20 Francs St. Thomas

Features

Issuer United States Virgin IslandsDanish West Indies (1730-1917)
Issuing bank National Bank of The Danish West Indies
King Christian IX (1863-1906)
Type Standard banknote
Year 1905
Value 20 Francs = 4 Daler
Currency Franc (1904-1934)
Composition Paper
Shape Rectangular
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
279968
References P# 19
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: Government Issue

Obverse

Black on red and green underprint.
Palm tree at left; portrait of King Christian IX on left; harbor scene at right.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
20 20
DEN DANSK-VESTINDISKE NATIONALBANK
betaler paa Anfordring til Indehaveren
TYVE FRANCS I GULD
THE NATIONAL BANK OF THE
DANISH WEST INDIES
will pay to the Bearer on Demand
TWENTY FRANCS IN GOLD
Charlotte Amalie ST. THOMAS 1905
Bradbury Wilkinson & Co. Ld Engravers, London

Reverse

Image of field and bridge at left and centre, watermark at right.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
BETALBAR I EUROPA PAA BANKENS KONTOR I KOBENHAVN MED
20 FRANCS I GULD, ELLER 14 KR. 40 ORE SKANDINAVISK GULDMONT
Bradbury Wilkinson & Co. Ld Engravers, London

Translation:
PAYABLE IN EUROPE AT THE OFFICE OF THE BANK IN COPENHAGEN IN
20 FRANCS GOLD OR 14 KR. 40 ORE SCANDINAVIAN GOLD CURRENCY
Bradbury Wilkinson & Co. Ld Engravers, London

Printer

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

Comments

Printed by Bradbury Wilkinson & Co. Ltd., London.

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
1905  P# 19a - Issued note
1905  P# 19b - Cut and handstamped "CANCELLED"

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