Danish West Indies 5 Vestindiske Dalere / 5 Dollars, 1879-1898 P-3

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Danish West Indies 5 Vestindiske Dalere / 5 Dollars, 1879-1898 P-3 obverse
Danish West Indies 5 Vestindiske Dalere / 5 Dollars, 1879-1898 P-3 reverse

Information:

Reference P#3
Country Danish West Indies
Period Daler (1849-1905)
Currency Vestindiske Dalere / 5 Dollars
Denomination 5 Vestindiske Dalere / 5 Dollars
Type Circulation banknotes
Ruler Frederick VII (1848-1863)
Issuing entity State Treasury (Denmark)
Year 1879-1898
Shape Rectangular
Composition Paper
Demonetized Yes
Size (WxH) 165x100 mm

Obverse:

Danish West Indies 5 Vestindiske Dalere / 5 Dollars, 1879-1898 P-3
Latin

Obverse text

FEM VESTINDISKE DALERE Dette Creditbeviis skal alene i de Danske Vestindiske Colonier validere for FEM VESTINDISKE DALERE, saaledes at det i de devaerende Kasser skal imodtages som rede Penge og Betaling oger samme under Hans Kongelige Majestaets. Garanti ifölge Resolution daterat 4th April 1849 udstedt og underskrevet. FIVE DOLLARS

Obverse symbol

Light violet. Portrait Mercury in frame at left, portrait Zeus at right, arms at lower center. To the lower left is the monogram of the King and to the right the "monogram" of the Danish West Indies. Signatures varieties.

Reverse:

Image 1
Latin

Reverse text

5 FEM 5 VESTINDISKE DALERE. Five Dollars.

Reverse symbol

Light violet. Numeral and face value.

Varieties:

Date Variety Iss. Value
VG F VF XF AU UNC
1879-May-01 1879-May-01 + - - - - - -
1895-Jun-01 1895-Jun-01 - - - - - -
1898-May-01 1898-May-01 - - - - - -