Main Page Currency Commission - Types 1 to 4
Types 5 to 14
Type 5. 1943 - 44 (a) ETO code retained.
Issuing Authority changed from “CURRENCY COMMISSION IRELAND” to “CENTRAL BANK OF IRELAND”
A H T V X
(x) Displaced Code Variety. A H

Type 6. 1943 - 53 (a) ETO code dropped from design.
A H T V X Y Z

Type 7. 1951 - 52 (a) From this Type on, serial numbers are extended on 10/-, £1, and £5 notes only.
A H T

Type 8. 1954 - 55 (a) Signature change to: (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”
A H T V X Y Z

Type 9. 1956 - 60 (a) Signature change to: (1) J. J. McElligott. (2) T. K. Whitaker.
A H T V X Y Z
(x) Mulberry Serial Variation. H
(y) Design II Variety H
(z) Dark Blank Variation. H

Type 10. 1960 (a) From this Type on, serial numbers were extended
from 100000 Terminator to 1000000 Terminator on £10 notes.
V

Type 11. 1961 - 68 (a) Signature change to: (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.
A H T V X Y Z
(x) X prefix Trial. H
(y) Mulberry Serial Variation. H T V Z
(z) Small Date Variety. A H T V Y Z

The currency of Ireland was Decimalised at this point. 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 The banknote with Ten Shillings denomination (now equal to 50 pence) was discontinued and withdrawn.

Type 12. 1969 - 75 (a) Signature change to: (1) T. K. Whitaker. (2) C. H. Murray.
H T V X Y Z
(X) Small Date Variety. H T V X
(Y) Sans Serif Typeface Variety. X Y Z

Type 13. 1971 - 75 (a) Metal Security thread added to £1, £5, and £10 denominations only.
“Star” replacement note system introduced in 1974.
H T V Replacement Notes: H T V
(x) Sans Serif Typeface Variety. H T V

Type 14. 1976 - 77 (a) Signature change to: (1) C. H. Murray. (2) M. O Murchú.
H V X Y Z Replacement Notes: H V X
(x) Sans Serif Typeface Variety. H Y Z
(y) Dark Blank Variation. X