5 Pounds - Elizabeth II Series E; George Stephenson, lighter

5 Pounds - Elizabeth II (Series E; George Stephenson, lighter) - obverse5 Pounds - Elizabeth II (Series E; George Stephenson, lighter) - reverse

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Features

Country England
(United Kingdom)
Issuing bank Bank of England
Queen Elizabeth II (1952-date)
Type Standard banknote
Years 1990-2002
Value 5 Pounds (5 GBP)
Currency Pound sterling (decimalized, 1971-date)
Composition Paper
Size 135 × 70 mm
Shape Rectangular
Demonetized 11-21-2003
References P# 382
  • Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Paper Money. Modern issues 1961-present (25th edition). Krause Publications, Iola, Wisconsin, USA. ISBN 9781440248986.
  • Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2016. Standard Catalog of World Paper Money. General issues, 1368-1960 (16th edition). Krause Publications, Iola, Wisconsin, USA. ISBN 9781440247071.
  • George S. Cuhaj (editor); 2013. Standard Catalog of World Paper Money. Specialized Issues (12th edition). Krause Publications, Iola, Wisconsin, USA. ISBN 9781440238833.

Obverse

Dark brown and deep blue-green on multicolor underprint.
Portrait of HM Queen Elizabeth II at right, crown at upper right.
Seated figure of Britannia at left.

Lettering:
Bank of England
I PROMISE TO PAY THE BEARER ON DEMAND THE SUM OF
FIVE
Pounds
London
For the Govr. and Compa.
of the BANK of ENGLAND

Engraver: Roger Withington

Reverse

George Stephenson at right.
Rocket locomotive at left.

Lettering:
BANK of ENGLAND
FIVE Pounds
Stephenson's Rocket Locamotive 1829
Skerne Bridge on Stockton Darlington Railway 1825
George Stephenson 1781-1848

Engraver: Roger Withington

Watermark

Queen Elizabeth II

Comments

'Windowed' thread.
Date first issued: 7 June 1990.
Date ceased to be legal tender: 21 November 2003.
This type has £5 in light blue at top left on front.

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
ND (1990-1991)  12.16 27.88 43% P#382a - sig. G.M.Gill - light & dark sig. varieties
ND (1990-1991)  0% P#382s1 - specimen, as a.
ND (1991-1998)  52% P#382b - sig. G.E.Kentfield
ND (1991-1998)  0% P#382s2 - specimen, as b.
ND (1999-2002)  12% P#382c - sig. M.Lowther

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