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5 Dollars Barclay's Bank
| Issuer | Barclays Bank (Dominion, Colonial and Overseas) |
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| Year | 1926 |
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| Printer | Bradbury Wilkinson and Company, United Kingdom (1856-1990) |
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| Obverse description | The bank's heraldic arms — supported by two lions rampant and surmounted by a shield — are set at upper centre, flanked on left and right by a red overprint indicating the St. Kitts branch; elaborate guilloche underprint fills the field in pink and pale tones. Denomination numerals appear in ornate cartouches at each corner, with the value 'FIVE DOLLARS' in bold letterpress across the lower centre. The date '1st September 1926' and a manuscript manager's signature appear along the lower margin. |
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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 ISSUED AT ST. KITTS BRANCH FIVE DOLLARS INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER 1836 REINCORPORATED BY ACT OF PARLIAMENT 1925 BRIDGETOWN, BARBADOS |
| Reverse description | The bank's heraldic arms, supported by two lions rampant with a quartered shield and motto ribbon, are rendered in intaglio at the centre of an intricate guilloche vignette, all printed in green. Numeral '5' appears in large circular medallions at left and right within the ornate lathe-work border. The bank's name and incorporation details are inscribed in two lines below the central arms, with the printer's imprint at the foot. |
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