Great Britain 1990 £5 Banknote Series E George Stephenson Kentfield Pick 382b Fi

Great Britain 1990 £5 Banknote Series E George Stephenson Kentfield Pick 382b Fine

This is an authentic Series E £5 Banknote issued by the Bank of England, featuring Queen Elizabeth II on the obverse and railway pioneer George Stephenson on the reverse.

Note Specifications

• Country / Issuer: Great Britain / United Kingdom (Bank of England)

• Denomination: £5.00 (Five Pounds)

• Series: Series E (Historical Series)

• First Issued: 1990 (Design copyright 1990; Kentfield signature era began 1991)

• Catalog Number: Pick #382b

• Signatures: G.E.A. Kentfield (Chief Cashier)

• Serial Number: CB69 477281

• Watermark: Queen Elizabeth II

Design Vignettes & Background

• Series E Introduction: Series E notes represented a major modernization in British currency, introducing a new portrait of Queen Elizabeth II wearing Queen Alexandra's Kokoshnik Tiara, enhanced security threads, and historical British luminaries on the reverse.

• Reverse Vignette: Commemorates engineer George Stephenson (1781–1848), the "Father of Railways," depicting his famous steam locomotive Rocket (1829) and the Skerne Bridge on the Stockton and Darlington Railway (1825).

• Demonetization Status: This paper £5 note was withdrawn from official circulation in November 2003 (succeeded by Elizabeth Fry Series E variant, then polymer notes). However, all Bank of England banknotes retain their face value indefinitely and can be exchanged at the Bank of England in London.