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banknote
;
specimen
Object Type
banknote
specimen
Museum number
CIB.14651
Denomination
pound
, 5
Description
Banknote; specimen.
(whole)
Sable antelope at lower left. Coat of arms of Rhodesia at upper centre. Profile portrait of Queen Elizabeth II at right. Design printed in blue-grey and purple.
(obverse)
Great Zimbabwe fortification ruins at centre. Design printed in blue-grey.
(reverse)
Authority
Issuer:
Reserve Bank of Rhodesia
Production date
1964
Production place
Issued in:
Rhodesia
Materials
paper
Dimensions
Length:
159.000 millimetres
Width:
89.000 millimetres
Location
Not on display
Subjects
king/queen
heraldry
fort/fortification
Associated names
Portrait of:
HM Queen Elizabeth II, Queen of the United Kingdom
Associated places
Emblem of:
Rhodesia
Topographic representation of:
Great Zimbabwe
Acquisition name
Donated by:
ifs School of Finance
Acquisition date
2009
Acquisition notes
On loan from ifs School of Finance (previously Chartered Institute of Bankers) between 1987 and 2009.
Department
Coins and Medals
Registration number
CIB.14651