Barclay's Bank
Information:
| Country | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
| Period | Dollar (1822-1965) |
| Currency | Dollars |
| Denomination | 5 Dollars |
| Type | Circulation banknotes |
| Ruler | George VI (1936-1952) |
| Issuing bank | Barclays Bank |
| Year | 1940-1941 |
| Shape | Rectangular |
| Composition | Paper |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Size (WxH) | 150x84 mm |
Obverse:
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Latin
Obverse textBARCLAYS BANK (DOMINION, COLONIAL AND OVERSEAS)
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER 1836
REINCORPORATED BY ACT OF PARLIAMENT 1925
FORMERLY THE COLONIAL BANK
PROMISES TO PAY THE BARER
ON DEMAND AT ITS OFFICE HERE
ISSUED AT ST. VINCENT BRANCH
FIVE DOLLARS
IN LOCAL CURRENCY
BRIDGETOWN
BARBADOS
Obverse symbolPurple on blue and orange underprint.
Supported royal arms at centre.
Branch of issue printed 'ISSUED AT ST. VINCENT BRANCH' in red at an angle on left and right sides on a standard banknote design used for all of Barclay's colonial note issues.
Prefix of single letter X, plus a serial number on top right and bottom left.
Date of issue in black on bottom left. Head office ‘Port of Spain Trinidad’ in black on bottom right.
Capital letter T in field on top right.
Manuscript signature, on bottom left of ACCOUNTANT and printed signature on bottom right of MANAGER.
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Reverse:
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Latin
Reverse textBARCLAYS BANK (DOMINION, COLONIAL AND OVERSEAS)
FORMERLY
THE COLONIAL BANK
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER 1836
REINCORPORATED BY ACT OF PARLIAMENT 1925
Reverse symbolSupported royal arms at centre
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Varieties:
| Date | Variety | Iss. | Value | ||||||
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| VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | ||||
| 1940-Mar-01 | P#S106a | + | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 1941-Feb-01 | P#S106b | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||