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5 Shillings
| Uitgever | Government of Fiji |
|---|---|
| Jaar | 1937-1951 |
| Type | Standard circulation banknote |
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| Beschrijving voorzijde | The central upper portion carries the Fijian coat of arms flanked by two standing native warriors, set against an intricate guilloche underprint in teal and brown. An intaglio portrait of King George VI in military uniform occupies the right side, rendered in reddish-brown tones, with the denomination '5/-' appearing in the upper and lower corners. The issuer title 'GOVERNMENT OF FIJI', legal tender clause, denomination 'FIVE SHILLINGS', date, and three manuscript signatures with the title 'Commissioners of Currency' appear across the lower portion of the note. |
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| Handtekening(en) | 01.03.1937 - Barton / Craig / Savage 01.03.1938 - Barton / Craig / Savage 01.10.1940 - Robertson / Hayward / Ackland 01.01.1941 - Robertson / Hayward / Banting 01.01.1942 - Robertson / Hayward / Banting 01.07.1943 - Robertson / Banting / Allen 01.01.1946 - Robertson / Banting / Hayward 01.09.1948 - Taylor / Banting / Smith 01.08.1949 - Taylor / Banting / Smith 01.07.1950 - Taylor / Banting / Smith 01.06.1951 - Taylor / Donovan / Smith |
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| Opmerkingen |
Fiji's currency board structure required three signatories on every note — Colonial Secretary, Financial Secretary, and a third official — which is why the signature combinations here shift so frequently, tracking staff rotations through Suva's colonial administration across fourteen years. The wartime dates are worth attention: the 01.01.1942 issue came weeks after Pearl Harbor, when Fiji suddenly found itself uncomfortably close to the Pacific front, and demand for small-denomination notes spiked sharply as the US military presence on the islands expanded through 1942–43.
Bradbury, Wilkinson held the Fiji contract for decades and printed from New Malden throughout this run. The 1937 inaugural date coincides with the series replacing earlier Currency Board notes under revised colonial financial arrangements.