5 Krónur Íslands Banki, privat bank issue

Issuer Iceland
Year 1920
Type Standard circulation banknote
Value 5 Krónur (5 ISJ)
Currency Old króna (1885-1980)
Composition Paper
Size 123 × 70 mm
Shape Rectangular
Printer Giesecke+Devrient (Giesecke & Devrient), Leipzig, Germany (1852-date)
Designer(s)
Engraver(s)
In circulation to 30 June 1940
Reference(s) P#15
Obverse description Black/blue on red background. Geysir at left; text, denomination & signatur (s) at centre.
Obverse lettering ÍSLANDS BANKI greiðir handhafa gegn seðli þessum FIMM KRÓNUR í gulli Reykjavik 1920
(Translation: The Bank of Iceland will pay the bearer against this banknote five krónur in gold. Reykavik, 1920)
Reverse description Red background with red and blue patters. Icelandic Coat of Arms (Silverfalcon) at left; denomination at right, guilloches surrounding all.
Reverse lettering ÍSLANDS BANKI FIMM KRÓNUR
(Translation: Bank of Iceland Five Krónur)
Signature(s)
Protection type Watermark
Protection description Parelel lines with JB inbetween
Variants January 2, 1911
Numisquare ID 1375469620
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