FAUNA ON BANKNOTES - AMERICA: Bahamas
Bahamas pick 18b: 1 Dollar from 1965
The Bahamas Government at top. Law of 1965. Green on multicolored underprint. Sea garden on back. 3 Signatures.
Queen Elizabeth II at left. Signature varieties. Arms at right on back. Watermark: shellfish. Printer: TDLR.
Bahamas pick 38a: 10 Dollars from 1974
Central Bank of the Bahamas at top. Law of 1974. Dark blue on multicolored underprint. Flamingos on back.
Queen Elizabeth II at left. Watermark: shellfish. Printer: TDLR.
Bahamas pick 50a: 1 Dollar from 1992
Quincentennial of First Landfall by Christopher Columbus.
ND (1992). Dark blue and deep violet on multicolored underprint. Commercial seal at left, bust of Christopher Columbus right with compass behind. Flamingos, rose-throated parrots, lizard, islands, ships across back, with arms at lower left. Printer: CBNC.
Bahamas pick 57a: 1 Dollar from 1996
Deep green on multicolored underprint. Fish at left, Royal Bahamas Police Band at center on back. Serial number vertical and horizontal. Printer: BABN.
Mature bust of Queen Elizabeth II. Ascending size serial number at lower left. Arms at right on back.
Bahamas pick 59a: 10 Dollars from 1996
Deep blue-green, green, and violet on multicolored underprint. Two flamingos at left. Lighthouse and Abaco settlement on back. Serial number vertical and horizontal.
Mature bust of Queen Elizabeth II. Ascending size serial number at lower left. Arms at right on back.
Bahamas pick 66: 50 Dollars from 2000
2000. Sir Roland Symonette and OVD at right. Lighthouse at left.
Serial numbers vertical and ascending size horizontal.
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Bahamas pick 67: 100 Dollars from 2000
2000. Multicolored. Queen Elizabeth II, OVD at right.
Serial numbers vertical and ascending size horizontal.
Bahamas pick 68a: 0.5 Dollar from 2001
2001. Slate blue and green on tan and multicolored underprint. Queen Elizabeth II at right, baskets at left. Sister Sarah in Nassau market on back.
Bahamas pick 71Aa: 1 Dollar from 2015
2015. Green on multicolored underprint. Sir Lynden O. Pindling at right. Back: Royal Bahamas Police band at center. Printer: TDLR.
Bahamas pick 76Aa: 0.5 Dollar from 2019
ND (2019). Predominantly grey, with shades of green, blue, coral, lilac and red. Front of the banknote features a portrait of Queen Elizabeth II, the series, and the signature of the Governor of the Central Bank of The Bahamas, together with the words “The Central Bank of the Bahamas". These notes are legal tender under the Central Bank of the Bahamas Act 2000 for the payment of any amount, and a value of fifty cents. A watermark of Queen Elizabeth II and numeral $½, a replica map of the islands of The Bahamas, and the denominational value in words and figures appear on the left, with an image of a Strongback flower in the center. The back features a vignette of Sister Sarah in the Straw Market. The vignette is flanked above by the numeral $½ that appears in the upper left and lower right corners, while the words "Fifty Cents" are in the upper right quadrant. Just below Sister Sarah is the coat-of-arms of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas along with the words "Central Bank of The Bahamas".
Bahamas pick 76a: 100 Dollars from 2009
2009. Multicolored. Queen Elizabeth II at right. Back: blue marlin at center. Printer: TDLR.
Bahamas pick 78A: 5 Dollars from 2019
Series 2019. Predominantly yellow with shades of red, lilac, green, and blue, the banknote measures 156 mm long and 67 mm wide bearing on the front a portrait of Sir Cecil Wallace-Whitfield, the series, and the signature of the Governor of the Central Bank of The Bahamas, together with the words “Central Bank of The Bahamas. These notes are legal tender under the Central Bank of The Bahamas Act 2000 for the payment of any amount Five Dollars”. A watermark of Sir Cecil Wallace-Whitfield and the numeral $5, a replica map of the Islands of The Bahamas, and the denominational value in words and figures appear on the left, with an image of a hibiscus flower in the center. The back features Bahamian Artist Delton Barrett’s likeness of a Junkanoo cowbeller in full costume, with accompanying junkanooers adjacent. The numeral $5 appears in the upper left and lower right corners, while the words “Five Dollars” are in the upper right quadrant. Just below the cowbeller is the Coat of Arms of The Commonwealth of The Bahamas along with the words “Central Bank of The Bahamas”.
Bahamas pick 79a: 10 Dollars from 2016
2016. Blue and multicolored. Bahamas replica map at left with denomination. Sir Stafford Sands at right. Back: Hope Town Lighthouse, coat of arms and two flamingos. Printer: (T)DLR.