Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 5 Dollars 1940-Mar-01

Barclay's Bank

P#S106a

© Bank Note Museum generic images

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 5 Dollars, 1940-1941 obverse
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 5 Dollars, 1940-1941 reverse

Information:

Rarity B - Uncommon
Date Variety Iss. VG F VF XF AU UNC
1940-Mar-01 P#S106a + - - - - - -
Reference P#S106a
Country Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Period Dollar (1822-1965)
Ruler George VI (1936-1952)
Issuing bank Barclays Bank
Currency Dollars
Denomination 5 Dollars
Type Circulation banknotes
Year 1940-1941
Shape Rectangular
Composition Paper
Demonetized Yes
Size (WxH) 150x84 mm

Obverse:

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 5 Dollars, 1940-1941
Latin

Obverse text

BARCLAYS 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 symbol

Purple 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.

Reverse:

Image 1
Latin

Reverse text

BARCLAYS BANK (DOMINION, COLONIAL AND OVERSEAS) FORMERLY THE COLONIAL BANK INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER 1836 REINCORPORATED BY ACT OF PARLIAMENT 1925

Reverse symbol

Supported royal arms at centre

Varieties:

Date Variety Iss. Value
VG F VF XF AU UNC
1940-Mar-01 P#S106a + - - - - - -
1941-Feb-01 P#S106b - - - - - -