5 Bristol Pounds (banknote)

First Bristol £5 note. There is a photo of 2 girls taking part in St Paul's Carnival on the obverse and a drawing of a tiger in a hooded top before a wall with 'O Liberty!' (a quote from a Hannah More poem)graffitied on it on the reverse. The notes are mainly pink, with a silver gorilla on the obverse and £B symbols. Printed signature of 'People of Bristol' on the left hand side. Serial number BP05 0000001.

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