Barbados 20 Dollars 1949-Jan-01

P#5s Specimen

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Barbados 20 Dollars, 1943-1949 P-5 obverse
Barbados 20 Dollars, 1943-1949 P-5 reverse

Information:

Rarity C - Scarce
Date Variety Iss. VG F VF XF AU UNC
1949-Jan-01 P#5s Specimen + - - - - - -
Reference P#5s
Country Barbados
Period Dollar (1848-1949)
Ruler George VI (1936-1952)
Currency Dollars
Denomination 20 Dollars
Type Circulation banknotes
Issuing entity Government of Barbados
Year 1943-1949
Shape Rectangular
Composition Paper
Demonetized Yes

Obverse:

Barbados 20 Dollars, 1943-1949 P-5
Latin

Obverse text

GOVERNMENT OF BARBADOS THIS NOTES ARE LEGAL TENDER FOR THE PAYMENT OF ANY AMOUNT. TWENTY DOLLARS FOR THE GOVERNMENT OF BARBADOS 1ST JANUARY, 1949 COMMISSIONERS OF CURRENCY $20

Obverse symbol

Red and green print; black serial numbers. Front facing bust of George VI at right, Neptune in horse-drawn cart to left at left.

Reverse:

Image 1
Latin

Reverse text

GOVERNMENT OF BARBADOS $20

Reverse symbol

Multicolour print. Guilloche with watermark area at centre.

Varieties:

Date Variety Iss. Value
VG F VF XF AU UNC
1943-Jun-01 P#5a + - - - - - -
1949-Jan-01 P#5a - - - - - -
1949-Jan-01 P#5s Specimen - - - - - -