5 Pounds Jersey's Banknote, Queen Elizabeth II wearing Fringe Tiara. |
5 Pounds Jersey's Banknote, Elizabeth Castle. |
Jersey banknotes, Jersey bank notes, Jersey paper money, Jersey pound
Obverse: Portrait of Queen Elizabeth II at center right looking left, wearing Fringe Tiara.
Reverse: View of Elizabeth Castle from a painting by George Wolfe.
Printed by Thomas de la Rue, London England.
Elizabeth Castle is a castle and tourist attraction in Saint Helier, Jersey. Construction was started in the 16th century when the power of cannon meant that the existing stronghold at Mont Orgueil was insufficient to defend the Island and the port of St. Helier was vulnerable to attack by ships armed with cannon.