5 Pounds Bank of Ireland

5 Pounds (Bank of Ireland) - obverse5 Pounds (Bank of Ireland) - reverse

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Features

Issuer Northern Ireland (United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies)
Issuing bank Bank of Ireland
Queen Elizabeth II (1952-2022)
Type Standard banknote
Years 1997-2003
Value 5 Pounds
5 GBP = USD 6.31
Currency Pound sterling (1929-date)
Composition Paper
Size 135 × 71 mm
Shape Rectangular
Number
N#
207397
References P# 74,
Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Paper Money. Modern issues 1961-present (25th edition). Krause Publications, Iola, Wisconsin, United States.
And 2 more volumes.
P# 79
Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Paper Money. Modern issues 1961-present (25th edition). Krause Publications, Iola, Wisconsin, United States.
And 2 more volumes.

Obverse

Seated figure of Hibernia at left.
County arms at top.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
Bank of Ireland
I promise to pay the bearer on demand
Five Pounds
STERLING
For the Governor and Company of the
Bank of Ireland
BELFAST
DONEGALL PLACE

Reverse

Queen's University, Belfast.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
Bank of Ireland
£5
FIVE POUNDS
THE QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY OF BELFAST

Printer

De La Rue (Thomas de la Rue; Thomas De La Rue & Co.; TDLR), London, United Kingdom (1821-date)

Comments

There are two varieties of this note:
P#74 with signature title "Chief Executive N.I."
P#79 with signature title "Group Chief Executive"

For similar earlier notes with distinct colouring, see P#70.

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
1997-Jul-01  1.6% P#74a
1998-Aug-04  6% P#74b
2000-Sep-05  29% P#74c
2003-Mar-01  61% P#79

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