United Kingdom Military Authority Five Shillings-1943

Banknote

Oklahoma National Guard Museum

Name/Title

United Kingdom Military Authority Five Shillings-1943

Entry/Object ID

1993.056.007.1

Description

United Kingdom Military Authority Five Shillings-1943. Accession number written on reverse in bottom right corner. "Worth $1.00" written on obverse on left side. "$1.00" written on reverse in top right corner.

Context

British military payment during World War Two

Collection

Banknotes

Made/Created

Date made

1943

Time Period

20th Century

Place of Origin

Country

United Kingdom

Region

Western Europe

Continent

Europe

Banknote Details

Banknote Type

Military Payment

Currency

Pound Sterling

Denomination

5 Shillings

Issuing Authority

British Military Authority

Production Dates

1943

Obverse

Description

Central denomination with crowned lion atop crown to right.

Transcription

5/- ISSUED BY THE BRITISH MILITARY AUTHORITY FIVE SHILLINGS 5/-

Reverse

Description

Central denomination flanked by leaf designs.

Transcription

5/-

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Money, Paper

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Money

Nomenclature Class

Exchange Media

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Pick Number

Other Number

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Width

2-7/8 in

Length

4-1/2 in

Composition

Material

Paper

Web Links and URLs

https://en.numista.com/catalogue/note259715.html