2 shilling 1900 — South Africa ( Pick: S552 )
Region:
Africa
Front side
Back side
Banknote description
The banknote is a 2 shilling denomination issued in South Africa in 1900. It is cataloged under Pick number S552 and is printed on paper.
The dimensions of the banknote are 216 x 115 mm and it features a green-grey color. Printed by Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co, it displays design attributes typical of banknotes from that era.
The banknote was produced during a time when various denominations were adapting in style. Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co. was known for producing high-quality notes which helped define banknote printing standards.
The dimensions of the banknote are 216 x 115 mm and it features a green-grey color. Printed by Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co, it displays design attributes typical of banknotes from that era.
The banknote was produced during a time when various denominations were adapting in style. Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co. was known for producing high-quality notes which helped define banknote printing standards.
Specifications
- Date of issue
- 1900
- Printing office
- Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co.
- Paper
- paper
- Colour
- green-grey
- Dimensions
- 216 x 115 mm
- Pick catalog
- S552
About this banknote
The 2 shilling banknote was issued under the authority of Colonel R.S.S. Baden-Powell in 1900 during the Siege of Mafeking in South Africa. This note was introduced as an emergency currency to aid local transactions and support civilians and troops when standard currency supplies were cut off.
The note measures 216 x 115 mm and is printed on paper with a green-grey hue. It prominently features an inscription stating its exchangeability for coin at the Mafeking branch of the Standard Bank upon the resumption of civil law. The banknote is catalogued as Pick S552 and was printed by Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co.
