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 COS, King CHARLES III 8.9.2022 > |
 COS, Queen: ELIZABETH II 6.2.1952 - 8.9.2022 |
 First Min: Mark DRAKEFORD 13.12.2018 > |
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Catalog Numbers |
Denominations | Dates | Issuing Authority | ||||
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N.1 - N.129 P.UNL |
5/-, 10/-, £1, £5, £10 |
ND(1969) | Black Sheep Company of Wales, Ltd. | |||
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15 | P.UNL | £1 -£50 | 1981-86 | Princess Diana Fantasy Issues | |||
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20 | P.UNL |
£1, £2, £5 1 Guinea |
18xx | Various Private Bank Issuers | |||
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Wales
has been authorized to issue it's own local bank currency since the 19th
century. Thanks to Pam West (see below) and Don Cleveland we have now
displayed a number of these scarce issues. One particularly interesting
issue issue pictures William
Shakespeare on the face of a
£5 note from the Stratford upon Avon Old Bank Branch of the Stourbridge & Kidderminster Banking Company
Additional local currency notes were issued in 1969 by the Treasurer R.
Williams who signed the notes. Issued by the Chief Treasury of Wales,
Ltd., which was a privately owned "national
treasury". Five denominations were issued with the treasury being required to add
stamp duty of 2 Pence to each note which they accomplished with an
embossed blue seal.
These should probably be considered private issues
as they most likely did not circulate under government authorization. Wales currently uses the British sterling pence, shilling and pound for it's currency. |
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We gratefully
acknowledge Don Cleveland, IBNS Assistant General Secretary & Assistant
Treasurer for Australasia
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who also provided assistance with this section.
