Barbados 5 Dollars, 1938

Barbados 5 Dollars, 1938 obverse
Barbados 5 Dollars, 1938 reverse

Information:

Country Barbados
Period Dollar (1848-1949)
Currency Dollars
Denomination 5 Dollars
Type Circulation banknotes
Ruler George VI (1936-1952)
Issuing bank Royal Bank of Canada
Year 1938
Shape Rectangular
Composition Paper
Demonetized Yes
Size (WxH) 154x83 mm

Obverse:

Barbados 5 Dollars, 1938
Latin

Obverse text

THE ROYAL BANK OF CANADA WILL PAY TO BEARER ON DEMAND AT BRIDGETOWN BARBADOS THE SUM OF FIVE DOLLARS IN BARBADOS CURRENCY REEDEMABLE ONLY IN BARBADOS BRIDGETOWN BARBADOS JANUARY 3rd, 1938 FIVE BARBADOS DOLLARS THE EQUIVALENT OF £ 1-0-10 FIVE GENERAL MANAGER PRESIDENT CANADIAN BANK NOTE COMPANY, LIMITED

Obverse symbol

Black print; green underprint; red serial numbers. Passenger steamship at centre.

Reverse:

Image 1
Latin

Reverse text

FIVE BARBADOS DOLLARS THE EQUIVALENT OF £1-0-10 AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY, OTTAWA HONI SOIT QUI MAL Y PENSE DIEU ET MON DROIT THE ROYAL BANK OF CANADA CANADIAN BANK NOTE COMPANY, LIMITED

Reverse symbol

Green print. British coat of arms at centre.

Varieties:

Date Variety Iss. Value
VG F VF XF AU UNC
1938-Jan-03 Signatures: SGD, MWW + - - - - - -