The 5 Pounds 2020 banknote was issued by the Government of Gibraltar and is printed on polymer to improve durability and security.
The obverse features a portrait of Queen Elizabeth II facing right, accompanied by the Gibraltar coat of arms and advanced transparent security elements characteristic of polymer notes.
The reverse highlights the Barbary macaques (also known as Gibraltar monkeys), a famous symbol of the Rock of Gibraltar and a unique feature of the territory’s natural heritage.
Main colors: green and blue.
Dimensions: 125 × 65 mm.
Obverse
Portrait of Queen Elizabeth II
Script: Latin
Lettering:
HM GOVERNMENT OF GIBRALTAR £5
CURRENCY NOTES ISSUED UNDER THE CURRENCY NOTES ACT ARE LEGAL TENDER IN GIBRALTAR FOR THE PAYMENT OF ANY AMOUNT
FIVE POUNDS
Sterling
ISSUED BY
HM GOVERNMENT OF GIBRALTAR
UNDER THE CURRENCY NOTES ACT
Reverse
Windsor Bridge
Script: Latin
Lettering:
HM GOVERNMENT OF GIBRALTAR £5
Gibraltar
5 WINDSOR BRIDGE
FIVE POUNDS
Sterling
Watermark
Portrait of Queen Elizabeth II with £5 below
© Brandon Bertolli (CC BY-SA)
Printer
De La Rue (Thomas de la Rue; Thomas De La Rue & Co.; TDLR), London, United Kingdom (1821-date)
Comments
Under backlight a thick security strip can be seen.
Also, the note has diagonal lines at each corner:
UV activity (365nm):
© Brandon Bertolli
Features
| Issuer | Gibraltar (British Overseas Territories) |
|---|---|
| Issuing entity | Government of Gibraltar |
| Queen | Elizabeth II (1952-2022) |
| Type | Standard circulation banknotes |
| Year | 2020 |
| Value | 5 Pounds 5 GIP = GBP 5.00 |
| Currency | Pound (decimalized, 1971-date) |
| Composition | Paper |
| Size | 125 × 65 mm |
| Shape | Rectangular |
