20 Dollars / 4 Pounds 3 Shillings 4 Pence

Features

Issuer Barbados
Issuing bank Royal Bank of Canada (The Royal Bank of Canada)
King George V (1910-1936)
Type Standard banknote
Year 1920
Value 20 Dollars
Currency Dollar (1848-1949)
Composition Paper
Size 185 × 89 mm
Shape Rectangular
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
275370
References P# S172
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: 1920 series

Obverse

Black print; blue underprint.

People with ox pulled cart, harvesting sugar cane at centre.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
THE ROYAL BANK OF CANADA
WILL PAY TO BEARER ON DEMAND
AT BRIDGETOWN BARBADOS
THE SUM OF
TWENTY DOLLARS
IN BARBADOS CURRENCY
BEING THE EQUIVALENT OF FOUR POUNDS THREE SHILLINGS AND FOUR PENCE
REDEAMABLE ONLY
IN
BARBADOS
Bridgetown
Barbados
January 2nd, 1920
Twenty
Barbados
Dollars
the equivalent of £4-3-4
TWENTY
GENERAL MANAGER
PRESIDENT
AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY, OTTAWA

Reverse

Blue print.

British coat of arms at centre.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
TWENTY
BARBADOS
DOLLARS
THE EQUIVALENT OF
£4-3-4
THE
ROYAL BANK OF CANADA
HONI SOIT QUI MAL Y PENSE
DIEU ET MON DROIT

Translation: Shamed be the one who thinks ill of it. God and my right.

Signatures

Sydney G. Dobson (SGD) General Manager, Royal Bank of Canada
Herbert Samuel Holt (HSH) President, Royal Bank of Canada

Printer

American Banknote Corporation (American Bank Note Company), Ottawa, New York, United States (1795-date)

See also

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Date Signatures VG F VF XF AU UNC
1920-Jan-02  SGD, HSH
1920-Jan-02  HSH Specimen
1920-Jan-02  Specimen without signature

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