5 Pond / Pounds Afrikaans - English; Dark green
Features
| Issuer |
South Africa
 |
|---|---|
| Bank emisyjny | Banque centrale sud-africaine |
| Król |
George VI (1936-1952)
|
| Królowa |
Elizabeth II (1952-1961)
|
| Type | Standard circulation banknotes |
| Years | 1950-1959 |
| Value | 5 Pounds |
| Currency | Pound (1825-1961) |
| Composition | Papier |
| Size | 171 × 97 mm |
| Shape | Prostokątny |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 231798 |
| References | P# 97 Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes).Brian Hern; 2016. Hern's Handbook on South African Banknotes & Papermoney. Self-published, Ferndale, California, United States (2 volumes). |
Obverse
Druk w kolorze zielonym i brązowym.
Bartholomeus Vermuyden po lewej, scena osadnicza w dolnej części.
Scripts: łaciński, łaciński (kursywa)
Lettering:
5 SUID-AFRIKAANSE RESERWEBANK 5
SOUTH AFRICAN RESERVE BANK
Ek beloof op aanvraag te betaal toonder te Pretoria,
I promise to pay the bearer on demand at Pretoria,
VIF POND
FIVE POUNDS
Vir die Suid Afrikaanse Reserwebank.
For the South African Reserve Bank.
President.
Governor.
POND POUNDS
5 5
POUNDS POND
Reverse
Zielony i żółty nadruk.
Żaglowiec pośrodku, wartość w górnej części i nazwa banku po bokach
Script: łaciński
Lettering:
FIVE POUNDS VYF POND
SOUTH SUID-
AFRICAN AFRIKAANSE
RESERVE RESERWE-
BANK BANK
5 5
Watermark
Portret Bartholomeusa Vermuydena
Signature
Michiel Hendrik de Kock (MHK), Governor President
Printer
Bradbury Wilkinson and Company, United Kingdom (1856-1990)Comments
(en)
The picture on this note and the similar notes are of the Dutch officer Bartholomeus Vermuyden, from the English civil war. For a long time the picture the image was taken from, was mistankely thought to be of van Riebeeck.
Dates should be added as they are discovered.
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| Date | Signatures | No. printed | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | References | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 1950 | MHK | 2 000 000 | P# 97aStandard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes). Brian Hern; 2016. Hern's Handbook on South African Banknotes & Papermoney. Self-published, Ferndale, California, United States (2 volumes). |
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| 1950 | MHK | P# 97asStandard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes). Brian Hern; 2016. Hern's Handbook on South African Banknotes & Papermoney. Self-published, Ferndale, California, United States (2 volumes). |
(en) Specimen | ||||||||||||
| 1951 | MHK | 2 500 000 | P# 97aStandard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes). Brian Hern; 2016. Hern's Handbook on South African Banknotes & Papermoney. Self-published, Ferndale, California, United States (2 volumes). |
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| 1952 | MHK | 2 500 000 | P# 97aStandard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes). Brian Hern; 2016. Hern's Handbook on South African Banknotes & Papermoney. Self-published, Ferndale, California, United States (2 volumes). |
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| 1952 | MHK | P# 97asStandard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes). Brian Hern; 2016. Hern's Handbook on South African Banknotes & Papermoney. Self-published, Ferndale, California, United States (2 volumes). |
(en) Specimen | ||||||||||||
| 1953 | MHK | 3 000 000 | P# 97bStandard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes). Brian Hern; 2016. Hern's Handbook on South African Banknotes & Papermoney. Self-published, Ferndale, California, United States (2 volumes). |
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| 1953 | MHK | P# 97bsStandard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes). Brian Hern; 2016. Hern's Handbook on South African Banknotes & Papermoney. Self-published, Ferndale, California, United States (2 volumes). |
(en) Specimen | ||||||||||||
| 1953 | MHK | P# 97btStandard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes). Brian Hern; 2016. Hern's Handbook on South African Banknotes & Papermoney. Self-published, Ferndale, California, United States (2 volumes). |
(en) Colour trial | ||||||||||||
| 1954 | MHK | 
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3 500 000 | P# 97cStandard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes). Brian Hern; 2016. Hern's Handbook on South African Banknotes & Papermoney. Self-published, Ferndale, California, United States (2 volumes). |
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| 1955 | MHK | 5 500 000 | P# 97cStandard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes). Brian Hern; 2016. Hern's Handbook on South African Banknotes & Papermoney. Self-published, Ferndale, California, United States (2 volumes). |
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| 1956 | MHK | 2 500 000 | P# 97cStandard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes). Brian Hern; 2016. Hern's Handbook on South African Banknotes & Papermoney. Self-published, Ferndale, California, United States (2 volumes). |
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| 1957 | MHK | 3 500 000 | P# 97cStandard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes). Brian Hern; 2016. Hern's Handbook on South African Banknotes & Papermoney. Self-published, Ferndale, California, United States (2 volumes). |
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| 1958-Jan-23 | MHK |
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4 500 000 | $ 12 | P# 97cStandard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes). Brian Hern; 2016. Hern's Handbook on South African Banknotes & Papermoney. Self-published, Ferndale, California, United States (2 volumes). |
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| 1959 | MHK | P# 97csStandard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes). Brian Hern; 2016. Hern's Handbook on South African Banknotes & Papermoney. Self-published, Ferndale, California, United States (2 volumes). |
(en) Specimen | ||||||||||||
| 1959 | MHK | P# 97ctStandard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes). Brian Hern; 2016. Hern's Handbook on South African Banknotes & Papermoney. Self-published, Ferndale, California, United States (2 volumes). |
(en) Colour trial | ||||||||||||
| 1959-Feb-18 | MHK | 3 500 000 | P# 97cStandard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes). Brian Hern; 2016. Hern's Handbook on South African Banknotes & Papermoney. Self-published, Ferndale, California, United States (2 volumes). |
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Numista Rarity index: 78
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Past sales
| Pictures | Sale | Date | Version | Grade | Sold price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Katz Auction 189 Lot 578 
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3 Apr 2026 | 1954 MHK – P# 97c, Hern BP# 187 | UNC |
USD 159.14
(EUR 137.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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Katz Auction 107 Lot 1291
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10 Jan 2024 | 1958-Jan-23 MHK – P# 97c, Hern BP# 191 | VF |
USD 13.94
(EUR 12.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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| © Katz Coins Notes & Supplies Corp. | ||||||
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Katz Auction 93 Lot 1163
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24 Aug 2023 | 1958-Jan-23 MHK – P# 97c, Hern BP# 191 | VF | Unsold | |
| © Katz Coins Notes & Supplies Corp. | ||||||
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Katz Auction 68 Lot 222
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8 Oct 2022 | 1958-Jan-23 MHK – P# 97c, Hern BP# 191 | VF |
USD 9.29
(EUR 8.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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| © Katz Coins Notes & Supplies Corp. | ||||||
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Katz Auction 91 Lot 2563
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8 Aug 2023 | Undetermined | XF |
USD 69.69
(EUR 60.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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| © Katz Coins Notes & Supplies Corp. | ||||||
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