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| Uitgever | Bank of Nassau |
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| Jaar | 1906-1917 |
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| Afmetingen | 132 × 60 mm |
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| Opschrift voorzijde | FOUR SHILLINGS Secured by approved Government Securities or coin deposited with the Receiver General and Treasurer Receiver General & Treasurer THE BANK OF NASSAU HEREBY PROMISES TO PAY THE BEARER IN DEMAND THE SUM OF FOUR SHILLINGS NASSAU N.P. President Cashier BAHAMAS EXPULSIS PIRATIS RESTITUTA COMMERCIA 4/- Charles Skipper & East. (Translation: Pirates expelled, commerce restored.) |
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| Opschrift keerzijde | FOUR SHILLINGS |
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| Opmerkingen |
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.