Red and orange on multicolor underprint. Giant Kingfisher at centre, President D. Kairaba Jawara at right. Microprinting of bank name above and below title.
Reverse description
Herding cattle.
Signature(s)
Protection type
Watermark
Protection description
Crocodile`s head
Obverse lettering
CENTRAL BANK OF THE GAMBIA
PROMISE TO PAY ON DEMAND THE SUM OF
5 FIVE DALASIS
SIR DAWDA KAIRABA JAWARA
FIRST PRESIDENT OF REPUBLIC OF THE GAMBIA
Reverse lettering
CENTRAL BANK OF THE GAMBIA
FIVE DALASIS
Variants
1885 is with signatures (20,000 printed, issued)
1886 is without signatures (20,000 printed, never issued)
