william Posted March 22, 2004 Posted March 22, 2004 Does anyone collect banknotes(i don't!! ) I have a George V banknote which i can't identify.At the top it reads UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND Just underneath that, it says Ten shilling Currency Notes are Legal Tender for the payment of any amount but someone seems to have on top of that in (what i think is) Arabic. Under that, in the centre of the note, in very large lettering is TEN SHILLINGS Underneath that it reads Issued by the Lord Commissioners of His Majesty's Treasury under the authority of Act of Parliament (4&5 Geo.V ch.14) Over that is more Arabic! Underneath that on the left is written (in extremely large writing) 10/-. Next to that it reads Y22, and then it says No.  042690 Next to that number it reads John Bradbury and underneath that, Secretary to the TreasuryOn the other side, someone has written G.H.Palmer. Nov. 1915.Can anybody identify this note, or even value it?!Thanks,William. Quote
Geoff T Posted March 23, 2004 Posted March 23, 2004 I'm not an expert on banknotes but it sounds as if what you have is a note intended for colonial use. Are you sure that the foreign language is Arabic? Banknotes were introduced when it became untenable to maintain gold currency in circulation. Strictly speaking they were (and still are) effectively cheques or paper tokens which guaranteed that the bank would "pay the bearer on demand" the sum on the note. In 1915 we still had the gold standard, which ensured that the Bank of England had enough reserves of gold to honour all the banknotes in circulation. Eventually banknotes came to be seen as currency in their own right, although I think that wasn't made official in law until 1957.Geoff Quote
Emperor Oli Posted March 23, 2004 Posted March 23, 2004 I believe Churchill returned Britain to the gold standard which resulted in the General Strike of 1926 Quote
william Posted March 24, 2004 Author Posted March 24, 2004 Are you sure that the foreign language is Arabic? No, but I will try and post a picture of it soon. Quote
william Posted March 25, 2004 Author Posted March 25, 2004 Ok, here it is, can anyone identify it now? Quote
william Posted March 25, 2004 Author Posted March 25, 2004 Thanks, can anyone confirm that for definate, or even tell me what the note was used for. Many thanks. Quote
Emperor Oli Posted March 25, 2004 Posted March 25, 2004 even tell me what the note was used forBuying stuff duh Quote
william Posted March 25, 2004 Author Posted March 25, 2004 Ok, what I ment to say was where was it used. Nitpick! Quote
Chris Perkins Posted March 25, 2004 Posted March 25, 2004 Well isn't that interesting, a British note with some kind of Arabic (unless i'm very much mistaken) counter stamping. I have never seen one, and have no idea exactly where it was used. I have little to do with notes, so that isn't suprising. Quote
Chris Perkins Posted March 26, 2004 Posted March 26, 2004 Oh yes, Geoff knows everything ;-) Although perhaps even Geoff may have a problem with a banknote...I don't think he's into those. Quote
william Posted March 26, 2004 Author Posted March 26, 2004 Yeah, medals(and coins!) are mainly his area. Quote
william Posted March 27, 2004 Author Posted March 27, 2004 So does anybody know what it is and where it was used, value etc? Quote
Sylvester Posted March 27, 2004 Posted March 27, 2004 Oh yes, Geoff knows everything ;-) Although perhaps even Geoff may have a problem with a banknote...I don't think he's into those. Or problems with minor varities of Charles II sixpences? Quote
Emperor Oli Posted March 27, 2004 Posted March 27, 2004 I don't think we have any banknote people here do we? I'd say go to a library and do further research, I'm sure there will be a book on it Quote
Geoff T Posted March 28, 2004 Posted March 28, 2004 Isn't it wonderful being talked about behind your back I don't know a thing about banknotes. When William first described this one I thought it might be issued for use in India, but the lettering looks Arabic. He could bring it to show me next time I'm at work on a Saturday but I doubt if I'll be able to help. Sorry I've not responded sooner, but I've spent the weekend playing Mahler 5 and lovingly gazing at my newly acquired 1690 Roettiers medal of Mary II as regent.Geoff Quote
william Posted March 29, 2004 Author Posted March 29, 2004 Thanks, i'll try and bring it in, Geoff. Quote
kuhli Posted April 6, 2004 Posted April 6, 2004 Found this out about the note in question:Great Britain Currency Note, 10 Shilling ND (series 1915-16; Pick #348) with Ottoman overprint60 gümüþ ðuruþ / altýmýþ gümüþ ðuruþ"Sixty silver Piastres"Rev. blankPick #M1Issued for circulation in British occupied Gallipoli, Palestine and Iraq Quote
william Posted April 7, 2004 Author Posted April 7, 2004 Thank you very much for your info, Kuhli! Quote
Chris Perkins Posted September 19, 2004 Posted September 19, 2004 I've found that note in 'Collectors' Banknotes' too. Shame it's a bit of a mess because they go for over £300 in Fine!It's known as a Dardanelles Campaign overprint. Quote
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