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5 Dollars (1 Pounds 10 Pence)
| Issuer | Royal Bank of Canada |
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| Year | 1938 |
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| Reference(s) | P#S181 |
| Obverse description | Green and grey note with the bank title 'THE ROYAL BANK OF CANADA' in bold lettering across the top. A central intaglio vignette presents a large ocean steamship underway at sea, framed by an ornate engraved border. The place and date of issue 'BRIDGETOWN BARBADOS JANUARY 3RD 1938' appear at lower left, with the dual denomination 'FIVE BARBADOS DOLLARS THE EQUIVALENT OF £1-0-10' at right, and the note stated redeemable only in Barbados. |
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| Obverse lettering | THE ROYAL BANK OF CANADA WILL PAY TO BEARER ON DEMAND AT BRIDGETOWN BARBADOS FIVE BARBADOS DOLLARS THE EQUIVALENT OF £1-0-10 THE SUM OF FIVE DOLLARS IN BARBADOS CURRENCY REDEEMABLE ONLY IN BARBADOS BRIDGETOWN BARBADOS JANUARY 3RD 1938 CANADIAN BANK NOTE COMPANY, LIMITED |
| Reverse description | Printed in green on a light ground, the reverse is dominated by a large central intaglio vignette of the Royal Arms of the United Kingdom, supported by a lion and a unicorn on either side, with the motto ribbon 'DIEU ET MON DROIT' below. The dual denomination 'FIVE BARBADOS DOLLARS THE EQUIVALENT OF £1-0-10' is repeated in bold letterpress at both left and right of the arms. The bank name 'THE ROYAL BANK OF CANADA' appears in a panel at the foot, flanked by elaborate guilloche borders. |
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