Iceland 5,000 Krónur, 1961 P-53

Iceland 5,000 Krónur, 1961 P-53 obverse
Iceland 5,000 Krónur, 1961 P-53 reverse

Information:

Reference P#53
Country Iceland
Period New krna (1980-date)
Currency Krónur
Denomination 5.000 Krónur
Type Circulation banknotes
Issuing bank Central Bank of Iceland
Year 1961
Shape Rectangular
Composition Paper
Demonetized No
Size (WxH) 155x70 mm

Obverse:

Iceland 5,000 Krónur, 1961 P-53
Latin

Obverse text

SAMKVÆMT LÖGUM NR.10 29. MARS 1961 SEÐLABANKI ÍSLANDS Ragnheiður Jónsdóttir 1646–1715 FIMM ÞÚSUND KRÓNUR

Obverse symbol

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. Denomination made like embriodery.

Reverse:

Image 1
Latin

Reverse text

R I

Reverse symbol

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.

Varieties:

Date Variety Iss. Value
VG F VF XF AU UNC
1961-Mar-29 (1986) Signatures: DÓ, JN + - - - - - -
1961-Mar-29 (1986) Signatures: JN, TÁ - - - - - -
1961-Mar-29 (1986) Signatures: TÁ, DÓ - - - - - -
1961-Mar-29 (1997-2013) Signatures: SH, BÍG - - - - - -
1961-Mar-29 (1997-2013) Signatures: EG, SH - - - - - -
1961-Mar-29 (1997-2013) Signatures: EG, BÍG - - - - - -