5000 Krónur No top and bottom border

Issuer Iceland
Year 2001-2019 (2001-2024)
Type Standard circulation banknote
Value 5000 Krónur
Currency New króna (1980-date)
Composition Paper
Size 155 × 70 mm
Shape Rectangular
Printer De La Rue (Thomas de la Rue; Thomas De La Rue & Co.; TDLR), London, United Kingdom (1821-date)
Designer(s) Designers: Kristin Thorkelsdóttir, Stephen Alan Fairbairn
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) P#60
Obverse description Predominantly blue on multicoloured 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 multicoloured 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) Már Guðmundsson, Birgir Ísleifur Gunnarsson, Eiríkur Guðnason, Ingimundur Friðriksson, Davíð Oddsson, Ásgeir Jónsson,
Protection type Watermark
Protection description Leader of 19th century Icelandic independent movement Jón Sigurðsson.
Variants
Numisquare ID 4842660960
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