cover image: 1 Pound, South African Reserve Bank, South Africa, 1941

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1 Pound, South African Reserve Bank, South Africa, 1941

1941

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 Currently not on view
south african currency
Collection
Work and Industry: National Numismatic Collection South African Currency
Dates
1941
Format
Paper (overall material)
Place Discussed
South Africa
Provider
Smithsonian Institution
Published in
South Africa
Rights
The Chase Manhattan Bank
Source
Digital Public Library of America https://dp.la/item/7dad823b58c81805950e9e59e94a7d86