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5 Shillings - George VI
| Issuer | Government of Jamaica |
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| Year | 1960 |
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| Size | 138 × 77 mm |
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| Obverse description | Portrait of King George VI in military uniform within an oval guilloche vignette at left, flanked by large numeral denominators '5/-' at each corner and a floral rosette guilloche at right centre. The date '17th March, 1960' and the Chairman of the Commissioners of Currency signature appear across the central field, with the printer's imprint 'THOMAS DE LA RUE & COMPANY LIMITED LONDON' at the lower margin. The note is printed in red on white paper with fine lathe-work underprint throughout. |
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| Obverse lettering | GOVERNMENT OF JAMAICA CURRENCY NOTES ARE LEGAL TENDER FOR THE PAYMENT OF ANY AMOUNT FIVE SHILLINGS CHAIRMAN OF THE COMMISSIONERS OF CURRENCY THOMAS DE LA RUE & COMPANY LIMITED LONDON |
| Reverse description | The Jamaican coat of arms is positioned at the top centre within a decorative cartouche, flanked by two large guilloche '5/-' numeral vignettes that frame a central blank oval. The design is executed entirely in red intaglio with intricate lathe-work patterns filling the background field. |
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