| Country | Great Britain |
| Authority | Government Treasury Notes Issue |
| Currency | Piastre |
| Denomination | 60 |
| Issue Start Date | 1915 |
| Issue End Date | 1915 |
| Type | Overprint |
| Material | Paper |
| Width in mm | 136 |
| Height in mm | 76 |
| Signatures | John Bradbury |
| Security Features | Originals on watermarked thin paper
Only prefix Y & Z serials Beware of deceptive counterfeits |
| Description Front | King George V at right
10 shillings overprinted Piastres Silver 60 & Piastres silver sixty in 2 lines in black |
| Comments | Issued for the Dardanelles campaign ( Gallipoli) 10 shilling overprinted 60 Piastres of silver in Arabic text
Originally for use when Constantinople was captured when this did not eventuate notes were then used by allied forces in Palestine and Iraq and on the Gallipoli peninsula. |
| Source | Bill Vesty |
| BNI Banknote Id | 63699 |
Catalog & Valuation Details
| Source | Catalog # / Reference | Value | Date of Value | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12th Ed SCWPM General Issues | P-0348b |
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