5 Shillings Government Issue

Issuer Saint Lucia
Year 1920
Type Standard circulation banknote
Value 5 Shillings (1/4)
Currency Pound Sterling (1838-1935)
Composition Paper
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Shape Rectangular
Printer Thomas De La Rue, London, United Kingdom
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Reference(s) P#1
Obverse description Purple on light green underprint. Head of King George V facing left at centre, with denomination in words below.
Obverse lettering THE GOVERNMENT OF ST. LUCIA These Notes are Legal Tender for the payment of any amount. FIVE SHILLINGS Castries, 1st. October 1920
Reverse description Blue. At centre of a circular pattern is a drawing taken from the island`s badge: St. Lucia`s iconic twin volcanic peaks—Gros Piton and Petit Piton— the sun rising on the right, with a harbour in the foreground in with four sailing ships at anchor. On the left pier the royal ensign is flying, on the right pier is the red ensign. Latin motto under island is: Statio Haud Malefida Carinis
Reverse lettering Statio Haud Malefida Carinis
(Translation: [Latin motto] `A safe anchorage for ships`)
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Variants Signatures 2007: Hamad Ibn Saud Al Sayari; Ibrahim bin Abdulaziz bin Abdullah al-Assaf. 2009: Muhammad Al Jasser; Ibrahim bin Abdulaziz bin Abdullah al-Assaf. 2012: Fahad Al Mubarak; Ibrahim bin Abdulaziz bin Abdullah al-Assaf.
Numisquare ID 1334553890
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