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50 Dollars - Elizabeth II

Features

Issuer The Bahamas
Issuing bank Central Bank of The Bahamas
Queen Elizabeth II (1952-2022)
Type Standard circulation banknotes
Year 1996
Value 50 Dollars
50 BSD = USD 50
Currency Dollar (1966-date)
Composition Paper
Size 156 × 67 mm
Shape Rectangular
Number
N#
274666
References P# 61
Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes).

Series: 1996 Series

Obverse

Brown and green print; multicolour underprint; black serial numbers.

Front-facing bust of Queen Elizabeth II, wearing the Burmese Ruby Tiara at centre right. Outline map of the Bahamas Islands at centre. Fort Fincastle Lighthouse in Nassau, the Bahamas at left. Watermark area at right.

Ascending serial number at lower left. Bank logo see-through feature at left.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
THE CENTRAL BANK
OF THE BAHAMAS
THESE NOTES ARE LEGAL TENDER UNDER THE
CENTRAL BANK OF BAHAMAS ACT 1974
FOR THE PAYMENT OF ANY AMOUNT
FIFTY DOLLARS
SERIES 1996
Governor
$50

Reverse

Multicolour print; multicolour underprint.

Central Bank of the Bahamas building in Nassau, the Bahamas at centre. Coat of arms of the Bahamas and bank logo at right. Atlantic blue marlin (Makaira nigricans) at lower left. Watermark area at left.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
THE CENTRAL BANK OF THE BAHAMAS
CENTRAL BANK
FIFTY DOLLARS
THOMAS DE LA RUE AND COMPANY LIMITED
$50
FORWARD UPWARD ONWARD TOGETHER

Watermark

Caravel sailing ship

Signature

James Herbert Smith (JHS), Governor of Central Bank of The Bahamas

Printer

De La Rue (Thomas de la Rue; Thomas De La Rue & Co.; TDLR), London, United Kingdom (1821-date)

Comments

The following notes were stolen and are not redeemable:
serial # G101001-103000, G104001-105000, G108001-109000

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Date Signatures VG F VF XF AU UNC References Frequency
1996  JHS P# 61a
Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes).
75%
1996  JHS P# 61s
Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes).
Specimen 0%

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