Barbados 5 Dollars, 1938

Barbados 5 Dollars, 1938 obverse
Barbados 5 Dollars, 1938 reverse
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Information:

Country Barbados
Period Dollar (1848-1949)
Ruler George VI (1936-1952)
Issuing bank Royal Bank of Canada
Currency Dollars
Type Circulation banknotes
Year 1938
Shape Rectangular
Composition Paper
Demonetized Yes
Size (WxH) 154x83 mm

Obverse:

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THE ROYAL BANK OF CANADA WILL PAY TO BEARER ON DEMAND AT BRIDGETOWN BARBADOS THE SUM OF FIVE DOLLARS IN BARBADOS CURRENCY REEDEMABLE ONLY IN BARBADOS BRIDGETOWN BARBADOS JANUARY 3rd, 1938 FIVE BARBADOS DOLLARS THE EQUIVALENT OF £ 1-0-10 FIVE GENERAL MANAGER PRESIDENT CANADIAN BANK NOTE COMPANY, LIMITED

Reverse:

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FIVE BARBADOS DOLLARS THE EQUIVALENT OF £1-0-10 AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY, OTTAWA HONI SOIT QUI MAL Y PENSE DIEU ET MON DROIT THE ROYAL BANK OF CANADA CANADIAN BANK NOTE COMPANY, LIMITED

Varieties:

Date Variety Value
VG F VF XF AU UNC AVG
1938-Jan-03 Signatures: SGD, MWW - - - - - - -