5 Shillings - British Military Authority
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Features
| Issuer |
United Kingdom
 |
|---|---|
| King |
George VI (1936-1952)
|
| Type | Standard circulation banknotes |
| Years | 1942-1947 |
| Value | 5 Shillings (¼) |
| Currency | Pound sterling (1158-1971) |
| Composition | Paper |
| Size | 114 × 73 mm |
| Shape | Rectangular |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 259715 |
| References | P# M4 Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes). Richard John Marles; 2014. Collectors' British Military Money 1943-1972 (2nd Edition). Rotographic Publications, Torquay, United Kingdom. |
Obverse
Central denomination with crowned lion atop royal crown to right, lettering above.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
5/-
ISSUED BY THE
BRITISH MILITARY AUTHORITY
FIVE
SHILLINGS
5/-
Reverse
Central denomination flanked by leaf designs.
Script: Latin
Lettering: 5/-
Comments
Issued by the British military during WWII in North Africa, Italy, Greece and Yugoslavia:
Series A, B, C, D, E, F and L were issued in Tripolitania.
Series K was issued in Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia.
Series R was issued in mainland Greece and the Dodecanese Islands.
Series S was issued in mainland Italy and Sicily.
Series X was issued in Yugoslavia.
In Tripolitania, these notes were exchanged for Italian lire at a rate of 400 lire = £1, whilst in Italy the rate was 480 lire = £1.
Those issued for use in Greece circulated alongside the new post-war drachma, at a rate of 600 new drachmai to 1 BMA pound, to help the Greek population trust the new drachma through its connection to a stable currency.
On the Dodecanese Islands, the BMA notes replaced the Italian lira at a rate of 400 lire = £1 in 1945. They circulated there until the end of the British adminstration in 1947, when they were replaced by drachmai at a rate of £1 = 20,000 drachmai.
Series A, B, C, D, E, F and L were issued in Tripolitania.
Series K was issued in Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia.
Series R was issued in mainland Greece and the Dodecanese Islands.
Series S was issued in mainland Italy and Sicily.
Series X was issued in Yugoslavia.
In Tripolitania, these notes were exchanged for Italian lire at a rate of 400 lire = £1, whilst in Italy the rate was 480 lire = £1.
Those issued for use in Greece circulated alongside the new post-war drachma, at a rate of 600 new drachmai to 1 BMA pound, to help the Greek population trust the new drachma through its connection to a stable currency.
On the Dodecanese Islands, the BMA notes replaced the Italian lira at a rate of 400 lire = £1 in 1945. They circulated there until the end of the British adminstration in 1947, when they were replaced by drachmai at a rate of £1 = 20,000 drachmai.
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| Date | No. printed | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | Frequency | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| ND (1942-1943) | 9 000 000 | Series A-F, L | 55% | ||||||||||||
| ND (1942-1943) | 4 000 000 | $ 3.60 | Series K | 36% | |||||||||||
| ND (1943-1945) | 4 000 000 | Series S | 9% | ||||||||||||
| ND (1944) | 4 000 000 | Series X | 0% | ||||||||||||
| ND (1945-1947) | 4 000 000 | Series R | 0% | ||||||||||||
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Past sales
| Pictures | Sale | Date | Version | Grade | Sold price | |
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  |
Katz Auction 121 Lot 4512 
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18 Apr 2024 | Undetermined | AU |
USD 83.03
(EUR 72.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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  |
Katz Auction 104 Lot 2146
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19 Dec 2023 | Undetermined | AU |
USD 58.81
(EUR 51.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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