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50 Pounds, Government of Gibraltar, Gibraltar, 1914 (Pick 10)

DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.

Record status

Individual type · partial

Period

1914

Issuing entity

Gibraltar

This 50 Pounds note was issued in Gibraltar by Government of Gibraltar, dated 1914. It belongs to the Pound (1914-1971) currency system. Issuing authority and period recorded in the catalogue: George V (1910-1936). and is printed on paper. The Standard Catalog of World Paper Money lists the type as Pick 10.

Obverse: Emblem of Gibraltar at top. Its lettering reads “£5 CINCUENTA LIBRAS / THE GOVERNMENT OF GIBRALTAR / hereby declares this Note to be of the value of / FIFTY POUNDS / and to be legal tender for that amount, and undertakes / to redeem the said note in sterling money for the full / face value at a date to be fixed hereafter by His / Excellency the Governor. / Gibraltar, 6th August, 1914. / Colonial Treasurer { / N.B. - This note is issued under the”.

Reverse: Blank. Demonetized: 1929. Identification note: match the value, issuing bank, printed date and Pick number together; dates and signature combinations distinguish sub-varieties, which are not separated in this entry. Details follow the Numista catalogue entry and the Standard Catalog reference it cites; they have not been checked against a central-bank archive.

Evidence at a glance

Linked sources
2
Photograph views
2
Catalogue references
2

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Physical characteristics

Shape
Rectangular
Material
Paper

Technical characteristics

Currency
Pound (1914-1971)
Demonetized
1929
Issuing bank
Government of Gibraltar

Design

Obverse
Emblem of Gibraltar at top.
Reverse
Blank.
Obverse lettering
£5 CINCUENTA LIBRAS / THE GOVERNMENT OF GIBRALTAR / hereby declares this Note to be of the value of / FIFTY POUNDS / and to be legal tender for that amount, and undertakes / to redeem the said note in sterling money for the full / face value at a date to be fixed hereafter by His / Excellency the Governor. / Gibraltar, 6th August, 1914. / Colonial Treasurer { / N.B. - This note is issued under the provisions of Ordinance 10 of 1914, and is / secured by the said Ordinance on the assets and general Revenue of the Colony.

Identification

Value
50 Pounds
Dates recorded
1914
Distinguishing features
Printed date and signature combination separate sub-varieties
Catalogue number to match
Pick 10

Documentation checklist

Denomination
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Issue or mint date
Recorded
Material
Recorded
Weight
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Mint or printer
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Mint or printer mark
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Catalogue reference
Recorded
Attached photograph (check rights)
Recorded

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Catalogue references

  • Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (Pick)P10
  • NumistaN# 403451

Research required

  • Confirm date and signature varieties against the Standard Catalog of World Paper Money.
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