Banknotes from Demerara and Essequibo

Demerara and Essequibo refer to two British colonial possessions in northeastern South America, in what is today the country of Guyana. They were originally founded by Dutch colonists in the 17th century, mainly as cash crop plantations, but were occupied by the British during the Napoleonic Wars, after which they were officially seceded to the British in 1814. They were combined into one administrative colony in 1815. Coinage was issued in the old Dutch denominations between 1809 and 1832; In 1831 the colony was united with the neighbouring colony of Berbice (also seceded to the British by the Dutch in 1815), to form the colony of British Guyana, which would achieve independence as Guyana in 1966.
Wikidata: Q5255160

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Standard banknote

1 Joe / 22 Guilders
1830

Standard banknote

P# A1, N# 205582
1 Joe of 22 Guilders
ND (1830-1839)

Standard banknote

P# B1, N# 366758
2 Joes of 22 Guilders Each
ND (1830-1839)

Standard banknote
230 × 154 mm
P# B2, N# 218991
3 Joes of 22 Guilders Each
ND (1830-1839)

Standard banknote
257 × 154 mm
P# B3, N# 218992
10 Joes / 220 Guilders
ND (1830-1839)

Standard banknote
257 × 154 mm
P# A4, N# 218993
10 Joes of 22 Guilders Each
ND (1830-1839)

Standard banknote

P# B4, N# 366759
20 Joes / 440 Guilders
ND (1830-1839)

Standard banknote
190 × 108 mm
N# 218994

The Numista referee for banknotes of this issuer is Hibernia.

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