{"title":"Saint Helena banknotes","description":"\u003cp\u003eSaint Helena is a 122-square-kilometer island in the middle of the South Atlantic, 1,900 kilometers from the nearest African coast. It has four thousand inhabitants and issues its own pound. That is everything you need to know about why its banknotes are scarce.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eNapoleon's Island\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNapoleon died here in 1821, exiled after Waterloo, and Longwood House still stands here. That history gives Saint Helena banknotes an appeal that goes far beyond collecting regional pounds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat is printed on them\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe effigy of \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/billetes-de-la-reina-isabel-ii\"\u003eElizabeth II\u003c\/a\u003e, the island's coat of arms featuring the tern, giant tortoises, and ships. The issues also cover Ascension Island, which shares its administration.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy they cost what they cost\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBecause each issue has print runs of a few thousand copies. It is not manufactured rarity: it is simply that there is no need to print more for four thousand people.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat you will find here\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSaint Helena pounds with Pick reference and authentic condition. Protected shipping with tracking from Spain.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDiscover more banknotes from the region in \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/billetes-de-africa\"\u003eAfrican Banknotes\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"saint-helena-5-pounds-1981-p-7b-correct-spelling-pmg-67-epq","title":"Saint Helena 5 Pounds 1981 P-7b Correct Spelling PMG 67 EPQ","description":"Saint Helena 5-pound note, issued in 1981 by the island's government, cataloged as Pick 7b. Certified by PMG with a grade of 67 EPQ, exceptional paper quality, uncirculated.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eObverse: Portrait of Queen Elizabeth II and a water-level view of sailing ships anchored in the harbor of Jamestown, the island's capital. Reverse: The coat of arms of the British East India Company, featuring lions, flags, and a shield, alongside the emblem of Saint Helena, represented by a sailing ship.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA British Overseas Territory in the South Atlantic, Saint Helena has been issuing its own banknotes since 1976; this 5-pound denomination, featuring the face of Elizabeth II, is of interest to both collectors of the Queen and those who collect issues from small island territories.","brand":"Iberoamericana Banknotes","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53622020440410,"sku":"BISAI-1001002423-001-004","price":84.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0982\/3433\/5578\/files\/saint-helena-5-pounds-1981-p-7b-correct-spelling-pmg-67-epq-818.webp?v=1786542490"},{"product_id":"saint-helena-20-pounds-nd-1986-p-10a-pmg-65-epq","title":"Saint Helena 20 Pounds ND (1986) P-10a PMG 65 EPQ","description":"St. Helena 20-pound note, undated 1986 issue from the island's government, cataloged as Pick 10a. Certified by PMG with a grade of 65 EPQ, exceptional paper quality, uncirculated.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eObverse: Dark brown tone on a multicolored background, a view of Jamestown harbor on the left and a portrait of Queen Elizabeth II on the right, with four signatures arranged in a block. Reverse: Light green, the St. Helena coat of arms centered on the note, with no other figurative elements.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAt the time, it was the highest denomination note issued by the island, a rare denomination among small British overseas territories, and therefore particularly valued by collectors of the Elizabethan series and South Atlantic island issues.","brand":"Iberoamericana Banknotes","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53622317678938,"sku":"BISAI-1001004623-001-002","price":89.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0982\/3433\/5578\/files\/saint-helena-20-pounds-nd-1986-p-10a-pmg-65-epq-748.webp?v=1786542416"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0982\/3433\/5578\/collections\/saint-helena-20-pounds-nd-1986-p-10a-pmg-65-epq-748.webp?v=1789685613","url":"https:\/\/iberoamericanabanknotes.com\/en\/collections\/billetes-de-santa-elena.oembed","provider":"Iberoamericana Banknotes","version":"1.0","type":"link"}