5 rand 1978 — South Africa ( Pick: 119 )
Region:
Africa
Front side
Back side
Banknote description
The banknote is a 5 rand issued in South Africa in 1978. It is cataloged under Pick number 119.
The front side design features a purple color scheme on a multicolor underprint, with the inscription of Jan van Riebeek and English denominational wording at the center. The back side displays a grain storage scene at the left center. The watermark features Jan van Riebeek.
This note is printed on paper and measures 127 x 63 mm. It was signed by T.W. de Jongh and produced by the South African Bank Note Company (Pty) Ltd.
The front side design features a purple color scheme on a multicolor underprint, with the inscription of Jan van Riebeek and English denominational wording at the center. The back side displays a grain storage scene at the left center. The watermark features Jan van Riebeek.
This note is printed on paper and measures 127 x 63 mm. It was signed by T.W. de Jongh and produced by the South African Bank Note Company (Pty) Ltd.
Specifications
- Signed by
- T.W. de Jongh
- Date of issue
- 1978
- Printing office
- South African Bank Note Company (Pty) Ltd.
- Paper
- Paper
- Colour
- Purple on multicolor underprint
- Dimensions
- 127 x 63 mm
- Pick catalog
- 119
About this banknote
The South African Reserve Bank issued the 5 rand banknote (Pick 119) in 1978 as part of the 1973-1984 series. This series introduced updated designs and security features to the nation's currency.
The front of the note features a portrait of Jan van Riebeeck at the left, with the first lines of the bank's name and the denomination in English, and a diamond at the center. The reverse depicts a grain storage facility at the left center. The watermark is an effigy of Jan van Riebeeck. The note measures 127 x 63 mm and was printed by the South African Bank Note Company (Pty) Ltd.
