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LOT 403:
Bahamas - 10 Shillings 1936 - SPECIMEN - George VI - PMG 55
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Bahamas - 10 Shillings 1936 - SPECIMEN - George VI - PMG 55
Obverse: Red print; yellow underprint; black serial numbers.
Front-facing bust of King George VI at right. Ship seal at left. Watermark area at centre.
Lettering: 10/- / THE CURRENCY NOTE ACT 1936 / THE BAHAMAS GOVERNMENT / THESE NOTES ARE LEGAL TENDER FOR THE PAYMENT OF ANY AMOUNT
TEN SHILLINGS / EXPULSIS PIRATIS RESTITUTA COMMERCIA / COMMISSIONER OF CURRENCY / RECEIVER GENERAL, COMMISSIONER OF CURRENCY / COMMISSIONER OF CURRENCY / THOMAS DE LA RUE & COMPANY. LIMITED. LONDON.
Translation: Pirates expelled, commerce restored.
Reverse: Multicolor print. British coat of arms at left. Value at right. Watermark area at centre.
Lettering: TEN SHILLINGS / THE BAHAMAS GOVERNMENT / DIEU ET MON DROIT
HONI SOIT QUI MAL Y PENSE / 10/-
Translation: God and my right. Shamed be whoever thinks ill of it.
