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5 Pounds Sterling
| Issuer | Standard Bank of South Africa Limited, Cape Town |
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| Year | 1892-1920 |
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| Value | 5 Pounds Sterling |
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| Obverse description | Green and white note with the bank's coat of arms vignette at centre top, flanked by two springbok supporters and a shield, set within an elaborate guilloche border. The bank title THE STANDARD BANK OF SOUTH AFRICA LIMITED is printed in large red letterpress across the centre, with CAPE TOWN and FIVE POUNDS Sterling in prominent script below. Serial numbers appear twice at upper left and lower right, with bilingual security guarantee text in English and Dutch (Afrikaans) running along the top and bottom margins respectively, and manuscript date and signatures of Accountant and Manager at lower centre. |
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| Obverse lettering | THIS NOTE IS SECURED BY A DEPOSIT OF CAPE GOVERNMENT SECURITIES THE STANDARD BANK OF SOUTH AFRICA LIMITED CAPE TOWN FIVE POUNDS Sterling Promise to Pay Bearer on Demand in Gold at Value received DEZE BANK NOOT IS GEWAARBORBD DOOR EEN DEPOSITA VAN SECURITEITEN VAN HET KAAPSCHE GOUVERNEMENT |
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| Reverse lettering | THIS NOTE IS SECURED BY CAPE GOVERNMENT SECURITIES DEPOSITED WITH THE TREASURY UNDER ACT VI OF 1891 STERLING FIVE POUNDS STERLING DEZE BANK NOOT IS GEWAARBORBD DOOR SECURITEITEN VAN HET KAAPSCHE GOUVERNEMENT IN DE THESAURIE NEERGELEGD ONDER ACTE VI VAN 1891 |
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