States of Jersey
(E'tats de Jersey)
Treasury of Jersey
(Government of Jersey)
Currency - Pound (JEP)
Posted below are the two known reprints of the 2010 series of £1 and £50 pounds, bearing the Treasurer's signature of Richard W Bell. The designs for these two notes are the same as those first released in 2010, except with a new signature. There are no date printed on these notes.
The Jersey Government appointed Richard W. Bell as the new States Treasurer on 15.01.2015. Since the resignation of his predecessor, Laura Rowley on 11.08.2014, Richard Bell took over the role as interim Treasurer and in January 2015, he was then permanently appointed.
It is not sure when these two notes were released, but it has been reported around 2018. This may just be the year the two notes were sighted, as new notes are usually printed well in advance, and only be released when current stocks are low or depleted. It is also not sure if other denominations are printed, like the denominations of £5 and £20, or even the £10 too. As Jersey have a rather small population of under 110,000, any issue of banknotes would normally last a long time as indicated in the past.
The currency of the Jersey pounds is at par with the English/British pounds, and as such you can use the British pounds in Jersey too. However, this is a one way street as Jersey pounds are not acceptable in the United Kingdom, but you can always exchange them at the banks there. Unlike those issued in the United Kindgom, the Jersey pounds are not printed with the word - Sterling.
One Pound
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| Queen Elizabeth the Second (b.1926-2022) |
Front - The portrait of her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth The Second. This portrait was taken by Mark Lawrence in 1999 when the Queen was 73 years old. To her left is the Monument to Freedom situated at Liberation Square in Saint Helier. This monument sculpture was created in 1995, as part of the celebrations to commemorate the 50 years of Jersey's liberation from Nazi rule during Second World War. Nazi Germany occupied Jersey on 30.06.1940 until the end of the war on 09.05.1945.
Signature - Richard W Bell (since 2015)
Watermark - Jersey Cow and the value 1
Imprinter - De La Rue
Dimensions - 129mm x 66mm
Back - An image of the Le Hocq Tower. This tower was built as a result of the American Wars of Independence (1779-1783), when Jersey was threatened by the French who were allies of the rebels in America. Next to the tower is the vignette of La Hougue Bie, an ancient burial site. The La Hougue Bie is located on the eastern part of the island, or just over 2 kilometers northeast of the capital, Saint Helier. It is believed that this site was estimated to be built between 4000 and 3250 B.C. and was discovered in 1924-25 by the Societe Jersiaise.
All the notes (all denominations) are printed with the twelve parish
crests vertically on the left side of the note. The twelve parishes are (in no particular order) -
St Helier, St Saviour, St Clement, Grouville, St Martin, Trinity, St
John, St Lawrence, St Mary, St Brelade, St Peter and St Ouen.
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| Le Hocq Tower, vignette of La Hougue Bie (ancient burial site) |
Fifty Pounds
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| Queen Elizabeth the Second (b.1926-2022) |
Front - The portrait of her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth The Second. This portrait
was taken by Mark Lawrence in 1999 when the Queen was 73 years old. To
her left is the medieval castle of Mont Orgueil located on the harbour of Gorey. This castle is now managed by the Jersey Heritage Trust.
Signature - Richard W Bell (since 2015)
Watermark - Jersey Cow and value 50
Imprinter - De La Rue
Dimensions - 158mm x 86mm
Back - On the back is the Quaisne Tower. This tower was built around 1780 as one of the many outposts on the island of Jersey against French invasion. Next to the tower is the Les Ecrehous. The Les Ecrehous is a group of tiny islands, and rocks located about 6 miles north-east of Jersey. There are no permanent residents on these islands, but one can physically walked to these tiny islands when the tide is low.
All the notes (all denominations) are printed with the twelve parish
crests vertically on the left side of the note. The twelve parishes are (in no particular order) -
St Helier, St Saviour, St Clement, Grouville, St Martin, Trinity, St
John, St Lawrence, St Mary, St Brelade, St Peter and St Ouen.
Since 2010, all banknotes are printed in English language on the front, and French on the back.
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| Quaisne Tower, the Les Ecrehous (tiny islands, and rocks) |
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