5 pounds 1900 — South Africa ( Pick: S556 )
Region:
Africa
Front side
Back side
Banknote description
The banknote is a 5 pounds issued in South Africa in 1900. It is cataloged under Pick number S556.
The banknote features a green-grey color and is printed on paper. Its dimensions are 115 x 216 mm.
The 5 pounds note was part of early currency issued for South Africa during the transitional phase around 1900.
The banknote features a green-grey color and is printed on paper. Its dimensions are 115 x 216 mm.
The 5 pounds note was part of early currency issued for South Africa during the transitional phase around 1900.
Specifications
- Date of issue
- 1900
- Paper
- paper
- Colour
- green-grey
- Dimensions
- 115 x 216 mm
- Pick catalog
- S556
About this banknote
The Zuid-Afrikaanse Republiek (South African Republic) issued the 5-pound note in 1900. This banknote was introduced during the turmoil of the Second Boer War as part of emergency currency measures by the Republic. It was a financial response to support the local economy amid the British blockade.
The front design features the denomination "VIJF POND" and the seal of the South African Republic, printed in green-grey on paper. Visible inscriptions include legal promises for redemption based on the 1900 law. The note, identified as Pick S556, measures 115 x 216 mm, and carries the signatures of the Auditor-General and Treasurer-General of the time.
