Bahamas 5 Pounds - Elizabeth II, 1953

Bahamas 5 Pounds - Elizabeth II, 1953 obverse
Bahamas 5 Pounds - Elizabeth II, 1953 reverse
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Information:

Reference P#16
Country Bahamas
Period Pound (Before 1966)
Issuing entity Bahamas Government
Currency Pounds - Elizabeth II
Type Circulation banknotes
Year 1953
Shape Rectangular
Composition Paper
Demonetized Yes
Size (WxH) 153x83 mm

Obverse:

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Latin
THE CURRENCY NOTE ACT 1936 THE BAHAMAS GOVERNMENT THESE NOTES ARE LEGAL TENDER FOR THE PAYMENT OF ANY AMOUNT FIVE POUNDS £5 COMMISSIONER OF CURRENCY RECEIVER GENERAL COMMISSIONER OF CURRENCY COMMISSIONER OF CURRENCY THOMAS DE LA RUE & COMPANY, LIMITED, LONDON

Reverse:

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Latin
FIVE POUNDS THE BAHAMAS GOVERNMENT £5 EXPULSIS PIRATIS RESTITUTA COMMERCIA

Varieties:

Date Variety Value
VG F VF XF AU UNC AVG
ND (1953) Signatures: GVEH, HRL, BB - - - - - - -
ND (1953) Signatures: GVEH, WHS, BB - - - - - - -
ND (1953) Signatures: GVEH, WHS, CPB - - - - - - -
ND (1953) Signatures: GVEH, WHS, GWKR - - - - - - -
ND (1953) Specimen perforated: CANCELLED - - - - - - -
ND (1953) Specimen perforated: CANCELLED - - - - - - -