1 Pound - George V Treasury issue

Features

Issuer	United Kingdom (United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies)
Issuing entity	HM Treasury
King	George V (1910-1936)
Type	Standard banknote
Year	1928
Value	1 Pound
Currency	Pound sterling (1158-1970)
Composition	Paper
Size	151 × 84 mm
Shape	Rectangular
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 203140
References	P# 361 Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Paper Money. Modern issues 1961-present (25th edition). Krause Publications, Iola, Wisconsin, United States. And 2 more volumes.

Obverse

Brown. Portrait of King George V at right, George and Dragon at left.

Lettering:
UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN
AND NORTHERN IRELAND
CURRENCY NOTES
ARE LEGAL TENDER
FOR THE PAYMENT
OF ANY AMOUNT
ONE POUND
ISSUED BY THE LORDS
COMMISSIONERS OF HIS
MAJESTY'S TREASURY
UNDER THE AUTHORITY
OF ACT OF PARLIAMENT
IV AND V. GEO.V.ch XIV
£1

Engraver: Edgar Bertram MacKennal

Sir Edgar Bertram Mackennal, KCVO, usually known as Bertram Mackennal, was an Australian sculptor, most famous for designing the coinage and stamps bearing the likeness of King George V. Signature: "BM".

Reverse

The Palace of Westminster, housing the House of Commons and the House of Lords of the UK Government.

Engraver: Edgar Bertram MacKennal

Sir Edgar Bertram Mackennal, KCVO, usually known as Bertram Mackennal, was an Australian sculptor, most famous for designing the coinage and stamps bearing the likeness of King George V. Signature: "BM".

Comments

Signature: N. F. Warren Fisher.

These notes refer to 'Northern Ireland'. For earlier notes refering to 'Ireland', see here.

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