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5 Pounds Bank of Ireland

Issuer Bank of Ireland
Year 1922-1928
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Value 5 Pounds (5 Puint)
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Obverse description Two allegorical figures of Hibernia stand at left and right, flanking a central guilloche vignette bearing a Medusa-head motif with the numeral 5 and the denomination FIVE POUNDS in red overprint. A frieze of female portrait heads runs along the top margin, with the bank title in script lettering across the upper centre and the date and serial number printed in black at lower left and right.
Obverse lettering Bank of Ireland I Promise to pay the bearer on Demand Five Pounds Dublin For the Governor and Company of the Bank of Ireland
Reverse description A central vignette of a seated Hibernia figure is enclosed within an ornate guilloche framework in red and pink tones, with the numeral 5 in large format at left and right and the words FIVE POUNDS inscribed within the central medallion. The overall design is executed in intricate lathe-work patterns with no additional pictorial elements.
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