Red print; blue underprint. British coat of arms at centre.
Signature(s)
Protection type
Protection description
Obverse lettering
BARCLAYS BANK (DOMINION COLONIAL AND
OVERSEAS)
FORMERLY
THE COLONIAL BANK
PROMISE TO PAY THE BEARER
ON DEMAND AT ITS OFFICE HERE
IN LOCAL CURRENCY
FIVE DOLLARS
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER 1836
REINCORPORATED BY ACT OF PARLIAMENT 1925
BRIDGETOWN
BARBADOS
1ST MARCH 1939
ACCOUNTANT
MANAGER
$5
HONI SOIT QUI MAL Y PENSE
DIEU ET MON DROIT (Translation: Shamed be the one who thinks ill of it. God and my right.)
Reverse lettering
BARCLAYS BANK (DOMINION COLONIAL AND
OVERSEAS)
FORMERLY
THE COLONIAL BANK
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER 1836
REINCORPORATED BY ACT OF PARLIAMENT 1925
$5
HONI SOIT QUI MAL Y PENSE
DIEU ET MON DROIT (Translation: Shamed be the one who thinks ill of it. God and my right.)