10 pounds 1953 — South Africa ( Pick: 99 )
Region:
Africa
Front side
Back side
Banknote description
The banknote is a 10 pounds issued in South Africa in 1953. It is cataloged under Pick number 99.
The front design features a portrait of Jan van Riebeeck in brown-violet. It includes the bank name and value in Afrikaans. The signature on the note is Dr. M. H. de Kock.
This banknote measures 176 x 103 mm and is printed on paper. The prominent color scheme is brown and cream.
The front design features a portrait of Jan van Riebeeck in brown-violet. It includes the bank name and value in Afrikaans. The signature on the note is Dr. M. H. de Kock.
This banknote measures 176 x 103 mm and is printed on paper. The prominent color scheme is brown and cream.
Specifications
- Paper
- Paper
- Colour
- Brown and cream
- Dimensions
- 176 x 103 mm
- Pick catalog
- 99
About this banknote
The South African Reserve Bank issued the 10-pound banknote (Pick 99) on December 18, 1952. This series was introduced during the tenure of Dr. Michiel Hendrik de Kock, who served as Governor from July 1, 1945, to June 30, 1962.
The obverse features a portrait of Jan van Riebeeck, along with images of a springbok, zebra, baboon, bull, vines, and a woman with a child carrying a vessel on her head. The reverse depicts conveyors at a gold mine. The banknote measures 176 x 103 mm and has a watermark of Jan van Riebeeck's portrait.
