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5 Dollars Barclay's Bank
| Issuer | Barclays Bank (Dominion, Colonial and Overseas) |
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| Year | 1926-1934 |
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| Value | 5 Dollars |
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| Obverse description | Supported royal arms vignette at centre, flanked by vertical guilloche panels bearing the denomination numeral '5' in large format on each side. The upper portion carries the bank's full title in bold letterpress, with the words 'THE COLONIAL BANK' in larger display type. Circular inscriptions noting incorporation by Royal Charter 1836 and reincorporation by Act of Parliament 1925 appear to the lower left and right of the arms respectively, with 'DEMERARA BRITISH GUIANA' at lower left and two manuscript signatures with printed titles at bottom. |
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| Obverse lettering | BARCLAYS BANK (DOMINION, COLONIAL AND OVERSEAS) FORMERLY THE COLONIAL BANK PROMISES TO PAY THE BEARER ON DEMAND AT ITS OFFICE HERE INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER 1836 REINCORPORATED BY ACT OF PARLIAMENT 1925 FIVE DOLLARS DEMERARA BRITISH GUIANA B.G. |
| Reverse description | Printed entirely in green, the reverse centres on the supported royal arms within an ornate guilloche frame, flanked by large numeral '5' medallions set within elaborate lathe-work borders on each side. The bank's full title arcs across the top in bold letterpress above the display line 'THE COLONIAL BANK', and a lower inscription records the dual charter references. The printer's imprint of Bradbury Wilkinson & Co. appears in small type at the foot. |
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