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100 Dollars, Malaya, 1942 (Pick 15)

DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.

Record status

Individual type · partial

Period

1942

Issuing entity

British Malaya

This 100 Dollars note was issued in Malaya, dated 1942. It belongs to the Dollar (1939-1953) currency system. Issuing authority and period recorded in the catalogue: George VI (1936-1952). and is printed on paper. The Standard Catalog of World Paper Money lists the type as Pick 15.

Obverse: George VI at right. Its lettering reads “Board of Commissioners of Currency / Malaya / This Note is Legal Tender for / One Hundred Dollars / in the Straits Settlements and Malay States”. Reverse: Arms of the Straits Settlements, Trengganu, Kedah, Kelantan, Johore, Perlis, Brunei, Perak, Pahang, Selangor and Negri Sembilan. Its lettering reads “Board of Commissioners of Currency Malaya”. The note was printed by Bradbury Wilkinson and Company, United Kingdom (1856-1990). Demonetized: Yes.

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

Counts describe this entry’s documentation, not authenticity, rarity or completeness. Photographs may show one specimen; check each caption and licence.

Historical context

Background information on the currency is detailed in a paper, The Malayan Currency Board .

Physical characteristics

Shape
Rectangular
Material
Paper

Technical characteristics

Printer
Bradbury Wilkinson and Company, United Kingdom (1856-1990)
Currency
Dollar (1939-1953)
Demonetized
Yes

Design

Obverse
George VI at right
Reverse
Arms of the Straits Settlements, Trengganu, Kedah, Kelantan, Johore, Perlis, Brunei, Perak, Pahang, Selangor and Negri Sembilan.
Obverse lettering
Board of Commissioners of Currency / Malaya / This Note is Legal Tender for / One Hundred Dollars / in the Straits Settlements and Malay States
Reverse lettering
Board of Commissioners of Currency Malaya

Identification

Value
100 Dollars
Dates recorded
1942
Distinguishing features
Printed date and signature combination separate sub-varieties
Catalogue number to match
Pick 15

Documentation checklist

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

Recorded means a field is present, not independently verified. Read its wording, supporting source and the entry’s confidence level.

Catalogue references

  • Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (Pick)P15
  • NumistaN# 214607

Research required

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