5 Dollars Barclay's Bank

Series: Barclay's Bank British West Indies series

Obverse

Purple on blue and orange underprint.
Supported royal arms at centre.

Branch of issue printed 'ISSUED AT ST. LUCIA BRANCH' in red at an angle on left and right sides on a standard banknote design used for all of Barclay's colonial note issues.

Prefix of single letter X, plus a serial number on top right and bottom left.
Date of issue in black on bottom left. Head office ‘Bridgetown Barbados’ in black on bottom right.
Capital letter L in field on top right.

Manuscript signature, on bottom left of ACCOUNTANT and printed signature on bottom right of MANAGER.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
BARCLAYS BANK (DOMINION, COLONIAL AND OVERSEAS)
FORMERLY THE COLONIAL BANK

PROMISES TO PAY THE BARER ON DEMAND AT ITS OFFICE HERE
IN LOCAL CURRENCY

ISSUED AT
ST LUCIA BRANCH

Reverse

Purple on blue and green underprint.
Supported royal arms at centre

Script: Latin

Lettering:
BARCLAYS BANK (DOMINION, COLONIAL AND OVERSEAS)
FORMERLY
THE COLONIAL BANK

INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER 1836
REINCORPORATED BY ACT OF PARLIAMENT 1925

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Numista Rarity index: 95

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