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10 Shillings
| Issuer | West African Currency Board |
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| Year | 1916-1918 |
| Type | Standard circulation banknote |
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| Obverse description | The central vignette presents a tall palm tree set within an elaborate guilloche frame, flanked by the denomination numeral '10' in ornate cartouches at either side. The issuer's name arches across the upper portion in bold letterpress, while the promise-to-pay legend is arranged in two columns surrounding the central vignette. The place of issue 'LAGOS' and a manuscript date appear at lower left, accompanied by two manuscript signatures and the members' designation of the West African Currency Board at lower right. |
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| Obverse lettering | BRITISH WEST AFRICA THE WEST AFRICAN CURRENCY BOARD PROMISE TO PAY ON DEMAND THE SUM OF TEN SHILLINGS LAGOS MEMBERS OF THE WEST AFRICAN CURRENCY BOARD |
| Reverse description | The reverse is largely plain, with a light guilloche underprint on an aged cream-toned paper ground. A central Arabic inscription in manuscript-style lettering occupies the middle of the field, with no additional vignettes or decorative borders present. |
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