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Irish banknote options by date
REFERENCE: Banknotes of Ireland. Irish banknote variants by date. The section is currently common to all banknotes in Ireland.
cat. # P
cat. # BY5th
face value
year
Description/Notes
OBVERSE
REVERSE
Consolidated banknotes
CURRENCY COMMISSION
BANK OF IRELAND
Issue 1929-1939.
W&S Print
P:8a
E001
1 pound
1936
29-5-36
P:8b
E002
1 pound
1939
Sign. J. Brennan H.J.Johnston 10.1.1939; 9.2.1939; 3.7.1939 Series 89BA-09BB
P:9a
E003
5 pounds
1931
29-1-31
P:9b
E004
5 pounds
1929
Sign. J. Brennan H. J.Johnston 14.9.1939 Series 02BK-03BK
P:10
E005
10 pounds
1929
Sign. J. Brennan J. A. Gargon. 6.5.1929 Series 01BT 189х107mm
P:11
-
£20
1929
Sign. J. Brennan J. A. Gargon. 10.6.1929 203х114mm
P:12
-
£50
1929
Sign. J. Brennan J. A. Gargon. 10.6.1929 203х114mm
P:13
-
£100
1929
Sign. J. Brennan J. A. Gargon. 10.6.1929 203х114mm
CURRENCY COMMISSION
HIBERNIAN BANK LTD
Issue 1929-1939.
W&S Print
P:14a
E009
1 pound
1929
Sign. J.Brennan H. J. Campbell. 6.5.1929-4.5.1939 01HA-22HA series 151х84mm
P:14b
E010
1 pound
1939
Sign. J. Brennan A. K. Hodges. 5.8.1939 Series 23HA-24HA
P:15a
E011
5 pounds
1929
Sign. J.Brennan H. J. Campbell. 6.5.1929;
15.3.1933; 4.1.1938; 5.8.1938 Series 01HK-03HK 165х92 mm
P:15b
-
5 pounds
1939
Sign. J. Brennan A. K. Hodges 8.5.1939 Series?
P:16a
E013
10 pounds
1931
Sign. J.Brennan H. J. Campbell.5.12.1931 Series 01HT 189х107mm
P:16b
-
10 pounds
1938
Sign. J. Brennan A. K. Hodges. 24.7.1939 Series?
P:17
-
£20
1929
203kh114mm
CURRENCY COMMISSION
MUNSTER AND LEINSTER BANK LTD
Issue 1929-1939.
W&S Print
P:20a
E016
1 pound
1929
Sign. J.Brennan J. L. Gubbins. 6.5.1929-5.3.1935 01MA-24MA series 151х84mm
P:20b
E017
1 pound
1936
Sign. J. Brennan A. E. Hosford. 7.2.1936-10.10.1939 Series 26MA-50MA
P:21a
E018
5 pounds
1929
Sign. J.Brennan J. L. Gubbins 6.5.1929; 15.3.1933 Series 01MK-03MK 165х92 mm
P:21b
E019
5 pounds
1939
Sign. J. Brennan A. E. Hosford. 7.4.1938; 9.3.1939 Series 03MK
P:22a
E020
10 pounds
1931
Sign. J.Brennan J. L. Gubbins.6.5.1929; 5.12.1931 Series 01MT 189х107mm
P:22b
E021
10 pounds
1938
Sign. J. Brennan A. E. Hosford. 24.7.1939 Series 01MT
P:23
-
£20
1929
Sign. J.Brennan J. L. Gubbins 203х114mm
P:24
-
£50
1929
Sign. J.Brennan J. L. Gubbins 10.6.1929 203х114mm
P:25
-
£100
1929
Sign. J.Brennan J. L. Gubbins 10.6.1929 203х114mm
CURRENCY COMMISSION
NATIONAL BANK LTD
Issue 1929-1939.
W&S Print
P:26
E025
1 pound
1929
10-6-29
P:27
E026
5 pounds
1929
Sign. J.Brennan H.A.Russell 6.5.1929-5.1.1939 Series 01NK-04NK 165х92mm
P:28
E027
10 pounds
1929
Sign. J.Brennan J.L.Gubbins 6.5.1929; 2.10.1931 Series 01NT 189х107mm
CURRENCY COMMISSION
NORTHERN BANK LTD
Issue 1929-1931
W&S Print
P:32a
E028
1 pound
1929
Sign. J.Brennan S.W.Knox 6.5.1929; 10.6.1929 Series 01OA 151х84 mm
P:32
E029
1 pound
1931
Sign. J. Brennan H.H.Stewart 7.1.1931 Series 03EA-04EA
P:33a
E032
5 pounds
1929
Sign. J.Brennan S. W. Knox 6.5.1929 01OK series 165х92mm
P:33b
E033
5 pounds
1939
Sign. J. Brennan H. H. Stewart 29.1.1931Series 01EK
P:34
E034
10 pounds
1931
Sign. J.Brennan S. W. Knox 10.6.1929 01OT series 189х107mm
P:35
-
£20
1929
Sign. J.Brennan S. W. Knox 10.6.1929 203х114mm
CURRENCY COMMISSION
PROVINCIAL BANK OF IRELAND LTD
Issue 1929-1939.
W&S Print
P:38a
E036
1 pound
1929
Sign. J.Brennan H.Robertson. 6.5.1929; 10.6.1929 Series 01PA-06PA 151х84 mm
P:38b
E037
1 pound
1931
Sign. J. Brennan F. S. Forde 7.1.1931-5.9.1936 Series 07PA-13PA
P:38c
E038
1 pound
1937
Sign. J. Brennan G. A. Kennedy 3.6.1937-4.11.1939 Series 13PA-23PA
P:39a
E039
5 pounds
1929
Sign. J.Brennan H. Robertson. 6.5.1929 Series 01PK 165х92mm
P:39b
E040
5 pounds
1931
Sign. J. Brennan F. S. Forde. 29.1.1931; 8.5.1931 Series 01PK-02PK
P:39c
E041
5 pounds
1939
Sign. J. Brennan G. A. Kennedy. 3.4.1939 Series 02PK
P:40a
E020
10 pounds
1929
Sign. J.Brennan H. Robertson. 6.5.1929 Series 01PT 189х107mm
P:40b
E021
10 pounds
1931
Sign. J. Brennan F. S. Forde. 2.10.1931 Series 01PT
P:40
E021
10 pounds
1939
Sign. J. Brennan G. A. Kennedy Series 01PT
P:41
-
£20
1929
SSign. J.Brennan H.Robertson. 10.6.1929 203х114мм
CURRENCY COMMISSION
ROYAL BANK OF IRELAND LTD
Issue 1929-1939.
W&S Print
P:44a
E046
1 pound
1929
Sign. J.Brennan G. A. Stanley. 6.5.1929; 10.6.1929 Series 01RA-08RA 151х84 mm
P:44b
E047
1 pound
1931
Sign. J. Brennan . R. Mack. 7.1.1931-8.3.1939 Series 09RA-26RA
P:44c
E048
1 pound
1939
Sign. J. Brennan J. S. Wilson. 2.5.1939; 5.6.1939 Series 26RA-28RA
P:45a
E049
5 pounds
1929
Sign. J.Brennan G. A. Stanley. 6.5.1929 Series 01RK 165х92mm
P:45b
E050
5 pounds
1931
Sign. J. Brennan D. R. Mack. 29.1.1931 Series 01RK-02PK
P:45c
-
5 pounds
1939
Sign. J. Brennan J. S. Wilson. 21.9.1939 Series?
P:46
E052
10 pounds
1929
Sign. J.Brennan G. A. Stanley 6.5.1929 01RT series 189х107mm
P:47
-
£20
1929
SSign. J.Brennan G. A. Stanley. 10.6.1929 203kh114mm
P:48
-
£50
1929
Sign. J.Brennan G. A. Stanley 10.6.1929 203х114mm
P:49
-
£100
1929
Sign. J.Brennan G. A. Stanley 10.6.1929 203х114mm
CURRENCY COMMISSION
ULSTER BANK LTD
Issue 1929-1939.
W&S Print
P:50a
E056
1 pound
1929
Sign. J.Brennan C. W. Patton. 6.5.1929-17.6.1935 01UA-07UA series 151х84mm
P:50b
E057
1 pound
1937
Sign. J. Brennan C. W. Lester. 5.8.1937-4.12.1939 Series 08UA-12UA
P:51a
E058
5 pounds
1929
Sign. J.Brennan C. W. Patton. 6.5.1929; 15.3.1933 Series 01UK 165х92 mm
P:51b
E059
5 pounds
1938
Sign. J. Brennan C. W. Lester. 3.5.1938; 7.2.1939 Series 01UK-02UK
P:52a
E060
10 pounds
1929
Sign. J.Brennan C. W. Patton. 6.5.1929 Series 01UT 189х107mm
P:52b
E061
10 pounds
1938
Sign. J.Brennan C. W. Lester. 9.8.1938 Series 01UT 189х107mm
P:53
-
£20
1929
Sign. J.Brennan C. W. Patton 10.6.1929 203х114mm
P:54
-
£50
1929
Sign. J.Brennan C. W. Patton 10.6.1929 203х114mm
P:55
-
£100
1929
Sign. J.Brennan C. W. Patton 10.6.1929 203х114mm
Series A (LADY LAVERY)
COIMISIÚN AIRGID REATHA SAORSTAT ÉIREANN
CURRENCY COMMISSION IRISH FREE STATE
Issue 1928-1937.
W&S Print
R:1A
E065
10 shillings
1928
10.9.1928-4.8.1937 Х 138х78 mm
R:1A
E066
10 shillings
1928
10.9.1928-4.8.1937 00Kh
P:2A
E075
1 pound
1928
10.9.1928-23.12.1937 Х 151х84 mm
P:2A
E076
1 pound
1934
19.4.34 00X
P:2A
E076
1 pound
1937
9.6.37 00X
P:3A
E088
5 pounds
1928
10.9.1928-19.8.1937 Х 166х92 mm
P:3A
E089
5 pounds
1928
10.9.1928 00X
P:4A
E100
10 pounds
1928
10.9.1928-16.1.1933 Х 189х107mm
P:4A
E101
10 pounds
1928
10.9.1928-16.1.1933 00Kh
P:5
E113
£20
1928
10.9.1928 203kh114mm
P:10
E121
£50
1928
10.9.1928 203kh114mm
P:11
E128
£100
1928
10.9.1928-20.12.1937 Х 203х114mm
P:11
E128
£100
1928
10.9.1928-20.12.1937 00Kh
COIMISIÚN AIRGID REATHA ÉIRE
CURRENCY COMMISSION IRELAND
Issue 1938-1939.
W&S Print
P:1B
E067
10 shillings
1938
2.11.38
P:2B
E077
1 pound
1939
8.3.39
P:3B
E090
5 pounds
1939
7.2.39
P:4B
E102
10 pounds
1938
189kh107mm
Issue 1940-1942. (with letter of code in circle, ETO code)
W&S Print
P:1C
E068
10 shillings
1940
11.9.40 Letter H
P:2C
E078
1 pound
1941
1.7.41 Letter B
P:2C
E078
1 pound
1941
7.11.41 Letter R
P:3C
E091
5 pounds
1940
12.9.1940-8.10.1942 Letters - A, C, D 166x92mm 23.09.1940
P:4Ca
E102
10 pounds
1940
29.6.1940; 2.7.1940 Without code letter 189х107mm
P:4Cb
E103
10 pounds
1941
7.11.41 Letter E
BANC CEANNAIS NA H-ÉIREANN
CENTRAL BANK OF IRELAND
Issue 1943-1944 (with letter of code in circle, ETO code)
W&S Print
P:1D
E069
10 shillings
1944
28.3.44 Letter E
P:2D
E079
1 pound
1944
6.12.44 Letter F
P:3D
E092
5 pounds
1943
7.6.43 Letter N
P:4D
E104
10 pounds
1943
Letters - S, W, B, G 189х107mm
P:5D
E114
£20
1943
11.2.1943- 10.1.1944 10.9.1928 Letters - A 203х114mm
Issue 1943-1960.
W&S Seal (since 1959 TDLR)
P:56a
E070
10 shillings
1945
Sign. J. Brennan J. J.McElligott. 15.5.1945-22.10.1952 138х78мм
P:56b
E071
10 shillings
1951
12.9.51
P:56c
E072
10 shillings
1955
Sign. J. J. McElligott K. Redmond 19.10.1955
P:56d
E073
10 shillings
1957
Sign. J. J. McElligott T. K. Whitaker. 28.5.1957; 11.3.1959; 1.9.1959
P:57b
E080
1 pound
1945
Sign. J. Brennan J. J.McElligott. 12.4.1945-26.8.1952 151х84мм
P:57b
E081
1 pound
1949
18.6.49
P:57b
E081
1 pound
1952
26.8.52
P:57c
E082
1 pound
1954
Sign. J. J. McElligott K. Redmond 6.1.1954; 25.10.1955
P:57d
E083
1 pound
1957
12.6.57
P:58b
E092
5 pounds
1945
Sign. J. Brennan J. J.McElligott. 17.1.1945-24.3.1953 166х92мм
P:58b
E093
5 pounds
1945
Sign. J. Brennan J. J. McElligott. 17.1.1945-24.3.1953 # broad
P:58c
E094
5 pounds
1955
24.10.55
P:58d
E095
5 pounds
1957
Sign. J. J. McElligott T. K. Whitaker. 20.8.1956-12.5.1960
P:59b
E105
10 pounds
1949
14.9.49
P:59c
E106
10 pounds
1954
Sign. J. J. McElligott K. Redmond 3.12.1954-21.10.1955
P:59d
E107
10 pounds
1957
Sign. J. J. McElligott T. K. Whitaker. 7.1.1957-6.12.1960
P:59d
E108
10 pounds
1957
Sign. J. J. McElligott T. K. Whitaker. 7.1.1957-6.12.1960 # wide
P:60b
E115
£20
1945
Sign. J. Brennan J. J.McElligott. 17.10.1945-25.3.1952 203х114мм
P:60b
E115
£20
1951
25.9.51 *1
P:60c
E116
£20
1954
27.4.54
P:60d
E117
£20
1957
Sign. J. J. McElligott T. K. Whitaker. 23.10.1957
P:61a
E123
£50
1943
Sign. J. Brennan J. J.McElligott. 23.3.1943-13.2.1951 203х114мм
P:61b
E124
£50
1954
Sign. J. J. McElligott K. Redmond 22.4.1954; 4.5.1954
P:61c
E125
£50
1957
Sign. J. J. McElligott T. K. Whitaker. 4.10.1957; 16.5.1960
P:62a
E131
£100
1943
Sign. J. Brennan J. J.McElligott. 3.2.1943-3.9.1949 138х78мм
P:62b
E132
£100
1954
Sign. J. J. McElligott K. Redmond 21.4.1954; 1.5.1954
P:62c
E133
£100
1959
14.10.59
Issue 1962-77.
TDLR Printing
P:63a
E074
10 shillings
1962
3.1.62
P:63a
E074
10 shillings
1966
25.5.66
P:63a
E074
10 shillings
1968
6.6.68
P:63s
-
10 shillings
1962
SPECIMEN
P:64a
E084
1 pound
1962
Sign. M. O'Muimhneacháin T. K. Whitaker 16.3.1962-8.10.1968 166х92мм
P:64a
1 pound
1967
29.5.67
P:64b
E085
1 pound
1969
2.10.69
P:64b
E085
1 pound
1970
17.9.70
R: 64s
E086
1 pound
1971
8.7.71
R: 64s
E086
1 pound
1974
17.5.74
R: 64s
E086
1 pound
1975
21.4.75
P:64d
E087
1 pound
1976
30.9.76
P:64r
-
1 pound
1962
Series S - replacement.
P:64s
-
1 pound
1962
SPECIMEN
P:65a
E097
5 pounds
1962
Sign. M. O'Muimhneacháin T. K. Whitaker 15.8.1961-12.8.1968 151х84мм
P:65b
E098
5 pounds
1969
Sign. T. K. Whitaker C. H. Murray. 12.5.1969;27.2.1970
P:65c
E099
5 pounds
1971
18.1.71
P:65c
E099
5 pounds
1971
3.4.73
P:65r
-
5 pounds
1962
R series or OOK - replacement.
P:66a
E109
10 pounds
1962
27.8.60
P:66b
E110
10 pounds
1969
Sign. T. K. Whitaker C. H. Murray. 5.5.1969;9.3.1970
P:66c
E111
10 pounds
1971
10.2.77
P:66d
E112
10 pounds
1976
2.12.1976
P:66r
-
10 pounds
1962
T series -
replacement.
P:67a
E118
£20
1962
Sign. M. O'Muimhneacháin T. K. Whitaker 1.6.1961-15.6.1965 203х114мм
P:67b
E119
£20
1969
3.3.69
P:67b
E119
£20
1975
6.1.75
P:67c
E120
£20
1976
24.3.76
P:67r
-
£20
1962
Series V - replacement.
P:67s
-
£20
1962
SPECIMEN
P:68a
E125
£50
1962
Sign. M. O'Muimhneacháin T. K. Whitaker 1.2.1962-6.9.1968 203х114мм
P:68b
E126
£50
1970
Sign. T. K. Whitaker C. H. Murray. 4.11.1970-16.4.1975
P:68d
E127
£50
1977
4.4.1977
P:69a
E125
£100
1962
Sign. M. O'Muimhneacháin T. K. Whitaker 16.1.1963-9.9.1968 203х114мм
P:69b
E126
£100
1972
3.3.72
P:69d
E127
£100
1977
Sign. C. H. Murray M. O'Murchu. 4.4.1977
Series B
Issue 1976-91g.
TDLR Printing
P:70a
E136
1 pound
1977
Sign. C. H. Murray M. O'Murchu. 10.6.1977-29.11.1977 150х78 mm
P:70b
E137
1 pound
*
Sign. C. H. Murray T. F. O'Cofaigh. 30.8.1978-30.10.1981
*
*
P:70b
1977
10.06.77
P:70b
1978
30.08.78
P:70b
1978
26.09.78
P:70b
1979
11.07.79
P:70b
1979
27.09.79
P:70c
E138
1 pound
*
Sign. F. O'Cofaigh M. F. Doyle. 30.6.1982-24.4.1987
***
***
P:70c
E138
1 pound
1982
09.09.82
P:70c
E138
1 pound
1984
20.02.84
P:70c
E138
1 pound
1984
06.04.84
P:70c
E138
1 pound
1984
10.07.84
P:70d
E139
1 pound
1989
16.03.89
P:70d
E139
1 pound
1989
17.07.89
P:70s
-
1 pound
1962
SPECIMEN
P:71a
E140
5 pounds
1976
Sign. T. K. Whitaker C. H. Murray. 26.2.1976 156kh83mm
P:71b
E141
5 pounds
1976
Sign. C. H. Murray M. O'Murchu. 18.5.1976-17.10.1977
P:71c
E142
5 pounds
1979
Sign. C. H. Murray T. F. O'Cofaigh. 25.4.1979-29.10.1981
P:71d
E143
5 pounds
1983
Sign. F. O'Cofaigh M. F. Doyle. 17.10.1983-22.4.1987
P:71e
E144
5 pounds
1990
01.11.1990
P:71e
E144
5 pounds
1992
13.07.1992
P:71e
E144
5 pounds
1993
12.03.1993
P:70s
-
5 pounds
1976
SPECIMEN
P:72a
E145
10 pounds
1979
Sign. C. H. Murray T. F. O'Cofaigh. 1.6.1978-28.10.1981 164х86 mm
P:72b
E146
10 pounds
1983
Sign. F. O'Cofaigh M. F. Doyle. 1982; 25.2.1983-9.2.1987
P:72c
E147
10 pounds
1992
15.4.1992
P:72s
-
10 pounds
1979
SPECIMEN
P:73a
E148
£20
1980
Sign. C. H. Murray T. F. O'Cofaigh. 7.1.1980-28.10.1981 164х86 mm
P:73b
E149
£20
1983
Sign. F. O'Cofaigh M. F. Doyle. 11.7.1983-28.8.1986
P:73c
E150
£20
1987
Sign. M. F. Doyle S. P. Cromien. 12.8.1987-14.2.1992
P:73s
-
£20
1980
SPECIMEN
P:74a
E149
£50
1982
Sign. F. O'Cofaigh M. F. Doyle. 1.11.1982 180kh94mm
P:74b
E150
£50
1988
Sign. M. F. Doyle S. P. Cromien. 5.11.1991
Series C
1993-2001 edition
TDLR Printing
P:75a
E153
5 pounds
1994
Sign. M. F. Doyle S. P. Cromien. 15.3.1994-28.4.1994 120х64mm
P:75b
E154
5 pounds
1994
05.12.96
P:75b
E155
5 pounds
1999
15.10.1999
P:76a
E156
10 pounds
1993
Sign. M. F. Doyle S. P. Cromien.14.7.1993-27.4.1994 128х68mm
P:76b
E157
10 pounds
1995
13.03.95
P:76b
E158
10 pounds
1999
02.07.1999
P:77a
E159
£20
1992
21.9.92
P:77b
E160
£20
1995
Sign. M. O'Conaill P. H. Mullarkey. 14.6.1995-9.12.1999
P:77b
E161
£20
1997
Sign. M. O'Conaill P. H. Mullarkey. 14.6.1995-9.12.1999 c M-Z
P:78a
E162
£50
1995
Sign. M. O'Conaill P. H. Mullarkey 6.10.1995;14.2.1996 144х76мм
P:78a
E163
£50
1999
19.3.1999 new protection strip
P:78b
E164
£50
2001
Sign. M. O'Conaill J. A. Hurley. 8.3.2001
P:79
E163
£100
1996
Sign. M. O'Conaill P. H. Mullarkey 22.8.1996 152х80мм
REVERSE
Notes:1. * 1 Photo of the banknote from the auction of the Auction House Sign
333333-Ireland 50 pounds 1982-444444