<P> The Bank of England £ 5 note , also known as a fiver , is a banknote of the pound sterling . It is the smallest denomination of banknote issued by the Bank of England . In September 2016 , a new polymer note was introduced , featuring the image of Queen Elizabeth II on the obverse and a portrait of Winston Churchill on the reverse . The old paper note , first issued in 2002 and bearing the image of prison reformer Elizabeth Fry on the reverse , was phased out and ceased to be legal tender after 5 May 2017 . </P>
<P> The Bank of England £ 5 note , also known as a fiver , is a banknote of the pound sterling . It is the smallest denomination of banknote issued by the Bank of England . In September 2016 , a new polymer note was introduced , featuring the image of Queen Elizabeth II on the obverse and a portrait of Winston Churchill on the reverse . The old paper note , first issued in 2002 and bearing the image of prison reformer Elizabeth Fry on the reverse , was phased out and ceased to be legal tender after 5 May 2017 . </P>
when did old £ 5 go out of circulation
when did old £ 5 go out of circulation
5 May 2017
5 May 2017