10 shilling 1945 — South Africa ( Pick: 82d )
Region:
Africa
Front side
Back side
Banknote description
The banknote is a 10 shilling issued in South Africa in 1945. It is cataloged under Pick number 82d. The front side features dark brown on a pink and pale green underprint, with text in English and Afrikaans. The watermark depicts a sailing ship alongside the portrait of J. van Riebeeck. The note has dimensions of 134 x 77 mm and is signed by Dr. M.H. de Kock.
Produced by St. Lukes Printing Works in London, England, the design period for this note is from 1928 to 1947. A variant noted includes the signature of J. Postmus, applicable from September 12, 1932, to April 4, 1945.
The production amount of this banknote is not specified. The 10 shilling denomination was part of the currency utilized in South Africa during the mid-20th century.
Produced by St. Lukes Printing Works in London, England, the design period for this note is from 1928 to 1947. A variant noted includes the signature of J. Postmus, applicable from September 12, 1932, to April 4, 1945.
The production amount of this banknote is not specified. The 10 shilling denomination was part of the currency utilized in South Africa during the mid-20th century.
Specifications
- Signed by
- Dr. M.H. de Kock
- Date of issue
- 3 November 1941
- Printing office
- St. Lukes Printing Works, London, England
- Paper
- paper
- Colour
- brown on pink and pale green underprint
- Dimensions
- 134 x 77 mm
- Amount produced
- Not specified
- Pick catalog
- 82d
About this banknote
The South African Reserve Bank issued this 10 shilling banknote in 1945. It was part of the ongoing series first introduced in the late 1920s, aiming to standardize currency in South Africa with designs featuring both English and Afrikaans text. The note from this period was part of efforts to consolidate currency after economic changes post-World War II.
The front side of the 10 shilling note features a dark brown design on a pink and pale green underprint. It includes a watermark of a sailing ship and a portrait of Jan van Riebeeck. The note bears the signature of Dr. M.H. de Kock with a design variant specified by the signature of J. Postmus. The note was printed at St. Luke's Printing Works, London, England.
