of interlocking floral and geometric lathe-work medallions, with a scalloped outer border framing the composition. The denomination "TEN SHILLINGS" is set in bold serif capitals within a central oval cartouche surrounded by the guilloche network, with a pin-perforated cancellation visible in the lower centre. |
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The Bank of Nassau was a short-lived private institution operating in Nassau, Bahamas, during the colonial period. Charles Skipper & East produced work for numerous colonial banks across the British Empire during this period, and their Nassau commissions followed the same engraved plate method used for their African and Caribbean clients.
Pick A2 status indicates this is among the earliest documented issues for the bank — scarce in any condition, with few examples traceable to public auction records.