5000 Krónur Law of 2001, no top and bottom border

Issuer Iceland
Year 2003-2017
Type Standard circulation banknote
Value 5000 Krónur
Currency New króna (1980-date)
Composition Paper
Size 155 × 70 mm
Shape Rectangular
Printer Thomas De La Rue, London, United Kingdom
Designer(s) Designers: Kristin Thorkelsdóttir, Stephen Alan Fairbairn
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) P#60
Obverse description Predominantly blue on multicolored underprint. Bishop Gísli Þorláksson‘s 3rd wife Ragnheiður Jónsdóttir as the main figure on the print; him and his two former wifes Gróa Þorleifsdóttir and Ingibjörg Benediktsdóttir in the upper corner. Value written like embriodery.
Obverse lettering SAMKVÆMT LÖGUM NR.36 22. MAÍ 2001 SEÐLABANKI ÍSLANDS FIMM ÞÚSUND KRÓNUR
(Translation: In accordance with law no. 36 22nd of May 2001 Central Bank of Iceland Five thousand Kronas)
Reverse description Predominantly blue on multicolored underprint. Ragnheiður Jónsdóttir instructing to girls about embroidering; an instructive example of her embroidery book in shape of `R I` on the right.
Reverse lettering 5000 5000 RI
Signature(s)
Protection type Watermark
Protection description Leader of 19th century Icelandic independent movement Jón Sigurðsson.
Variants
Numisquare ID 9603304540
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