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| 裏面の説明 | Printed in blue, the reverse is dominated by a central circular vignette enclosing a full-rigged sailing ship under sail, set within an elaborate surround of fine guilloche lacework and engine-turned ornamental scrollwork extending to all four corners. The colonial motto arcs around the circumference of the central medallion. |
| 裏面の銘文 | `DAMUS PETIMUSQUE VICISSIM` (Translation: `WE GIVE AND WE ASK IN RETURN`) |
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British Guiana's colonial government issued paper currency directly — not through a commercial bank — which was unusual for the region at the time. These government-issued notes replaced an earlier series and were produced during a period when the colony's sugar economy was adjusting to severe postwar price volatility; the 1920–21 sugar crash hit British Guiana particularly hard, compressing trade volumes and the practical need for higher-denomination paper in everyday exchange.
De La Rue's involvement is unremarkable for British colonial issues of this period, but the P#2A designation indicates a plate variant within the series — collectors should confirm the serial number prefix and signature combination, as these define the sub-type.