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5000 Piastres Siege of Khartoum
| Emittente | General Charles George Gordon (Governor-General of the Sudan) |
|---|---|
| Anno | 1884 |
| Tipo | Local banknote |
| Valore | Accedi per vedere i dettagli |
| Valuta | Accedi per vedere i dettagli |
| Composizione | Accedi per vedere i dettagli |
| Dimensioni | Accedi per vedere i dettagli |
| Forma | Accedi per vedere i dettagli |
| Stampatore | Accedi per vedere i dettagli |
| Disegnatore/i | Accedi per vedere i dettagli |
| Incisore/i | Accedi per vedere i dettagli |
| In circolazione fino al | Accedi per vedere i dettagli |
| Riferimento/i | Accedi per vedere i dettagli |
| Descrizione del dritto | Plain off-white paper note with handwritten Arabic text arranged in multiple lines within a simple ruled rectangular border. A diamond-shaped cartouche in the upper central area encloses a handwritten serial number in red ink, while the denomination inscription appears in Arabic script at the top. The circular blue ink stamp of the Governorate General du Soudan is applied to the left, and the note is completed by a manuscript signature of the issuing authority at the lower right. |
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| Legenda del dritto | Accedi per vedere i dettagli |
| Descrizione del rovescio | Plain unprinted cream-white paper reverse bearing a large letterpress inscription in French across the upper and central field, applied posthumously by the Claims Commission in Cairo. An oval purple ink stamp of a notarial or administrative authority is struck in the centre-right area, partially overlapping the French text. |
| Legenda del rovescio | Accedi per vedere i dettagli |
| Firma/e | Accedi per vedere i dettagli |
| Tipo di protezione | Accedi per vedere i dettagli |
| Descrizione della protezione | Accedi per vedere i dettagli |
| Varianti | Accedi per vedere i dettagli |
| Commenti |
Gordon issued these notes unilaterally during the Mahdist siege, which began in March 1884 and would not end until his death in January 1885. With Khartoum cut off and no outside currency available, he effectively created his own monetary system from scratch — printing notes on whatever paper was at hand and signing them personally to give them authority. The 5,000 piastre denomination was the highest in the series, intended for larger transactions within the besieged city.
Survival rates are extremely low. The fall of Khartoum on 26 January 1885 meant most notes were lost, destroyed, or looted. Gordon's personal signature on each example makes authenticated survivors genuinely significant — not as curiosities, but as documents from a 317-day siege with no resupply and no relief.