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5 Pounds
| Issuer | Volkskas Beperk / Volkskas Limited |
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| Year | 1949-1959 |
| Type | Standard circulation banknote |
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| Obverse description | Olive and brown intaglio printing on a green guilloche underprint, with a finely engraved waterfall landscape vignette occupying the left portion of the face and a large central '5' numeral set within an ornate rosette medallion surrounded by radiating orange guilloche work. The bilingual bank title 'VOLKSKAS BEPERK / VOLKSKAS LIMITED' is printed in bold across the upper register, with the bearer promise text in Afrikaans, English, and German below. Two manuscript signatures of the Chief Agent and General Manager flank the issue date at the lower centre. |
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| Obverse lettering | VOLKSKAS BEPERK GEREGISTREERDE HANDELSBANK BELOOF OM TE WINDHOEK AAN TOONDER OP AANVRAAG TE BETAAL VOLKSKAS LIMITED REGISTERED COMMERCIAL BANK PROMISES TO PAY TO BEARER ON DEMAND AT WINDHOEK VYF POND FIVE POUNDS FÜNF PFUND OP LAS VAN DIE RAAD VAN DIREKTEURE BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS HOOFAGENT - CHIEF AGENT HOOFBESTUURDER - GENERAL MANAGER HIERDIE BANKNOOT IS 'N WETTIGE BETAALMIDDEL EN IS GEDEK DEUR SEKURITEIT WAT BY DIE SEKRETARIS VIR SUIDWES-AFRIKA GEDEPONEER IS KRAGTENS DIE BANKEPROKLAMASIE, 1930. THIS NOTE IS LEGAL TENDER AND IS COVERED BY SECURITY LODGED WITH THE SECRETARY FOR SOUTH WEST AFRICA IN TERMS OF THE BANKS PROCLAMATION, 1930. WATERLOW & SONS LIMITED, LONDON |
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| Protection type | Watermark |
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