Information:
| Reference | P#3 |
| Country | Bahamas |
| Period | Pound (Before 1966) |
| Currency | Shillings |
| Denomination | 10 Shillings |
| Type | Circulation banknotes |
| Ruler | George V (1910-1936) |
| Issuing entity | Bahamas Government |
| Year | 1919 |
| Shape | Rectangular |
| Composition | Paper |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Size (WxH) | 182x78 mm |
Obverse:
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Latin
Obverse text10/-
THE CURRENCY NOTE ACT 1919
THE BAHAMAS GOVERNMENT
HEREBY PROMISES TO PAY TO THE BEARER ON DEMAND
TEN SHILLINGS
SIGILLUM PROVIDENTIA C^ETERARUMQUE BAHAMA INSULARVM
EXPULSIS PIRATIS RESTITUTA COMMERCIA
TEN 10
COLONIAL SECRETARY, COMMISSIONER OF CURRENCY.
RECEIVER GENERAL, COMMISSIONER OF CURRENCY.
COMMISSIONER OF CURRENCY
Obverse symbolBlack print; red and yellow underprint; red serial numbers.
Donkey cart at left. Ship seal at centre. Bushes at right.
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Reverse:
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Latin
Reverse textTEN SHILLINGS
THE BAHAMAS GOVERNMENT
10/-
Reverse symbolRed print.
Value in rosette at left and right.
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Varieties:
| Date | Variety | Iss. | Value | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | ||||
| 1919 | Signatures: HEWG, PWDA, GW | + | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 1919 | Signatures: ACMB, PWDA, WKM | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||