The 5 Dalasis 2015 banknote was issued by the Central Bank of The Gambia as part of the modern Dalasi series.
The obverse features a portrait of Sir Dawda Kairaba Jawara, the first President of The Gambia, along with the national coat of arms and decorative security patterns.
The reverse depicts groundnut harvesting, highlighting one of the country’s most important agricultural products.
The note is printed on cotton-based paper and includes a watermark of Sir Dawda Jawara, a windowed security thread, and microprinting.
Dimensions: 125 × 65 mm.
Obverse
Giant Kingfisher at centre, President Sheikh Professor Alhaji Dr. Yahya Abdul-Aziz Jemus Junkung Jammeh at right.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
CENTRAL BANK OF THE GAMBIA
PROMISE TO PAY ON DEMAND THE SUM OF
FIVE DALASIS
GOVERNOR
FIRST DEPUTY GOVERNOR
DR. ALH. YAHYA A. J. JAMMEH
Reverse
Cattles and palm trees.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
CENTRAL BANK OF THE GAMBIA
FIVE DALASIS
Watermark
Crocodile head, electrotype 5 and palm tree, and Cornerstones.
© gyoschak (CC BY-NC-SA)
Signatures
| Amadou Colley (AC) | Governor |  |
| Basiru O. A. Nijai (BOAN) | First Deputy Governor |  |
Printer
De La Rue (Thomas de la Rue; Thomas De La Rue & Co.; TDLR), London, United Kingdom (1821-date)
Comments
The note has cornerstone watermarks, visible under backlight as diagonal lines at each corner:
The note has a solid security strip visible under backlight. It has “THE GAMBIA” repeated on it:
On the reverse there is a gold iridescent ink strip with a single “5” and horizontal bars above and below it:
© Brandon Bertolli
UV activity:
© gyoschak
Features
| Issuer | The Gambia |
|---|---|
| Issuing bank | Central Bank of The Gambia |
| Period | Republic (1970-date) |
| Type | Standard circulation banknotes |
| Year | 2015 |
| Value | 5 Dalasis |
| Currency | Dalasi (1971-date) |
| Composition | Paper |
| Size | 125 × 62 mm |
| Shape | Rectangular |
| Issued | 15 April 2015 |
