1 dollars 1949 — Barbados ( Pick: 2c )
Region:
North America
Front side
Back side
Banknote description
The banknote is a 1 dollar issued in Barbados in 1949. It is cataloged under Pick number 2c and features a colour scheme of brown with a multicolour underprint.
The dimensions of the banknote are 150 x 65 mm. It is made of paper and is signed by George Douglas Owen and Darnley Erroll Wyndham Gittens. The printing office responsible for the issue is Bradbury Wilkinson and Company, located in the United Kingdom.
A total of 2,800 notes were produced in this run. The State of Barbados became a full member of the United Nations on December 14, 1966.
The dimensions of the banknote are 150 x 65 mm. It is made of paper and is signed by George Douglas Owen and Darnley Erroll Wyndham Gittens. The printing office responsible for the issue is Bradbury Wilkinson and Company, located in the United Kingdom.
A total of 2,800 notes were produced in this run. The State of Barbados became a full member of the United Nations on December 14, 1966.
Specifications
- Signed by
- George Douglas Owen, Darnley Erroll Wyndham Gittens
- Date of issue
- 1949-01-01
- Printing office
- Bradbury Wilkinson and Company, United Kingdom
- Paper
- paper
- Colour
- brown, multicolour underprint
- Dimensions
- 150 x 65 mm
- Amount produced
- 2800
- Pick catalog
- 2c
About this banknote
The Government of Barbados issued this 1-dollar banknote on January 1st, 1949. It was part of a series introduced to standardize currency in Barbados under British colonial administration. This issue aimed to provide a reliable medium of exchange and reinforce confidence in the local economy.
The front side design features a portrait of King George VI on the right and an illustration of a sugar cane harvesting scene on the left. The back side displays intricate geometric patterns with the denomination. This note was printed by Bradbury Wilkinson and Company in the UK, with only 2,800 units produced, making it a relatively rare piece.
