5 Shillings - George VI Date at bottom

Features

Issuer Bermuda (British Overseas Territories)
Issuing entity Government of Bermuda
King George VI (1936-1952)
Type Standard banknote
Year 1937
Value 5 Shillings (¼)
Currency Pound sterling (1158-1970)
Composition Paper
Size 137 × 67 mm
Shape Rectangular
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
247031
References P# 8
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.

Series: 1937-1941 series

Obverse

Brown print; multicolour underprint; black serial numbers.

Left-facing head of King George VI at upper center; date at bottom center below Hamilton Harbour.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
BERMUDA GOVERNMENT
BERMUDA NOTES ARE LEGAL TENDER FOR
THE PAYMENT OF ANY AMOUNT
FIVE SHILLINGS
ISSUED UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF THE BERMUDA LEGISLATURE
ASSISTANT COLONIAL TREASURER
COLONIAL TREASURER
HAMILTON, BERMUDA, 12th MAY, 1937.
BRADBURY, WILLKINSON & Co. Ltd. NEW MALDEN, SURREY, ENGLAND
5/-

Reverse

Brown and purple print.

British coat of arms at centre.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
FIVE SHILLINGS
5/
Honi soit qui mal y pense
Dieu et mon droit
BRADBURY, WILLKINSON & Co. Ltd. NEW MALDEN, SURREY, ENGLAND

Translation: Shamed be whoever thinks ill of it. God and my right.

Signatures

G. L. Young (GLY) Assistent Colonial Treasurer
John Trimingham (JT²) Colonial Treasurer

Printer

Bradbury Wilkinson and Company, United Kingdom (1856-1990)

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Date Signatures VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
1937-May-12  GLY, JT² 10% P#8a Single letter prefix
1937-May-12  GLY, JT² $ 30 86% P#8b Fractional format letter-number prefix

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Past sales

Pictures Sale Date Version Grade Sold price
Picture 1 of a sold 5 Shillings - George VI (Date at bottom)Picture 1 of a sold 5 Shillings - George VI (Date at bottom)
Katz
Auction 76
Lot 2406
Internet Archive
28 Jan 2023 Undetermined XF USD 108.97
(EUR 101.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
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