Barbados 20 Dollars, 1937-1949

Barbados 20 Dollars, 1937-1949 obverse
Barbados 20 Dollars, 1937-1949 reverse

Information:

Country Barbados
Period Dollar (1848-1949)
Currency Dollars
Denomination 20 Dollars
Type Circulation banknotes
Ruler George VI (1936-1952)
Issuing bank Barclays Bank
Year 1937-1949
Shape Rectangular
Composition Paper
Demonetized Yes

Obverse:

Barbados 20 Dollars, 1937-1949
Latin

Obverse text

BARCLAYS BANK (DOMINION COLONIAL AND OVERSEAS) FORMERLY THE COLONIAL BANK PROMISE TO PAY THE BEARER ON DEMAND AT ITS OFFICE HERE IN LOCAL CURRENCY TWENTY DOLLARS INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER 1836 REINCORPORATED BY ACT OF PARLIAMENT 1925 BRIDGETOWN BARBADOS 1ST MARCH 1940 ACCOUNTANT MANAGER $20 HONI SOIT QUI MAL Y PENSE DIEU ET MON DROIT BRADBURY, WILLKINSON & Co. Ltd. NEW MALDEN, SURREY, ENGLAND

Obverse symbol

Brown print; multicolour underprint; red serial numbers. British coat of arms at right.

Reverse:

Image 1
Latin

Reverse text

BARCLAYS BANK (DOMINION COLONIAL AND OVERSEAS) FORMERLY THE COLONIAL BANK INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER 1836 REINCORPORATED BY ACT OF PARLIAMENT 1925 $20 HONI SOIT QUI MAL Y PENSE DIEU ET MON DROIT

Reverse symbol

Brown print; orange underprint. British coat of arms at centre.

Varieties:

Date Variety Iss. Value
VG F VF XF AU UNC
1937-Jan-01 1937-Jan-01 + - - - - - -
1937-Jan-01 Specimen - - - - - -
1940-Mar-01 1940-Mar-01 - - - - - -
1949-Oct-01 1949-Oct-01 - - - - - -