5 Shillings German Occupation

Features

Issuer	Guernsey
Issuing entity	Treasury and Resources Department
Period	German occupation (1940-1945)
Type	Standard banknote
Years	1941-1943
Value	5 Shillings = ¼ Pound
Currency	Pound (1827-1971)
Composition	Paper
Size	100 × 63 mm
Shape	Rectangular
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 296480 Numista type number (https://en.numista.com/help/what-is-the-n-number-visible-in-the-catalogue-33.html)
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. P# 25B, 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. P# 31, 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. BYB# GU28 John W. Mussell; 2021. The Banknote Yearbook : The only comprehensive price guide to banknotes of the British Isles (11th edition). Token Publishing, Exeter.

Series: World War 2 issues

Obverse

Lettering:
THE STATES OF GUERNSEY
GUERNSEY
PROMISE TO PAY THE BEARER ON DEMAND FIVE SHILLINGS
VALUE RECEIVED
BY AUTHORITY OF THE STATES

Reverse

Arms at centre

Lettering: S'BALLIVIE INSULE DERGENERYE

See also

• Coat of Arms

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Numista Rarity index: 97

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