Catalog
4 Shillings
| Issuer | Bank of Nassau |
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| Year | 1906-1917 |
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| Value | 4 Shillings (1/5) |
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| Reverse description | Printed entirely in green, the reverse is dominated by an intricate guilloche underprint of repeating foliate and geometric lathe-work patterns that fill the entire field. The denomination "FOUR SHILLINGS" is set within a central cartouche framed by fine engine-turned scrollwork, with a scalloped border running the full perimeter of the note. |
| Reverse lettering | FOUR SHILLINGS |
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The Bank of Nassau was the colonial currency authority for the Bahamas, and this denomination — 4 shillings — reflects the awkward arithmetic of pre-decimal sterling in a small island economy where fractional values genuinely mattered for everyday trade. The long issue window of over a decade suggests these were printed in batches as needed rather than in a single run, though the plate design itself remained unchanged throughout.
Charles Skipper & East handled a substantial portion of British colonial note printing during this period, working largely in the shadow of more prominent firms like Bradbury Wilkinson and Perkins Bacon.