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0503863 - 0310000787 Artist:Unknown. "Siege note for £1, Mafeking, South Africa, 1900. One pound note in blue produced during the Siege of Mafeking, South Africa. A kneeling woman and her child are protected by armed troops next to the 'Wolf', a weapon also improvised during the siege. This n" © The British Museum
Siege note for £1, Mafeking, South Africa, 1900. One pound note in blue produced during the Siege of Mafeking, South Africa. A kneeling woman and her child are protected by armed troops next to the 'Wolf', a weapon also improvised during the siege. This note was the highest denomination and the design is based on a sketch by Colonel Baden-Powell, commander of the British garrison which was besieged at Mafeking for seven months, from October 1899 to May 1900. In time of war, people have often shown ingenuity in printing temporary paper money as a substitute for scarce official currency. Some of the most unusual examples are those produced at Mafeking during the Boer War. A makeshift series of notes was produced, printed on writing paper. Returning to England after successfully riding out the siege, Colonel Baden-Powell was later to establish the Boy Scouts. Siege note for £1, Mafeking, South Africa, 1900.
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![0310000787 Artist:Unknown. "Siege note for £1, Mafeking, South Africa, 1900. One pound note in blue produced during the Siege of Mafeking, South Africa. A kneeling woman and her child are protected by armed troops next to the 'Wolf', a weapon also improvised during the siege. This n" © The British Museum<br><br> Siege note for £1, Mafeking, South Africa, 1900. One pound note in blue produced during the Siege of Mafeking, South Africa. A kneeling woman and her child are protected by armed troops next to the 'Wolf', a weapon also improvised during the siege. This note was the highest denomination and the design is based on a sketch by Colonel Baden-Powell, commander of the British garrison which was besieged at Mafeking for seven months, from October 1899 to May 1900. In time of war, people have often shown ingenuity in printing temporary paper money as a substitute for scarce official currency. Some of the most unusual examples are those produced at Mafeking during the Boer War. A makeshift series of notes was produced, printed on writing paper. Returning to England after successfully riding out the siege, Colonel Baden-Powell was later to establish the Boy Scouts. Siege note for £1, Mafeking, South Africa, 1900. <br>Credit: The British Museum / HIP / TopFoto](../images/prevs/0503863.jpg "0310000787 Artist:Unknown. "Siege note for £1, Mafeking, South Africa, 1900. One pound note in blue produced during the Siege of Mafeking, South Africa. A kneeling woman and her child are protected by armed troops next to the 'Wolf', a weapon also improvised during the siege. This n\" © The British Museum<br><br> Siege note for £1, Mafeking, South Africa, 1900. One pound note in blue produced during the Siege of Mafeking, South Africa. A kneeling woman and her child are protected by armed troops next to the 'Wolf', a weapon also improvised during the siege. This note was the highest denomination and the design is based on a sketch by Colonel Baden-Powell, commander of the British garrison which was besieged at Mafeking for seven months, from October 1899 to May 1900. In time of war, people have often shown ingenuity in printing temporary paper money as a substitute for scarce official currency. Some of the most unusual examples are those produced at Mafeking during the Boer War. A makeshift series of notes was produced, printed on writing paper. Returning to England after successfully riding out the siege, Colonel Baden-Powell was later to establish the Boy Scouts. Siege note for £1, Mafeking, South Africa, 1900. <br>Credit: The British Museum / HIP / TopFoto")