Provincial Bank of Ireland Limited £1 Note
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Design Features
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- 1979 SERIES
- 1977 SERIES
1979 - The Armada Series
Front
Design Features
- Portrait of a young boy
- Heraldic shields each representing one of the six counties of Northern Ireland
- Background image of a statue of a boy with 2 horses
- A Triskel design
- Provincial Bank of Ireland Limited name and Allied Irish Banks Ltd logo
Date Printed and Signature
- 1st January 1979 - F H Hollway
Back
Design Features
- Vignette of the Girona and wording 'The Girona'
- A breech-loading swivel gun
- A large 1 with Celtic patterns and a small 1 set within an ornate gold book
1997 - The Armada Series
Front
Design Features
- Portrait of a young boy
- Heraldic shields each representing one of the six counties of Northern Ireland
- Background image of a statue of a boy with 2 horses
- A Triskel design
- Provincial Bank of Ireland Limited name and Allied Irish Banks Ltd logo
Date Printed and Signature
- 1st January 1977 - J G McClay
Back
Design Features
- Vignette of the Girona and wording 'The Girona'
- A breech-loading swivel gun
- A large 1 with Celtic patterns and a small 1 set within an ornate gold book
Security Features
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