TRINIDAD & TOBAGO - CARIBBEAN - CENTRAL BANK OF TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO - LATEST BANKNOTE ISSUE - Series 2020 - $50 Banknote on Polymer Plastic - Crisp and clean UNCIRCULATED CONDITION, as issued.
Catalogue reference:- Pick#New
The note is in Shades of Brown and Orange with some shimmering Gold ink plus Red, Blue and Grey on Polymer plastic. The note was issued under the Central Bank Act Chap.79:02 2020, so whilst it was dated 2020, it only entered general circulation on 15th February 2021.
The main image on the face of the note is the Arms of Trinidad and Tobago at the centre. At the left side is an image in a clear plastic window of a Masked Cardinal Bird (Paroaria nigrogenis), perching on a branch. This bird is a native species in Trinidad & Tobago. At the very top left of the note is a parallelogram shaped clear window that can be seen from the front and back of the note, within which is a ‘50’ in solid White print. There is also a well-hidden figure ‘50’ at the bottom left of the note in another parallelogram design feature, near the corner. At the far right on the face is a large figure ‘50’in Brown and Orange above which is the flag of Trinidad and Tobago in Red, with its Black diagonal stripe running top left to bottom right on a thin White background.
There are many other new additional Security features on this polymer note, which feels smoother than paper. Near the bottom right corner is a Circle design with 12 raised dot indents in a clock face format, these can be felt, so this is an aid to the partially sighted and the unsighted. Under a UV light some areas of the note appear to glow. Under magnification too, some areas that appear as plain print, are in fact seen to be very small letters and numbers.
The note has Serial Number AG760932 in Black vertically at the left side, reading downwards and it is also at the bottom right horizontally.
The signature of the then Governor of the Bank, Dr. Alvin Hilaire, who was appointed in December 2015 for a 5 year term (which was extended by 3 years in 2020 due to end in December 2023), is in Mauve just above the right-hand Serial Number.
The reverse of the note shows an image of the Central Bank Tower building in Port of Spain at the left side, at the centre is an image of some Street carnival dancers in masquerade costumes. Steel Pans a type of Drum created in Trinidad nearly 100 years ago.
The note is sized 155 x 66mm. Printed by De La Rue of Basingstoke, England.
Note has seen no circulation - it is just as issued in crisp Uncirculated condition.
Good value here, in this condition. See scan
Probably the Lowest BUY it NOW price on eBay of just £14.00 with a Make Offer -
See my other Banknotes in my eBay shop, most at at Buy it Now prices with a Make Offer option!
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