10 pounds 1900 — South Africa ( Pick: S557 )

Region: Africa

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Banknote description

The banknote is a 10 pounds issued in South Africa in 1900. It is cataloged under Pick number S557.

This note features a green color. It is signed by Colonel R. S. S. Baden-Powell and H. Greener Capt. The printing office is Townsend & Son, PRINTER, MAFEKING.

The amount produced is unknown. The banknote was issued during the Second Boer War, a conflict occurring between 1899 and 1902.

Specifications

Signed by: Colonel R. S. S. Baden-Powell, H. Greener Capt.
Date of issue: March 1900
Printing office: Townsend & Son, PRINTER, MAFEKING
Paper: paper
Colour: green
Dimensions: unknown
Amount produced: unknown
Pick catalog: S557

About this banknote

The Zuid-Afrikaansche Republiek issued this 10 pound note in 1900, aiming to address economic challenges during the Second Boer War. The note was printed under emergency conditions within the besieged town of Mafeking, making it a critical financial instrument at that time.

The banknote features the inscription promising payment of ten pounds sterling and is signed by Colonel R. S. S. Baden-Powell and H. Greener Capt. The front side includes detailed text explaining redemption conditions, and it was printed by Townsend & Son in Mafeking. The Pick number for this note is S557.