Information:
| Country | British Malaysia |
| Period | Straits Settlements - Dollar (1845-1939) |
| Currency | Dollars |
| Denomination | 5 Dollars |
| Type | Circulation banknotes |
| Ruler | George V (1910-1936) |
| Year | 1929-1930 |
| Shape | Rectangular |
| Composition | Paper |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Size (WxH) | 134x76 mm |
Obverse:
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Latin
Obverse textTHE GOVERNMENT OF THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS
PROMISES TO PAY THE BEARER ON DEMAND AT SINGAPORE
FIVE DOLLARS
LOCAL CURRENCY FOR VALUE RECEIVED
1st January, 1929
FOR THE CURRENCY COMMISSIONERS
THOMAS DE LA RUE & COMPANY LIMITED, LONDON
海峡殖民地政府
حكومت مستعمرات مضيق
Obverse symbolGreen print; yellow and brown underprint; black serial numbers. Central vignette of a water buffalo with a farmer in a paddy field. Straits Settlements crest at the top centre, denomination in large text at the centre, denomination in the corners. Includes Chinese and Jawi script on the sides.
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Reverse:
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Latin
Reverse text5
THOMAS DE LA RUE & COMPANY LIMITED, LONDON
Reverse symbolGreen print on a light-coloured paper. Oval vignette of a tiger walking through tall grass surrounded by intricate scrollwork and guilloché patterns, with the denomination positioned on the left and right within ornamental frames.
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Varieties:
| Date | Variety | Iss. | Value | ||||||
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| VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | ||||
| 1929-Jan-01 | 1929-Jan-01 | + | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 1930-Jan-01 | 1930-Jan-01 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||