10 Shillings - George VI

Features

Issuer	Jamaica
Issuing entity	Government of Jamaica
Queen	Elizabeth II (1952-2022)
Type	Standard circulation banknotes
Year	1960
Value	10 Shillings (½)
Currency	Pound (1655-1969)
Composition	Paper
Size	138 × 77 mm
Shape	Rectangular
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 218658
References	P# 46 Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes).

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Obverse

King George VI at left, legend above, denomination right.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
GOVERNMENT OF JAMAICA
CURRENCY NOTES ARE LEGAL TENDER FOR THE PAYMENT OF ANY AMOUNT
TEN SHILLINGS
CHAIRMAN OF THE COMMISSIONERS CURRENCY
THOMAS DE LA RUE & COMPANY LIMITED LONDON

Reverse

Coat of Arms at top centre, legend above, denomination at sides.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
GOVERNMENT OF JAMAICA
INDUS UTERQUE SERVIET UNI
TEN SHILLINGS TEN SHILLINGS

Translation: Both Indies will serve one

Signature

Egerton Rudolph Richardson (ERR), Chairman of the Commissioners of Currency

Printer

De La Rue (Thomas de la Rue; Thomas De La Rue & Co.; TDLR), London, United Kingdom (1821-date)

Comments

Note this banknote was issued after the death of King George VI, earlier issues had the denomination on the reverse over 2 lines, this issue has it on one line.

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Date	Signatures	References
Undetermined
1960-May-19	ERR	P# 46 Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes).
1960-Jul-04	ERR	P# 46 Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes).

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