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| 1905 Five Francs in Gold note from the National Bank of the Danish West Indies |
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| Danish West Indies banknotes |
1905 Five Francs in Gold note from the National Bank of the Danish West Indies (Den Dansk Vestindiske National Bank). P-17a.
Obverse: Portrait King Christian IX at left, Banana tree at right.
Reverse: View of Charlotte Amalie. Text: Payable at Europe at the office of the bank in Copenhagen in 5 Francs Gold or 3 Kroner 60 øre Scandinavian Gold Currency as per №8 of the Statutes
Face Color: Red and light green.
Printed by Bradbury Wilkinson & Co, England.
Banknotes were issued denominated in francs. The franc was equal to the French franc, with text on the reverse of the banknotes giving the value in Danish kroner and øre, with 1 franc = 72 øre.
The daler was replaced by the U.S. dollar when the Danish West Indies became the U.S. Virgin Islands, with 1 dollar = 1.0365 daler.
Danish West Indian daler = 5 Francs
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