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10 Shillings
| Issuer | Standard Bank of South Africa Limited - Salisbury Branch |
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| Year | 1917-1938 |
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| Reference(s) | P#S146 |
| Obverse description | Dark green intaglio print on a light paper ground, headed 'RHODESIAN ISSUE.' at top. The central text panel carries the bank title 'THE STANDARD BANK OF SOUTH AFRICA LIMITED' and branch designation 'SALISBURY BRANCH', with the promise-to-pay clause and 'TEN SHILLINGS' in bold letterpress below. To the left stands a vignette of Jan van Riebeeck in period costume, identified by a caption beneath; to the right, a classical Britannia figure is seated with shield and trident, framed by ornate guilloche borders. Serial number and 'No' appear in the upper left and upper right corners. |
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| Obverse lettering | RHODESIAN ISSUE. THE STANDARD BANK OF SOUTH AFRICA LIMITED SALISBURY BRANCH. Promise to pay the bearer on demand at their office SALISBURY TEN SHILLINGS VALUE RECEIVED BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS VAN RIEBEECK |
| Reverse description | Printed in green on plain paper, the reverse centres on a large portrait vignette of a helmeted female figure, likely representing Commerce or Britannia, set within an elaborate guilloche medallion. The bank name 'THE STANDARD BANK OF SOUTH AFRICA' arcs around the central medallion in bold lettering, with 'INCORPORATED' below. Denomination numerals '10/-' appear in ornate cartouches at the left and right, each flanked by the words 'TEN SHILLINGS' in vertical script. |
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