<Table> <Tr> <Th> Note </Th> <Th> First issued </Th> <Th> Last issued </Th> <Th> Ceased to be legal tender </Th> <Th> Colour </Th> <Th> Size </Th> <Th> Design </Th> <Th> Additional information </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> White ( 1793 ) </Td> <Td> 1793 </Td> <Td> 1944 </Td> <Td> 1 March 1946 </Td> <Td> Monochrome ( printed on one side only ) </Td> <Td> 200 × 113 mm ( may vary ) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> White ( 1945 ) </Td> <Td> 1945 </Td> <Td> 1957 </Td> <Td> 13 March 1961 </Td> <Td> Monochrome ( printed on one side only ) </Td> <Td> 211 × 133 mm </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Incorporated metal thread for first time : permanent feature until the series G polymer note </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Series B </Td> <Td> 21 February 1957 </Td> <Td> 1963 </Td> <Td> 27 June 1967 </Td> <Td> Blue </Td> <Td> 158 × 90 mm </Td> <Td> Front : Helmeted Britannia Back : Lion </Td> <Td> Saint George and the Dragon , with Britannia on the front </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Series C </Td> <Td> 21 February 1963 </Td> <Td> 1971 </Td> <Td> 31 August 1973 </Td> <Td> Blue </Td> <Td> 140 × 85 mm </Td> <Td> Front : Queen Elizabeth II Back : Seated Britannia </Td> <Td> First £ 5 note to carry portrait of monarch </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Series D </Td> <Td> 11 November 1971 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 29 November 1991 </Td> <Td> Predominantly blue </Td> <Td> 145 × 78 mm </Td> <Td> Front : Queen Elizabeth II Back : Duke of Wellington </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Series E </Td> <Td> 7 June 1990 </Td> <Td> July 2002 </Td> <Td> 21 November 2003 </Td> <Td> Multicoloured ( predominantly turquoise - blue ) </Td> <Td> 135 × 70 mm </Td> <Td> Front : Queen Elizabeth II Back : George Stephenson </Td> <Td> Notes issued from March 1993 featured the denomination symbol `` £ 5 '' in bolder colours </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Series E ( variant ) </Td> <Td> 21 May 2002 </Td> <Td> 2016 </Td> <Td> 5 May 2017 </Td> <Td> Multicoloured ( predominantly green ) </Td> <Td> 135 × 70 mm </Td> <Td> Front : Queen Elizabeth II Back : Elizabeth Fry </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Series G ( polymer ) </Td> <Td> 13 September 2016 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Multicoloured ( greeny - blue ) </Td> <Td> 125 × 65 mm </Td> <Td> Front : Queen Elizabeth II Back : Winston Churchill </Td> <Td> First Bank of England note in polymer </Td> </Tr> </Table>
<Table> <Tr> <Th> Note </Th> <Th> First issued </Th> <Th> Last issued </Th> <Th> Ceased to be legal tender </Th> <Th> Colour </Th> <Th> Size </Th> <Th> Design </Th> <Th> Additional information </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> White ( 1793 ) </Td> <Td> 1793 </Td> <Td> 1944 </Td> <Td> 1 March 1946 </Td> <Td> Monochrome ( printed on one side only ) </Td> <Td> 200 × 113 mm ( may vary ) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> White ( 1945 ) </Td> <Td> 1945 </Td> <Td> 1957 </Td> <Td> 13 March 1961 </Td> <Td> Monochrome ( printed on one side only ) </Td> <Td> 211 × 133 mm </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Incorporated metal thread for first time : permanent feature until the series G polymer note </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Series B </Td> <Td> 21 February 1957 </Td> <Td> 1963 </Td> <Td> 27 June 1967 </Td> <Td> Blue </Td> <Td> 158 × 90 mm </Td> <Td> Front : Helmeted Britannia Back : Lion </Td> <Td> Saint George and the Dragon , with Britannia on the front </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Series C </Td> <Td> 21 February 1963 </Td> <Td> 1971 </Td> <Td> 31 August 1973 </Td> <Td> Blue </Td> <Td> 140 × 85 mm </Td> <Td> Front : Queen Elizabeth II Back : Seated Britannia </Td> <Td> First £ 5 note to carry portrait of monarch </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Series D </Td> <Td> 11 November 1971 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 29 November 1991 </Td> <Td> Predominantly blue </Td> <Td> 145 × 78 mm </Td> <Td> Front : Queen Elizabeth II Back : Duke of Wellington </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Series E </Td> <Td> 7 June 1990 </Td> <Td> July 2002 </Td> <Td> 21 November 2003 </Td> <Td> Multicoloured ( predominantly turquoise - blue ) </Td> <Td> 135 × 70 mm </Td> <Td> Front : Queen Elizabeth II Back : George Stephenson </Td> <Td> Notes issued from March 1993 featured the denomination symbol `` £ 5 '' in bolder colours </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Series E ( variant ) </Td> <Td> 21 May 2002 </Td> <Td> 2016 </Td> <Td> 5 May 2017 </Td> <Td> Multicoloured ( predominantly green ) </Td> <Td> 135 × 70 mm </Td> <Td> Front : Queen Elizabeth II Back : Elizabeth Fry </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Series G ( polymer ) </Td> <Td> 13 September 2016 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Multicoloured ( greeny - blue ) </Td> <Td> 125 × 65 mm </Td> <Td> Front : Queen Elizabeth II Back : Winston Churchill </Td> <Td> First Bank of England note in polymer </Td> </Tr> </Table>
when did the polymer £ 5 come out
when did the polymer £ 5 come out
13 September 2016
13 September 2016