5 Pounds

Issuer	Volkskas Beperk / Volkskas Limited
Year	1949-1959
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Value	5 Pounds
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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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Protection type	Watermark
Protection description	Watermark present in the paper, visible when held to light.
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