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5 Dollars
| Issuer | Government of Trinidad and Tobago |
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| Year | 1935-1942 |
| Type | Standard circulation banknote |
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| Reverse description | Purple intaglio-printed reverse dominated by an elaborate guilloche rosette design filling the entire field, with the Royal Arms of the United Kingdom rendered in an oval central vignette supported by a lion and a unicorn, surmounted by a crown. Numeral "5" appears in ornate cartouches to the left and right within the guilloche framework, and the issuer's title arcs across the top in bold serif lettering. |
| Reverse lettering | THE GOVERNMENT OF TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO 5 5 THOMAS DE LA RUE & COMPANY LIMITED, LONDON |
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Trinidad and Tobago operated under the Currency Notes Ordinance of 1905, which established the colonial government — rather than a commercial bank — as the direct issuing authority. This was unusual for a British Caribbean territory of its size; most neighboring colonies relied on chartered bank issues well into the 1930s. The Government of Trinidad and Tobago retained direct control through this period, with De La Rue supplying printed sheets to Port of Spain for local signing and issue.
Pick 7 spans a seven-year window that includes the full disruption of Atlantic shipping during World War II, which complicated replenishment of note stocks from London considerably.