Information:
| Reference | P#11 |
| Country | Bahamas |
| Period | Pound (Before 1966) |
| Currency | Pound - George VI |
| Denomination | 1 Pound - George VI |
| Type | Circulation banknotes |
| Ruler | George VI (1936-1952) |
| Issuing entity | Bahamas Government |
| Year | 1936 |
| Shape | Rectangular |
| Composition | Paper |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Size (WxH) | 153x84 mm |
Obverse:
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Latin
Obverse text£1
THE CURRENCY NOTE ACT 1936
THE BAHAMAS GOVERNMENT
THESE NOTES ARE LEGAL TENDER FOR THE PAYMENT OF ANY AMOUNT
ONE POUND
EXPULSIS PIRATIS RESTITUTA COMMERCIA
COMMISSIONER OF CURRENCY
RECEIVER GENERAL, COMMISSIONER OF CURRENCY
COMMISSIONER OF CURRENCY
THOMAS DE LA RUE & COMPANY. LIMITED. LONDON.
Obverse symbolBlack print; yellow underprint; red serial numbers.
Front-facing bust of King George VI at right. Ship seal at left. Watermark area at centre.
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Reverse:
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Latin
Reverse textONE POUND
THE BAHAMAS GOVERNMENT
DIEU ET MON DROIT
HONI SOIT QUI MAL Y PENSE
£1
Reverse symbolMulticolor print.
British coat of arms at left. Value at right.
Watermark area at centre.
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Varieties:
| Date | Variety | Iss. | Value | ||||||
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| VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | ||||
| ND (1936) | Signatures: J, RWT, WKM | + | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| ND (1936) | Signatures: WLH, RWT, WKM | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| ND (1936) | Signatures: DGS, HRL, WKM | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| ND (1936) | Signatures: DGS, HRL, BB | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| ND (1936) | Signatures: GVEH, HRL, BB | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| ND (1936) | Specimen | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||