5 rand 1966 — South Africa ( Pick: 111 )
Region:
Africa
Front side
Back side
Banknote description
The banknote is a 5 rand issued in South Africa in 1966. It is cataloged under Pick number 111. The front side features a purple design on a multicolor underprint, depicting Jan van Riebeeck on the right, along with bank name and value in English. The back side design includes a rain motif.
This banknote measures 133 x 70 mm and is made of paper. It is signed by Gerhard Rissik and Theunis Willem de Jongh.
The 5 rand banknote was part of a series with the design established from 1966 to 1976, capturing elements of South African heritage.
This banknote measures 133 x 70 mm and is made of paper. It is signed by Gerhard Rissik and Theunis Willem de Jongh.
The 5 rand banknote was part of a series with the design established from 1966 to 1976, capturing elements of South African heritage.
Specifications
- Signed by
- Gerhard Rissik, Theunis Willem de Jongh
- Date of issue
- 1966
- Paper
- Paper
- Colour
- Purple on multicolour underprint
- Dimensions
- 133 x 70 mm
- Pick catalog
- 111
About this banknote
The South African Reserve Bank issued the 5 rand banknote (Pick 111) in 1966. This series was introduced to replace the previous pound-denominated notes following South Africa's adoption of the rand currency in 1961.
The obverse features a portrait of Jan van Riebeeck at the left, with oxen pulling a covered wagon at the right. The reverse depicts a mining scene with a train. The watermark is a springbok.
