South West African banknote issuers
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South West Africa
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s issued at various times between 1916 and 1959 while under South Africa
n administration. The issues of 1916-18 are denominated in South West African mark
s. The later issues are denominated in South West African pound
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South West Africa
South-West Africa was the name that was used for the modern day Republic of Namibia during the earlier eras when the territory was controlled by the German Empire and later by South Africa....
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Banknote
A banknote is a kind of negotiable instrument, a promissory note made by a bank payable to the bearer on demand, used as money, and in many jurisdictions is legal tender. In addition to coins, banknotes make up the cash or bearer forms of all modern fiat money...
s issued at various times between 1916 and 1959 while under South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
n administration. The issues of 1916-18 are denominated in South West African mark
South West African mark
The South West African mark was a temporary currency issued between 1916 after the withdrawal of the German South West African mark, and prior to the introduction of the South African pound in 1918....
s. The later issues are denominated in South West African pound
South West African pound
The South West African pound was issued between the 1930s and 1959 by the Standard Bank of South Africa Limited, Barclays Bank , and Volkskas Limited. These notes circulated along with the South African pound notes of the South African Reserve Bank until 1961, when they were withdrawn and replaced...
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List of issuers of South West African mark-denominated notes
- Sonja Scholz, WindhoekWindhoekWindhoek is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Namibia. It is located in central Namibia in the Khomas Highland plateau area, at around above sea level. The 2001 census determined Windhoek's population was 233,529...
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- Gibeon Savings and Loans Association, GibeonGibeon (Namibia)Gibeon is a village and a constituency in the Hardap Region region of Namibia. In the 2009 presidential election, 3669 people voted in the Gibeon constituency. The place normally receives an annual average rainfall of , although in the 2010/2011 rainy season were measured.-Buildings and...
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- Speisser and Silla, Windhoek.
- South West African Land Credit Association, LuderitzLüderitzLüderitz is a harbour town in south-west Namibia, lying on one of the least hospitable coasts in Africa. It is a port developed around Robert Harbour and Shark Island.- Overview :...
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- Swakopmund Co-operative Bank, SwakopmundSwakopmundSwakopmund is a city on the coast of northwestern Namibia, west of Windhoek, Namibia's capital. It is the capital of the Erongo administrative district. As a seaside resort, the weather is cooler here in December to January so the territorial administration moves to Swakopmund for these months...
- Swakopmund Bookshop, Swakopmund and Windhoek.
- Viktoria Pharmacy, Windhoek.
- Wecke and Voigts, Karabib, OkahandjaOkahandjaOkahandja is a town of 14,000 inhabitants in Otjozondjupa Region, central Namibia, and the district capital of the Okahandja electoral constituency. It is known as the Garden Town of Namibia. It is located 70km north of Windhoek on the B1 road...
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List of issuers of South West African pound-denominated notes
- Barclays Bank (Dominion, Colonial and Overseas)
- Standard Bank of South Africa Limited
- Volkskas LimitedVolkskas LimitedVolkskas was a South African bank founded in 1934 as a cooperative loan bank, becoming a commercial bank in 1941. In 1991, by which time it had become South Africa's largest Afrikaner bank, Volkskas merged with United Bank, Allied Bank and Trust Bank to form Amalgamated Banks of South Africa.The...