5 pounds 1959 — South Africa ( Pick: 96c )
Region:
Africa
Front side
Back side
Banknote description
The banknote is a 5 pounds issued in South Africa in 1959. It is cataloged under Pick number 96c. The front side features a dark green design depicting a portrait of Jan van Riebeeck on the left, along with the English bank name and value along the first line. It is signed by George VI and Elizabeth II, with the signature of Dr. M. H. de Kock present. The dimensions of the banknote are 171 x 97 mm.
This note is printed on melamine treated paper and was produced at the House of Windsor. The variant designation indicates the date formatted to include the month as a number, reflecting its multiple usage between 8.2.1954 and 18.6.1959.
The amount produced for this note is not specified. The series and period are not given in the documentation. South Africa transitioned to a republic on May 31, 1961.
This note is printed on melamine treated paper and was produced at the House of Windsor. The variant designation indicates the date formatted to include the month as a number, reflecting its multiple usage between 8.2.1954 and 18.6.1959.
The amount produced for this note is not specified. The series and period are not given in the documentation. South Africa transitioned to a republic on May 31, 1961.
Specifications
- Signed by
- George VI, Elizabeth II
- Date of issue
- 1950-1959
- Printing office
- House of Windsor
- Paper
- Paper
- Colour
- Dark green
- Dimensions
- 171 x 97 mm
- Amount produced
- Not specified
- Pick catalog
- 96c
About this banknote
The South African Reserve Bank issued the 5-pound banknote (Pick 96c) between February 8, 1954, and June 18, 1959. This series featured the first line of the bank's name and value in English, with dates presented numerically.
The obverse displays a portrait of Jan van Riebeeck on the left, with the first line of the bank's name and value in English. The reverse features a sailing ship at the center, with the denomination at the top and the bank's name on the sides. The banknote measures 171 x 97 mm and is printed on melamine-treated paper.
