Series A Banknotes (Ireland)
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The Series A Banknotes were introduced by the Irish Free State in 1928 and were the first banknotes created by and for the state; this state has since become the Republic of Ireland. The notes served from 1928 to 1977 and were replaced by Series B Banknotes (Ireland).
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[edit] Banknotes
The Currency Commission of the Irish Free State prescribed the design of the notes and received advice from an advisory commission. Waterlow and Sons, Limited, London printed the notes on behalf of the commission. The series consists of seven notes.
The predominant theme on the notes is the rivers of Ireland which are depicted as heads taken from the Custom House in Dublin. Rivers in both the Irish Free State and Northern Ireland were chosen and there is some uncertainty as to what rivers were chosen on particular denominations.
The Currency Commission notes were printed with Currency Commission/Coimisiún Airgid Reatha and Irish Free State/Saorstát Éireann with facsmiles of the signatures of the Chairman of the Currency Commission/Cathaoirleach Choimisiúin an Airgid Reatha and of the Secretary of the Department of Finance/Rúnaí na Roinne Airgid. When the Constitution of Ireland had legal effect Ireland was substituted for Irish Free State, Éire for Saorstát Éireann.
In 1943 additional changes were made when the Central Bank Act, 1942 gave legal effect. The Currency Commission was replaced with Central Bank of Ireland/Banc Ceannais na hÉireann on the notes and the signature of the chairman was replaced with that of Governor/An Ghobharnóir.
Banknotes produced during the Second World War were overprinted with different letters so that particular batches could be identified and removed from circulation if they were lost in transit between the printers in Britain and Dublin. Notes issued on and from 1961 no longer bore the promise of exchange in London. In 1971 the £1, £5 and £10 received the addition of a metal security thread.
[edit] Ten Shilling
See also: Irish ten shilling coin.
The ten shilling note is predominantly orange in colour, with background tints of mauve and green. The first date on the notes is September 1928 and the final date is June 1968. The printing of this note ceased earlier than the rest of the series because of decimalisation which eliminated the need for the note.
The river depicted on the rear of the note is the River Blackwater.
The banknotes' dimensions are 77.79 × 138.1 millimeters.
[edit] One Pound
The one pound note is predominantly green in colour with background tints of orange and mauve. The first date on the notes is September 1928 and the final date is September 1976.
There is some uncertainty about the river depicted but it may be the River Lee.
The banknotes' dimensions are 84.14 × 150.8 millimeters.
[edit] Five Pound
The five pound note is predominantly brown in colour with background tints of orange and pink. The first date on the notes is September 1928 and the final date is September 1975.
The river depicted on the rear of the note is the River Lagan.
The banknotes' dimensions are 92.08 × 165.1 millimeters.
[edit] Ten Pound
The ten pound note is predominantly blue in colour with background tints of green and mauve. The first date on the notes is September 1928 and the final date is December 1976.
The river depicted on the rear of the note is the River Bann.
The banknotes' dimensions are 107.95 × 190.5 millimeters.
[edit] Twenty Pound
The twenty pound note is predominantly madder red in colour with background tints of orange and mauve. The first date on the notes is September 1928 and the final date is March 1976.
The river depicted on the rear of the note is the River Boyne.
The banknotes' dimensions are 114.3 × 203.2 millimeters.
[edit] Fifty Pound
The fifty pound note is predominantly mauve in colour, with background tints of buff and green. The first date on the notes is September 1928 and the final date is April 1977.
The river depicted on the rear of the note is believed to be the River Lee although evidence points towards it possibly being the River Shannon.
The banknotes' dimensions are 114.3 × 203.2 millimeters.
[edit] Hundred Pound
The hundred pound note is predominantly olive green in colour with background tints of buff and brown. The first date on the notes is September 1928 and the final date is April 1977.
The river depicted on the rear of the note is believed to be the River Shannon although evidence points towards it possibly being the River Erne.
The banknotes' dimensions are 114.3 × 203.2 millimeters.
| Banknotes of the Republic of Ireland |
| Series A | Series B | Series C |
| Banknotes of Northern Ireland |
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| See also: Central Bank | Currency Centre | Currency Commission | Euro Banknotes | Irish Coinage | Irish Pound |
