cover image: 1 Pound, South African Reserve Bank, South Africa, 1951

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1 Pound, South African Reserve Bank, South Africa, 1951

1951

One (1) pound note South Africa, 1951 Obverse Image: Portrait of Jan van Riebeeck at left. Ships sailing toward mountains along bottom. Obverse Text: 1 POUND / 1 POND / B/121 491944 / SOUTH AFRICAN RESERVE BANK / SUID-AFRIKAANSE RESERWEBANK / 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 SUID-AFRIKAANSE RESERWEBANK. / GOVERNOR. / PRESIDENT. / PRETORIA / 13. 12. 51. Reverse Image: Lion and scroll. Reverse Text: EEN POND / ONE POUND / SUID- AFRIKAANSE RESERWE- BANK / SOUTH AFRICAN RESERVE BANK Currently not on view
south african currency
Collection
Work and Industry: National Numismatic Collection South African Currency
Dates
1951
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/570b5e1cf0bed6618d872bbb1e2ad532