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5 Pounds

Issuer Isle of Man Government
Year 1961-1967
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Size 139 × 84 mm
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Obverse description Portrait of Queen Elizabeth II at right in intaglio, set against a guilloche underprint with decorative rosette patterns. At centre, a circular vignette of the Manx triskelion encircled by the motto 'QUOCUNQUE JECERIS STABIT'. The denomination 'Five Pounds' is printed in green across the centre, with the title 'ISLE OF MAN GOVERNMENT' at top and the Lieutenant Governor's signature at lower left.
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Reverse description A finely engraved intaglio vignette of Castle Rushen, Castletown, presented in a detailed landscape composition occupying the full central field of the note. The castle's medieval towers and curtain walls are rendered with precision, with the caption 'CASTLE RUSHEN' at lower left. The note is framed by an intricate Celtic knotwork border, with the denomination numeral '5' in ornate cartouches at lower left and right, and 'FIVE POUNDS' in bold lettering across the top.
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Signature(s) Lieutenant Governor Garvey (1961) series 000001 - 250000
Lieutenant Governor Stallard (1967) series 250001 - 500000
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