1 Pound, South African Reserve Bank, South Africa, 1941
1 Pound, South African Reserve Bank, South Africa, 1941
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- Description (Brief)
- One (1) pound note
- South Africa, 1941
- Obverse Image: Sailing ship at left side. People at work carrying barrels, herding animals, and tending a fire. Industrial scene in background at right side.
- Obverse Text: 1 / SOUTH AFRICAN RESERVE BANK / A/III 053350 / I PROMISE TO PAY THE BEARER ON DEMAND AT PRETORIA, / EK BELOOF OP AANVRAAG TE BETAAL AAN TOONDERTE PRETORIA, / ONE POUND - EEN POND / FOR THE SOUTH AFRICAN RESERVE BANK. / VIR DIE SUIDAFRIKAANSE RESERWEBANK. / PRETORIA / GOVERNOR / PRESIDENT / 6 NOVEMBER 1941. / SUIDAFRIKAANSE RESERWEBANK / EEN POND / ONE POUND
- Reverse Image: South African coat of arms.
- Reverse Text: ONE POUND / EEN POND / SOUTH AFRICAN RESERVE BANK / SUID- AFRIKAANSE RESERWE- BANK / EX UNITATE VIRES
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- note
- date made
- 1941
- place used
- South Africa
- Physical Description
- paper (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 8.4 cm x 15.1 cm; 3 5/16 in x 5 15/16 in
- ID Number
- NU.79.112.CM01195D.2
- catalog number
- 79.112.CM01195D.2
- accession number
- 1979.1263
- collector/donor number
- CM 01195D
- serial number
- 053350
- Credit Line
- The Chase Manhattan Bank
- See more items in
- Work and Industry: National Numismatic Collection
- South African Currency
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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