1 Dalasi, The Gambia, ca 1971
date: label: date made
content: ca 1971
notes: label: Description
content: This banknote was issued by Gambia after gaining independence from Great Britain. New governments used national currencies to establish control over their own economies and demonstrate their autonomy.
label: Description
content: One (1) dalasi note, specimen
label: Description
content: The Gambia, ca 1971
label: Description
content: Obverse Image: Boat at left, bust of Sir Dawda Kairaba Jawara at right.
label: Description
content: Obverse Text: 1 / CENTRAL BANK OF THE GAMBIA PROMISE TO PAY ON DEMAND THE SUM OF ONE DALASI / B000000 / GENERAL MANAGER / GOVERNOR / SIR DAWDA KAIRABA JAWARA / FIRST PRESIDENT OF REPUBLIC OF THE GAMBIA / SPECIMEN
label: Description
content: Reverse Image: Workers in a rice field.
label: Description
content: Reverse Text: 1 / CENTRAL BANK OF THE GAMBIA / ONE DALASI / SPECIMEN
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
place: label: place used
content: Gambia, The
label: associated place
content: Gambia, The
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content: Work and Industry: National Numismatic Collection
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content: West African Currency
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Chase Manhattan Bank
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: NU.79.112.CM00295A.1
label: catalog number
content: 79.112.CM00295A.1
label: accession number
content: 1979.1263
label: serial number
content: B000000
objectType: label: Object Name
content: Legal Tender Note
label: Object Name
content: note
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: paper (overall material)
label: Measurements
content: overall: 5.9 cm x 12.6 cm x .01 cm; 2 5/16 in x 4 31/32 in x in