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5 Dollars Barclay's Bank

Issuer Barclays Bank (Dominion, Colonial and Overseas)
Year 1937-1941
Type Standard circulation banknote
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Obverse description The note is printed in shades of purple and red-violet on a light green and yellow guilloche underprint. A circular intaglio vignette at left bears the denomination FIVE DOLLARS within an ornate lathe-work frame, while the supported Royal Arms with lion and unicorn supporters and the motto DIEU ET MON DROIT appear at right. The promise-to-pay text and issuing bank's name are set in bold letterpress across the centre, with the place of issue PORT OF SPAIN TRINIDAD at lower right and two manuscript signatures of the Accountant and Manager below.
Obverse lettering BARCLAYS BANK (DOMINION, COLONIAL AND OVERSEAS) INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER 1836 REINCORPORATED BY ACT OF PARLIAMENT 1925 FORMERLY THE COLONIAL BANK PROMISES TO PAY THE BEARER ON DEMAND AT ITS OFFICE HERE IN LOCAL CURRENCY FIVE DOLLARS PORT OF SPAIN TRINIDAD ACCOUNTANT MANAGER BRADBURY, WILKINSON & CO. LD. NEW MALDEN, SURREY, ENGLAND
Reverse description The reverse is printed in purple on a blue and green guilloche underprint. A large central intaglio vignette carries the supported Royal Arms — lion and unicorn flanking a crowned shield bearing the quartered arms of England, Scotland, and Ireland — with the motto DIEU ET MON DROIT on a ribbon below, set within an elaborate floral guilloche surround. Numeral 5 counters enclosed in lathe-work cartouches appear at both left and right, and the bank's name arcs across the top in bold letterpress.
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