1 pounds 1954 — South Africa ( Pick: 93e )
Region:
Africa
Front side
Back side
Banknote description
The banknote is a 1 pound issued in South Africa in 1954. It is cataloged under Pick number 93e.
The front side design features a blue portrait of Jan van Riebeeck on the left, along with the bank name and value in Afrikaans. The signature of Dr. M. H. de Kock is present. The note is printed on melamine treated paper and measures 150 x 85 mm. The obverse is adorned in black and multicolour, while the reverse displays green blue.
A total of 16,000,000 copies of this banknote were produced. The design period of the note extends from 1948 to 1959, with a date variant that includes month formatting as #, valid from December 1, 1951, until June 26, 1959.
The front side design features a blue portrait of Jan van Riebeeck on the left, along with the bank name and value in Afrikaans. The signature of Dr. M. H. de Kock is present. The note is printed on melamine treated paper and measures 150 x 85 mm. The obverse is adorned in black and multicolour, while the reverse displays green blue.
A total of 16,000,000 copies of this banknote were produced. The design period of the note extends from 1948 to 1959, with a date variant that includes month formatting as #, valid from December 1, 1951, until June 26, 1959.
Specifications
- Signed by
- Michiel Hendrik de Kock (Governor President 1945-1962)
- Date of issue
- 1954
- Paper
- Melamine treated paper
- Colour
- Black and multicolour on obverse; green blue on reverse
- Dimensions
- 150 x 85 mm
- Amount produced
- 16,000,000
- Pick catalog
- 93e
About this banknote
The South African Reserve Bank issued the 1-pound banknote (Pick 93e) in 1954, as part of a series introduced between 1948 and 1959. This series was signed by Governor Michiel Hendrik de Kock, who served from 1945 to 1962. The banknote's date format includes the month as a numeral, with issuance dates ranging from December 1, 1951, to June 26, 1959.
The obverse features a portrait of Jan van Riebeeck on the left side, with the bank's name and denomination in Afrikaans. The reverse is printed in green-blue. The banknote measures 150 x 85 mm and is printed on melamine-treated paper. A total of 16,000,000 notes were produced.
