Catalog
5 Pounds
| Issuer | Government of Fiji |
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| Year | 1934-1935 |
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| Value | 5 Pounds |
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| Obverse description | The obverse is printed in purple and green on white paper, with an elaborate guilloche underprint framing the central design elements. At upper centre, the Fijian coat of arms is engraved above the issuer inscription 'GOVERNMENT OF FIJI', with the legal tender clause and denomination 'FIVE POUNDS' in bold letterpress below. To the right, an intaglio portrait vignette of King George V in military uniform is rendered in green, while a large blank circular watermark area occupies the left field; the serial number appears at upper left and lower left, with three manuscript signatures and the date at lower centre. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse is printed in multicolour guilloche work of gold, blue, and green on white paper, with a symmetrical ornamental design of interlocking lathe-work panels extending across the full width of the note. The inscription 'GOVERNMENT OF FIJI' appears at the centre within an oval guilloche frame, and a large plain circular panel to the right corresponds to the watermark zone visible from the obverse. |
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| Signature(s) | 1934 - A.A. Wright and J. Cagi and Commissioner of Currency 1935 - A.A. Wright and J. Cagi and Commissioner of Currency |
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