Catalog
5 Shillings
| Issuer | Government of the Falkland Islands |
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| Year | 1905-1916 |
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| Shape | Rectangular |
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| Obverse description | Cream-toned note printed by letterpress with an ornate border of interlocking guilloche and foliate scrollwork framing the entire face. The denomination '5/-' appears in bold numerals at both left and right, flanking a central panel bearing the legend 'FIVE SHILLINGS' in large serif capitals, with the issuing authority title set in Gothic script above. Serial number panels with ornamental brackets occupy the upper corners, while date and two manuscript signature lines for the Commissioners of Currency appear in the lower portion alongside the printed line 'FOR THE GOVERNMENT OF THE FALKLAND ISLANDS'. |
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| Obverse lettering | THE GOVERNMENT OF THE FALKLAND ISLANDS PROMISES TO PAY TO BEARER ON DEMAND THE SUM OF FIVE SHILLINGS 5/- FOR THE GOVERNMENT OF THE FALKLAND ISLANDS COMMISSIONERS OF CURRENCY |
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| Protection description | Overall geometric guilloche watermark pattern across the paper, visible on the reverse as a repeating angular lattice design. |
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