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10 Dollars - George V
| Issuer | Government of the Straits Settlements |
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| Year | 1931-1935 |
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| Value | 10 Dollars |
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| Obverse description | Intaglio-printed note in teal and multicolour. An engraved portrait of King George V in military uniform occupies the right half of the note, with a large circular watermark space to the left and an ornate guilloche vignette in the centre bearing the date and denomination numeral. Chinese characters appear in a panel at the top, above the issuer's title 'THE GOVERNMENT OF THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS' and the legend 'PROMISES TO PAY THE BEARER ON DEMAND AT SINGAPORE / TEN DOLLARS / LOCAL CURRENCY FOR VALUE RECEIVED'. A Jawi-script legend runs along the lower border, with the printer's imprint below. |
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| Protection type | Watermark |
| Protection description | Watermark area visible as a blank oval on the obverse left and circular panel on the reverse right, consistent with a portrait or pattern watermark in the paper. |
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