5 Pounds Commonwealth Bank

Issuer	Commonwealth Bank of Australia
Year	1954-1959
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Shape	Rectangular
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Obverse description	Intaglio portrait of Sir John Franklin in uniform occupies the right field, set within a fine guilloche border panel. The Royal Australian Arms vignette appears at upper left, with the denomination numeral £5 in each upper corner and a legal tender inscription in the left field. COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA runs in large letterpress across the top, with FIVE POUNDS in bold across the centre.
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Reverse lettering	Commonwealth of Australia £5
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Protection description	Portrait of Captain James Cook embedded in the paper, visible when held to light
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