Types 1 to 4. 1928 - 1942
Signatures: (1) Joseph Brennan. (2) J. J. McElligott.
(a) Fractional prefix in serial number.
Denominations: 10 Shillings, £1, £5, £10, £20, £50, £100
Marked Specimens recorded: 10 Shillings, £1, £5, £10, £20, £50, £100
Date ranges: 10 Shillings, £1, £5, 2 dates: 10.9.28, 23.10.28; £10, £20, £50, £100, 1 date: 10.9.28.
Linked Picture Pages: 1928
Specimen banknotes: Joseph Brennan. J. J. McElligott.
Serial prefix changed from fractional style to linear style
Signatures: (1) Joseph Brennan. (2) J. J. McElligott.
(a) Linear prefix in serial number.
Denominations: 10 Shillings, £1, £5, £10, £100
Date ranges: 10 Shillings, 40 dates: 31.12.29-4.8.37; £1, 36 dates: 4.7.30-23.12.37; £5, 18 dates: 7.6.32-19.8.37; £10, 2 dates: 6.7.32, 16.3.33; £100, 4 dates: 9.12.37-20.12.37.
Linked Picture Pages: 1929–1937
Issuing Authority title altered to CURRENCY COMMISSION IRELAND
Signatures: (1) Joseph Brennan. (2) J. J. McElligott.
(a) Title of Issuing Authority altered from “CURRENCY COMMISSION IRISH FREE STATE” to “CURRENCY COMMISSION IRELAND”
(b) Irish translation of “Secretary of the Department of Finance” changed from “Rúnaí na Roinne Airgid” to “Rúnaidhe na Roinne Airgeadais”
Denominations: 10 Shillings, £1, £5, £10
Marked Specimens recorded: 10 Shillings
Date ranges: 10 Shillings, 30 dates: 17.1.38-20.12.39; £1, 12 dates: 9.1.39-8.12.39; £5, 15 dates: 5.7.38-1.11.39; £10, 6 dates: 27.10.38-2.7.40.
Linked Picture Pages: 1938–1940
Specimen banknotes: Joseph Brennan. J. J. McElligott.
Special Identification Marking (SIM) - War Code
Signatures: (1) Joseph Brennan. (2) J. J. McElligott.
(a) Special Identification Marking code (SIM) added to design as an extra security measure.
Denominations: 10 Shillings, £1, £5, £10
Varieties: (x) Displaced Code Variety. 10 Shillings, £1
Date ranges: 10 Shillings, 27 dates: 30.7.40-1.12.41; £1, 25 dates: 14.3.41-22.9.42; £5, 23 dates: 12.9.40-8.10.42; £10, 8 dates: 9.10.41-5.10.42
Linked Picture Pages: 1940–1942
The Currency Commission was wound up and replaced by the Central Bank of Ireland on 1 February 1943. The title of the Issuing Authority on banknotes was altered to reflect this.
Types 5 to 14. 1943–1977
Special Identification Marking (SIM) - War code
Signatures: (1) Joseph Brennan. (2) J. J. McElligott.
Issuing Authority changed from “CURRENCY COMMISSION IRELAND” to “CENTRAL BANK OF IRELAND”
(a) Special Identification Marking code retained on design as an extra security measure.
Denominations: 10 Shillings, £1, £5, £10, £20
Varieties: (x) Displaced Code Variety. 10 Shillings, £1
Marked Specimens recorded: 10 Shillings, £1, £5, £10, £20
Date ranges: 10 Shillings, 26 dates: 6.2.43-28.3.44; £1, 26 dates: 3.2.43-6.12.44; £5, 18 dates: 3.2.43-14.7.44; £10, 16 dates: 2.3.43-11.12.44; £20, 11 dates: 11.2.43-10.1.44.
Linked Picture Pages: 1943–1944
Specimen banknotes: Joseph Brennan. J. J. McElligott.
Special Identification Marking discontinued
Signatures: (1) Joseph Brennan. (2) J. J. McElligott.
(a) SIM code discontinued.
Denominations: 10 Shillings, £1, £5, £10, £20, £50, £100
Date ranges: 10 Shillings, 92 dates: 15.5.45-3.10.50; £1, 131 dates: 12.4.45-11.12.50; £5, 88 dates: 17.1.45-24.4.51; £10, 48 dates: 6.9.45-11.11.52; £20, 70 dates: 17.10.45-25.3.52; £50, 33 dates: 23.3.43-13.2.51; £100, 24 dates: 3.2.43-3.9.49.
Marked Specimens recorded: 10 Shillings, £1, £5, £10, £20, £50, £100
Linked Picture Pages: 1943–1952
Specimen banknotes: Joseph Brennan. J. J. McElligott.
Serial numbers are extended on 10 Shillings, £1, and £5 notes
Signatures: (1) Joseph Brennan. (2) J. J. McElligott.
(a) From this Type on, serial numbers are extended to 1,000,000 per prefix on 10 Shillings, £1, and £5 notes only.
Denominations: 10 Shillings, £1, £5
Date ranges: 10 Shillings, 2 dates: 12.9.51, 22.10.52; £1, 2 dates: 11.9.51, 26.8.52; £5, 5 dates: 6.8.52-24.3.53.
Linked Picture Pages: 1952–1953
(a) Signatures: (1) J. J. McElligott. (2) O. J. Redmond.
(b) Irish translation of “Secretary of the Department of Finance” changed from “Rúnaidhe na Roinne Airgeadais” to “Rúnaí na Roinne Airgeadais”
Denominations: 10 Shillings, £1, £5, £10, £20, £50, £100
Marked Specimens recorded: 10 Shillings, £1, £5, £10, £20, £50, £100
Date ranges: 10 Shillings, 1 date: 19.10.55; £1, 2 dates: 6.1.54, 25.10.55; £5, 3 dates: 3.5.54-24.10.55;
£10, 11 dates: 3.12.54 - 21.10.55; £20, 2 dates: 27.4.54, 2.9.55; £50, 2 dates: 22.4.54, 4.5.54; £100, 2 dates: 21.4.54, 1.5.54.
Linked Picture Pages: 1954–1955
Specimen banknotes: J. J. McElligott, O. J. Redmond.
(a) Signatures: (1) J. J. McElligott. (2) T. K. Whitaker.
Denominations: 10 Shillings, £1, £5, £10, £20, £50, £100
Marked Specimens recorded: 10 Shillings, £1, £100
Varieties: (x) Mulberry Serial Variety. (y) Design 2 Variety. (z) Dark Green £1 Variation.
Date ranges: 10 Shillings, 3 dates: 28.5.57-1.9.59; £1, 4 dates: 12.6.57-18.5.60; £5, 5 dates: 20.8.56-12.5.60;
£10, 12 dates: 7.1.57-14.1.60; £20, 1 date: 23.10.57; £50, 2 dates: 4.10.57, 16.5.60; £100, 2 dates: 14.10.59, 11.11.59.
Linked Picture Pages: 1956–1960
Specimen banknotes: J. J. McElligott. T. K. Whitaker.
Serial numbers are extended on £10 notes
Signatures: (1) J. J. McElligott. (2) T. K. Whitaker.
(a) From this Type on, serial numbers were extended from 100,000 Terminator to 1,000,000 Terminator on £10 notes.
Denominations: £10
Date ranges: £10, 15 dates: 9.2.60-6.12.60.
Linked Picture Pages: 1960
The currency of Ireland was Decimalised in 1970. It became based on a Pound equal to 100 new pence. The banknote with Ten Shillings denomination (now equal to 50 pence) was discontinued and withdrawn.
(a) Signatures: (1) M. Ó Muimhneacháin. (2) T. K. Whitaker.
(b) Designation of value of note “...POUNDS STERLING PAYABLE TO THE BEARER ON DEMAND IN LONDON” dropped, and replaced by the denomination of the banknote in words.
Denominations: 10 Shillings, £1, £5, £10, £20, £50, £100
Marked Specimens recorded: 10 Shillings, £1, £5, £10, £20, £50, £100
Varieties: (x) X prefix Extraordinary Issue. £1 dated 11.3.63; (y) Mulberry Serial Variiety. £1, £5, £10, £50, £100; (z) Small Date Variety. 10 Shillings, £1, £5, £10, £50, £100
Date ranges: 10 Shillings, 6 dates: 3.1.62-6.6.68; £1, 8 dates: 16.3.62-8.10.68; £5, 8 dates: 15.8.61-16.8.68; £10, 9 dates: 2.5.62-16.7.68; £20, 4 dates: 16.1.61-15.6.65; £50, 4 dates: 1.2.62-6.9.68; £100, 5 dates: 16.1.63-9.9.68.
Linked Picture Pages: 1961–1968
Specimen banknotes: M. Ó Muimhneacháin. T. K. Whitaker.
(a) Signatures: (1) T. K. Whitaker. (2) C. H. Murray.
Denominations: £1, £5, £10, £20, £50, £100
Marked Specimens recorded: £1, £5, £10, £20, £50, £100
Varieties: (X) Small Date Variety. £1, £5, £10, £20; (Y) Sans Serif Typeface Variety. £20, £50, £100
Date ranges: £1, 4 dates: 1.3.69-19.9.70; £5, 2 dates: 12.5.69, 27.2.70; £10, 2 dates: 5.5.69, 9.3.70; £20, 6 dates: 3.3.69-6.1.75; £50, 5 dates: 4.11.70-16.4.75; £100, 4 dates: 26.10.70-10.4.75.
Linked Picture Pages: 1969–1975
Specimen banknotes: T. K. Whitaker. C. H. Murray.
Metal Security thread added to £1, £5, and £10
Signatures: (1) T. K. Whitaker. (2) C. H. Murray.
(a) Metal Security thread added to £1, £5, and £10 denominations only.
(b) 'Star' replacement note system introduced in 1974.
Denominations: £1, £5, £10
Marked Specimens recorded: £1, £5, £10
Replacement Notes: £1 prefix S, 00A; £5 prefix R, 00K; £10 prefix T.
Varieties: (x) Sans Serif Typeface Variety. £1, £5, £10
Date ranges: £1, 5 dates: 8.7.71-21.4.75; £5, 6 dates: 18.1.71-5.9.75; £10, 5 dates: 19.5.71-10.2.75.
Linked Picture Pages: 1971–1975
Specimen banknotes: T. K. Whitaker. C. H. Murray.
(a) Signatures: (1) C. H. Murray. (2) M. O'Murchú.
Denominations: £1, £10, £20, £50, £100
Marked Specimens recorded: £20
Replacement Notes: £1 prefix 00A; £10 prefix T; £20 prefix V
Varieties: (x) Sans Serif Typeface Variety. £1, £50, £100; (y) Dark Blank Variation. £20
Date ranges: £1, 1 date: 30.9.76; £10, 1 date: 2.12.76; £20, 1 date: 24.3.76; £50, 1 date: 4.4.77; £100, 1 date: 4.4.77.
Linked Picture Pages: 1976–1977
Specimen banknotes: C. H. Murray. M. O'Murchú.
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