Government Issue
© Stacks Bowers
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Information:
| Rarity | B - Uncommon |
| Date | Variety | Iss. | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC |
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| 1920-Oct-01 | + | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Reference | P#1 |
| Country | Saint Lucia |
| Period | Pound Sterling (1838-1935) |
| Ruler | George V (1910-1936) |
| Currency | Shillings |
| Denomination | 5 Shillings |
| Type | Circulation banknotes |
| Issuing entity | The Government of St. Lucia |
| Year | 1920 |
| Shape | Rectangular |
| Composition | Paper |
| Demonetized | Yes |
Obverse:
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Obverse textTHE GOVERNMENT OF ST. LUCIA
These Notes are Legal Tender for the payment of any amount.
FIVE SHILLINGS
Castries, 1st. October 1920
Obverse symbolPurple on light green underprint.
Head of King George V facing left at centre, with denomination in words below.
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Reverse:
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Reverse textStatio Haud Malefida Carinis
Reverse symbolBlue.
At centre of a circular pattern is a drawing taken from the island's badge: St. Lucia's iconic twin volcanic peaks—Gros Piton and Petit Piton— the sun rising on the right, with a harbour in the foreground in with four sailing ships at anchor. On the left pier the royal ensign is flying, on the right pier is the red ensign.
Latin motto under island is: Statio Haud Malefida Carinis
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Varieties
| Date | Variety | Iss. | Value | ||||||
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| VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | ||||
| 1920-Oct-01 | 1920-Oct-01 | + | - | - | - | - | - | - | |