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5 Shillings
| Issuer | Southern Rhodesia Currency Board |
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| Year | 1943-1948 |
| Type | Standard circulation banknote |
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| Obverse description | Portrait of King George VI in military uniform at right, with a large intaglio numeral '5/-' at centre against a guilloche underprint. The Southern Rhodesia coat of arms appears as a vignette at upper centre, flanked by the issuer's name across the top. Legal tender text, denomination in words, issue date, place of issue, and issuing authority are arranged in the left panel, with two manuscript signatures below — one for Member and one for Chairman of the Currency Board. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse is dominated by a large multicolour guilloche oval vignette at centre, within which the numeral '5/-' is rendered in bold intaglio surrounded by intricate lathe-work patterns in green, pink, and brown. The text 'FIVE SHILLINGS' appears in a panel below the central numeral. The issuer's name 'SOUTHERN RHODESIA CURRENCY BOARD' is arranged in curved lettering around the outer border. |
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| Protection type | Watermark |
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