5 pounds 1976 — Jersey ( Pick: 12 )
Region:
Europe
Front side
Back side
Banknote description
The banknote is a 5-pound note issued in Jersey in 1976. It is cataloged under Pick number 12. The note features a colour scheme of brown on a multicolored underprint and is printed on paper.
The dimensions of the banknote are 145 x 78 mm. It is signed by J. Clennett, Treasurer of the States. The printing office for this note is De La Rue, London.
Jersey, as a Crown dependency, had a unique local currency system during this period. This 5-pound note was part of its financial framework at the time.
The dimensions of the banknote are 145 x 78 mm. It is signed by J. Clennett, Treasurer of the States. The printing office for this note is De La Rue, London.
Jersey, as a Crown dependency, had a unique local currency system during this period. This 5-pound note was part of its financial framework at the time.
Specifications
- Signed by
- J. Clennett, Treasurer of the States
- Date of issue
- 1976
- Printing office
- De La Rue, London
- Colour
- brown on multicolored underprint
- Dimensions
- 145 x 78 mm
- Pick catalog
- 12
About this banknote
The "States of Jersey" issued this 5-pound banknote in 1976. This series was part of the post-decimalization currency updates following the UK's switch to decimal currency in 1971. The notes were designed to accommodate the needs of Jersey's economy and were printed to maintain local currency circulation.
The front side design of the note features a portrait, official insignia, and the denomination. On the reverse side, it depicts Elizabeth Castle, an iconic historical site in Jersey, rendered after George Woolfe's artwork. Printed by De La Rue, London, this note is 145 x 78 mm and signed by J. Clennett, the Treasurer of the States.
