Papua New Guinea 5 Mark, 1914-1915 P-1

Australian occupation; treasury note

Papua New Guinea 5 Mark, 1914-1915 P-1 obverse
Papua New Guinea 5 Mark, 1914-1915 P-1 reverse

Information:

Reference P#1
Country Papua New Guinea
Period German New Guinea • Goldmark (1894-1895)
Currency Mark
Denomination 5 Mark
Type Circulation banknotes
Issuing entity Australian Naval and Military Expeditionary Force
Year 1914-1915
Shape Rectangular
Composition Paper
Demonetized Yes on 01.01.1915
Size (WxH) 123x82 mm

Obverse:

Papua New Guinea 5 Mark, 1914-1915 P-1
Latin

Obverse text

5 TREASURY NOTE 5 FIVE MARKS Payable in coins at the Treasury, Rabaul. Dated at Rabaul this 14th day of October 1914 For and on behalf of the Treasury

Obverse symbol

Black print on brown paper. Value and promissory text

Reverse:

Image 1
Latin

Reverse text

FIVE FIVE FIVE FIVE

Reverse symbol

Value in each corner

Varieties:

Date Variety Iss. Value
VG F VF XF AU UNC
1914-Oct-14 Issued note + - - $22,00 - - -
1915-Jan-01 Pen cancelled 01.01.1915 - - - - $10,00 -