5 Dollars (1 Pounds 10 Pence)

Obverse description	Green and grey note with the bank title 'THE ROYAL BANK OF CANADA' in bold lettering across the top. A central intaglio vignette presents a large ocean steamship underway at sea, framed by an ornate engraved border. The place and date of issue 'BRIDGETOWN BARBADOS JANUARY 3RD 1938' appear at lower left, with the dual denomination 'FIVE BARBADOS DOLLARS THE EQUIVALENT OF £1-0-10' at right, and the note stated redeemable only in Barbados.
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Reverse description	Printed in green on a light ground, the reverse is dominated by a large central intaglio vignette of the Royal Arms of the United Kingdom, supported by a lion and a unicorn on either side, with the motto ribbon 'DIEU ET MON DROIT' below. The dual denomination 'FIVE BARBADOS DOLLARS THE EQUIVALENT OF £1-0-10' is repeated in bold letterpress at both left and right of the arms. The bank name 'THE ROYAL BANK OF CANADA' appears in a panel at the foot, flanked by elaborate guilloche borders.
Reverse lettering	FIVE BARBADOS DOLLARS THE EQUIVALENT OF £1-0-10 FIVE BARBADOS DOLLARS THE EQUIVALENT OF £1-0-10 DIEU ET MON DROIT THE ROYAL BANK OF CANADA CANADIAN BANK NOTE COMPANY, LIMITED
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