5000 Cedis Large

Features

Issuer Ghana
Issuing entity Bank of Ghana
Period Republic (1960-date)
Type Standard banknote
Years 1994-1996
Value 5 000 Cedis (5000 GHC)
Currency Second cedi (1967-2007)
Composition Paper
Size 169 × 79 mm
Shape Rectangular
Demonetized Yes
Number N# 235820
Numista type number (https://en.numista.com/help/what-is-the-n-number-visible-in-the-catalogue-33.html)
References P# 31
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

Arms at right

Script: Latin

Lettering:
BANK OF GHANA
THIS NOTE IS ISSUED ON STATUTORY AUTHORITY AND IS
LEGAL TENDER FOR THE PAYMENT OF ANY AMOUNT
FIVE THOUSAND CEDIS
FREEDOM AND JUSTICE
GYE NYAME
5000

Translation: Except for God

Reverse

Ship and logs at centre, outline of Ghana at left

Script: Latin

Lettering:
BANK OF GHANA
FIVE THOUSAND CEDIS
5000

Watermark

Eagle head above star

5000 Cedis (Large) -  obverse

© Steve-B (CC BY-NC-SA)

Printer

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

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
1994-Jun-29  31% P#31a
1995-Jan-06  35% P#31b
1996-Feb-02  38% P#31c

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