Europe
England Polymer banknotes
The Bank of England moved the everyday £5 onto polymer on 13 September 2016: Elizabeth II on the promise face and Winston Churchill on the reverse. This case gathers the pieces of that series documented in the collection.
The catalog
For now, the Churchill £5 (Pick 394), serial AC04 879241.
Sources
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Bank of England — The New Fiver has been issued (13 September 2016)
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The Bank’s first polymer issue; Churchill; 440 million announced at launch; Victoria Cleland signature.
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Bank of England — The New Fiver (2 June 2016)
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Unveiled at Blenheim; issue announced for 13 September 2016; polymer substrate.
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Numista — 5 Pounds, Elizabeth II / Churchill, polymer (N# 201624)
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Pick 394; 125 × 65 mm; copyright 2015; issued 13 September 2016; Cleland signature.
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Numizon — England 5 pounds type 2015 (Pick 394)
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Pick 394; The Banknote Book B203; Guardian polymer; introduced 13.09.2016.