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2 Shillings and 6 Pence
| Issuer | Government of the Leeward Islands |
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| Year | 1921 |
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| Composition | Paper |
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| Obverse description | Purple ink on light green underprint. A central vignette carries a portrait of King George V, flanked by denomination numerals '2/6' in guilloche cartouches at left and right. The legend identifying the issuing authority, legal tender clause, place of issue, date, and authority are arranged around the design. |
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| Obverse lettering | GOVERNMENT OF THE LEEWARD ISLANDS 2/6 TWO SHILLINGS AND SIX PENCE 2/6 These Notes are Legal Tender for the payment of any amount. Antigua 1st January 1921 Commissioners of Currency |
| Reverse description | Printed in blue on plain paper. The colonial coat of arms of the Leeward Islands occupies the centre, rendered as a detailed heraldic shield surmounted by a crown and pineapple crest, with scrollwork supporters on either side. Denomination numerals '2/6' appear in ornate guilloche cartouches at left and right. |
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