5 pounds 1956 — South Africa ( Pick: 96 )
Region:
Africa
Front side
Back side
Banknote description
The banknote is a 5 pounds issued in South Africa in 1956. It is cataloged under Pick number 96. The front side design features a dark green portrait of Jan van Riebeeck on the left. The text includes the bank name and value in English, along with the signature of Dr. M. H. de Kock.
This note was produced in a quantity of 2,500,000. Its dimensions are 171 x 97 mm. The design is from the period of 1950-1959.
The color of the banknote is dark green, a characteristic feature of this note. The use of technology in design during the 1950s contributed to greater detail in banknote production in South Africa.
This note was produced in a quantity of 2,500,000. Its dimensions are 171 x 97 mm. The design is from the period of 1950-1959.
The color of the banknote is dark green, a characteristic feature of this note. The use of technology in design during the 1950s contributed to greater detail in banknote production in South Africa.
Specifications
- Signed by
- Michiel Hendrik de Kock
- Date of issue
- 1956-Feb-27
- Colour
- Dark green
- Dimensions
- 000 x 000 mm
- Amount produced
- 2,500,000
- Pick catalog
- 96
About this banknote
The South African Reserve Bank issued the 5-pound banknote (Pick 96) between 1950 and 1959. This series featured the first line of the bank's name and the denomination in English. The 1956 issue, dated February 27, 1956, was signed by Dr. Michiel Hendrik de Kock, who served as Governor from July 1, 1945, to June 30, 1962.
The obverse of the note displays a dark green portrait of Jan van Riebeeck on the left, accompanied by a scene depicting Voortrekkers, cattle, and a lemon tree. The reverse features a sailing ship at sea. The banknote measures 171 x 97 mm and has a watermark of Jan van Riebeeck's portrait.
