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5 Dollars Barclay's Bank

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Issuer British Guiana (Guyana)
Issuing bank Barclays Bank
King George VI (1936-1952)
Type Standard circulation banknotes
Years 1937-1940
Value 5 Dollars
Currency British Guiana Dollar (1837-1965)
Composition Paper
Size 150 × 84 mm
Shape Rectangular
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
295691
References P# S104
Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes).

Obverse

Supported royal arms at right

Script: Latin

Lettering:
BARCLAYS BANK (DOMINION, COLONIAL AND OVERSEAS)
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER 1836
REINCORPORATED BY ACT OF PARLIAMENT 1925
FORMERLY THE COLONIAL BANK
PROMISE TO PAY THE BARER ON DEMAND AT ITS OFFICE HERE
FIVE DOLLARS
IN LOCAL CURRENCY
FIVE DOLLARS
DEMERARA BRITISH GUIANA

Reverse

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

Printer

Bradbury Wilkinson and Company, United Kingdom (1856-1990)

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
1937-Mar-01 
1937-May-01  Specimen proof
1939-Mar-01 
1940-Mar-01 

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