Green and brown print; multicolour underprint; red serial numbers. Front-facing bust of Queen Elizabeth II wearing the Vladimir Tiara at centre right. Spiny lobster (Panulirus argus) at left, queen triggerfish (Balistes vetula) and queen angelfish (Holacanthus ciliaris) at centre. Coat of arms of Belize and silver fish facing left at lower left. Jade head at the upper left corner. Atlantic blue marlin (Makaira nigricans) see-through feature at lower right.
Reverse description
Green and red print; multicolour underprint. Underwater reef with star coral (Montastrea cavernosa), sea fan (Gorgonia ventalina), elkhorn coral (Acropora palmate), brain coral (Deploria sp.), smallmouth grunt (Haemulon chrysargyreum), Nassau grouper (Epinephelus striatus), jack-knifefish (Eques lanceolatus), Atlantic spade fish (Diploria chaetodipterus) and coral crab (Carpilius corallinus) at centre and right. Toucan (Ramphastidae sp.) above Baird`s tapir (Tapirus bairdii) at centre left.
Signature(s)
Alan Slusher, Keith Arnold, Derek Basil Courtenay,
Protection type
Watermark
Protection description
Carved head of the `sleeping giant`.
Obverse lettering
Central Bank of Belize
ISSUED UNDER AUTHORITY OF THE CENTRAL BANK OF BELIZE ACT, 1982
ONE
DOLLAR
LEGAL TENDER FOR THE PAYMENT
IN BELIZE OF ANY AMOUNT
BELIZE, 1st MAY 1990
GOVERNOR
FINANCIAL SECRETARY
DIRECTOR
SUB • UMBRA • FLOREO
$1 (Translation: I flourish in the shade.)
Reverse lettering
Central Bank of Belize
One Dollar
MARINE LIFE OF BELIZE
$1
