5 Dollars

Features

Issuer Barbados
Issuing bank Colonial Bank
King George V (1910-1936)
Type Standard banknote
Years 1918-1919
Value 5 Dollars
Currency Dollar (1848-1949)
Composition Paper
Shape Rectangular
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
321581
References P# S151
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.

Obverse

Brown print; orange underprint. Red serial numbers.

British coat of arms at centre.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
COLONIAL BANK
FIVE
PROMISE TO PAY THE BEARER ON DEMAND AT ITS OFFICE HERE
INCORPORTED BY ROYAL CHARTER 1836
FIVE DOLLARS
BRIDGETOWN
BARBADOS
1ST JANUARY 1918
ACCOUNTANT
MANAGER
PERKINS, BACON & CO. Ltd. LONDON
HONI SOIT QUI MAL Y PENSE
DIEU ET MON DROIT

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

Reverse

Green print.

British coat of arms at centre.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
COLONIAL BANK
5
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER 1836
HONI SOIT QUI MAL Y PENSE
DIEU ET MON DROIT
PERKINS, BACON & CO. Ltd. LONDON

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

Printer

Perkins, Bacon & Petch (Perkins,Bacon and Co.), United Kingdom (1820-1935)

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
1918-Jan-01 
1919-Jul-01 

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