1909 ~ 1924 Straits Settlement 1 dollar banknote

Technical Specification:

Year Issue: 1909 ~ 1924

Size: 121 mm x 64mm

Printer: Thomas De La Rue

Knowns issue date:

8th June 1909, Signature: J.0. Anthonioz, D. Bratty, Arthur Young

17th March 1911, Signature: J.0. Anthonioz, D. Bratty, Arthur Young

2nd January 1914, Signature: R.G. Wilkinson, A.M. Pountney, P. Daniel

4th March 1915, Signature: R.G. Wilkinson, A.M. Pountney, P. Daniel

10th July 1916, Signature: N. James, A.M. Pountney, R.J. Saunders

20th June 1921, Signature: N. James, A.M. Pountney, R.J. Saunders

5th September 1924, Signature: N. James, A.M. Pountney, R.J. Saunders

There are only 7 known issue dates for this banknote. Any other years should be wary of it and bring it to an expert to check.

The banknote is black with Pink Backing.

This banknote is an emergency issue banknote due to a shortage of coins. The shortage of coins is due to the rising cost of silver.

The Chinese text on top of the banknote reads: 叻嶼呷國庫銀票, 叻嶼呷 is the abbreviation for the Straits Settlements (叻 = Singapore, 嶼 = Penang Island, 呷 = Malacca). It is roughly equivalent to the "banknote of the Straits Settlements". The Malay text is rendered in Jawi script at the bottom and three Straits Settlements are also explicitly given: Wang (واڠ) kertas (قرطاس, the Arabic spelling is used) ini kerajaan tiga (تيݢ) buah negeri iaitu Singapura, Pulau Pinang, dan Melaka mengaku pembayarannya.