5 Pounds

Features

Issuer The Bahamas
Issuing entity Bahamas Government
Queen Victoria (1837-1901)
Type Standard banknote
Year 1869
Value 5 Pounds
Currency Pound (Before 1966)
Composition Paper
Size 142 × 75 mm
Shape Rectangular
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
274484
References P# A11
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: 1869 series

Obverse

Black print; ligh-red underprint; blue serial numbers.

Red seal at upper-left.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
Bahamas Government
Receivable in payment of Revenue
or in purchase of Debentures at the
Public Treasury Nassau, New Providence and
bearing legal Interest from the date here of
FIVE
Pound Sterling
£ FIVE
TREASURER
PUBLIC TREASURY
BAHAMAS
By order of the Governor
Colonial Secretary

Reverse

Blank.

Printer

Major & Knapp, New York, United States (1864-1884)

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
1869-Jan-02 
1869-Feb-01 

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