Catalog
2 Shillings Regular issue, Series B
| Issuer | Government of Gibraltar |
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| Year | 1914 |
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| Shape | Rectangular |
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| Obverse description | The note is printed in green on a salmon-pink underprint with an intricate guilloche border running the full perimeter. The Gibraltar coat of arms appears as a circular vignette at top centre, flanked by laurel sprays and the serial number printed twice in the upper field. Large denomination numerals '2/-' appear in guilloche cartouches at left and right, with the full legal tender text in a combination of bold letterpress and italic script occupying the central panel. The date, Colonial Treasurer title, and manuscript signature appear in the lower portion above a statutory note of issue. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse is unprinted, showing plain paper with show-through of the obverse design. A blind embossed official seal of the Government of Gibraltar is present in the lower centre, legible in mirror image as 'THE COLONIAL SECRETARY GIBRALTAR'. |
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| Protection description | Blind embossed dry seal of the Colonial Secretary of Gibraltar applied to the reverse. |
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