5 Pounds English - Afrikaans

Features

Issuer South Africa
Queen Elizabeth II (1952-1961)
Type Standard banknote
Years 1948-1949
Value 5 Pounds
Currency Pound (1825-1961)
Composition Paper
Size 165 × 91 mm
Shape Rectangular
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
231792
References P# 94,
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.
Hern# 170-175
Brian Hern, John Bothma, Hercie Peterse; 2017. Hern's Handbook on South African Coins and Patterns 2017/18 (9th edition). Gary Levitan, Ferndale, South Africa.

Obverse

Van Riebeeck left, Englsih over Afrikaans denomination

Script: Latin

Lettering:
South African Reserve Bank
Suid-Afrikaanse Reserwebank

Reverse

Sailing ship centre

Script: Latin

Watermark

Portrait of van Riebeeck

Printer

Bradbury Wilkinson and Company, United Kingdom (1856-1990)

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Date No. printed VG F VF XF AU UNC
1948  Hern#170, Colour trial, No Signature
1948  Hern#171, Specimen, Signature M.H. de Kock
1948  2 000 000 Hern#174, Signature M.H. de Kock
1949  2 500 000 Hern#175, Signature M.H. de Kock

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