5 Pounds - Elizabeth II Elizabeth Fry

Features

Issuer	England (United Kingdom)
Issuing bank	Bank of England
Queen	Elizabeth II (1952-2022)
Type	Standard circulation banknotes
Years	2002-2016
Value	5 Pounds (5 GBP)
Currency	Pound sterling (decimalized, 1971-date)
Composition	Paper
Size	135 × 70 mm
Shape	Rectangular
Issued	21 May 2002
Demonetized	5 May 2017
Number	N# 202832
References	P# 391 Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes).

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Series: Series E (variant)

Obverse

Brown and green on multicolour underprint; serial numbers red/green and blue.
Queen Elizabeth II at right, Britannia in the hologram at left.

Scripts: Latin, Latin (cursive)

Lettering:
Bank of England
I PROMISE TO PAY THE BEARER ON DEMAND THE SUM OF
FIVE
Pounds
London
For the Govr. and Compa.
of the BANK of ENGLAND
EIIR

Engravers: Debbie Marriott, Andrew Ward

Reverse

Bust and signature of Elizabeth Fry, English social reformer, at right, scene of women and children in workhouse at left.

Scripts: Latin, Latin (cursive)

Lettering:
BANK of ENGLAND
FIVE
Pounds
Eliz-th Fry 1780-1845

Engravers: Debbie Marriott, Andrew Ward

Watermark

Queen Elizabeth II

Signatures

Merlyn Lowther (ML)	Chief Cashier
Andrew Bailey (AB)	Chief Cashier
Chris Salmon (CS)	Chief Cashier

Comments

Date last issued: 2016.

Design: Andrew Ward as Chief Designer and design work by Debbie Marriott.

P#391a (2002) from serial # prefix HA01 The first issue of these notes bore a serial number printed on varnished paper which was easily rubbed off. These notes were withdrawn from circulation and P#391b was issued.

UV activity - obverse only:

© Kiet Tran

Security thread:

Windowed into eight sections on the obverse side, no inscription when seen under backlight.

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Date	Signatures	G	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC	References		Frequency
Undetermined
ND (2002)	ML			$ 5.80				$ 15	P# 391a Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes).	From serial # prefix HA 01. Serial # on varnished paper, easily rubbed off. Withdrawn.	12%
ND (2002-2003)	ML		$ 5.40	$ 5.70	$ 5.80			$ 16	P# 391b Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes).	From serial # prefix HC 01.	11%
ND (2004-2011)	AB	$ 6.80	$ 6.80	$ 6.80	$ 6.90	$ 6.90	$ 8.30	$ 10	P# 391c Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes).		49%
ND (2011-2016)	CS	$ 7.20	$ 7.20	$ 7.20	$ 7.20	$ 7.50	$ 8.00	$ 10	P# 391d Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes).		34%

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Version	Grade	Sold price
	Katz Auction 187 Lot 324	21 Mar 2026	Undetermined	UNC	USD 23.22 (EUR 20.00) (+ buyer's premium) The lot includes several items.
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	Katz Auction 185 Lot 543	24 Feb 2026	Undetermined	UNC	USD 9.29 (EUR 8.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 176 Lot 2313	18 Nov 2025	Undetermined	UNC	USD 18.58 (EUR 16.00) (+ buyer's premium) The lot includes several items.
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	Katz Auction 163 Lot 2651	15 Jul 2025	Undetermined	UNC	USD 23.22 (EUR 20.00) (+ buyer's premium) The lot includes several items.
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	Katz Auction 163 Lot 2647	15 Jul 2025	Undetermined	UNC	USD 56.89 (EUR 49.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 147 Lot 4229	17 Dec 2024	Undetermined	UNC	Unsold
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	Katz Auction 145 Lot 2637	29 Nov 2024	Undetermined	UNC	USD 58.05 (EUR 50.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 132 Lot 2646	17 Jul 2024	Undetermined	UNC	USD 5.80 (EUR 5.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 130 Lot 2180	24 Jun 2024	Undetermined	UNC	Unsold
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	Katz Auction 127 Lot 2073	1 Jun 2024	Undetermined	UNC	USD 11.61 (EUR 10.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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