Catalog
100 Dollars - Elizabeth II
| Issuer | Central Bank of Belize |
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| Year | 1983-1989 |
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| Printer | Thomas De La Rue & Company, London, United Kingdom |
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| Obverse lettering | Central Bank of Belize ISSUED UNDER AUTHORITY OF THE CENTRAL BANK OF BELIZE ACT, 1982 ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS LEGAL TENDER FOR THE PAYMENT IN BELIZE OF ANY AMOUNT BELIZE, 1st JANUARY 1989 LARGEST BARRIER REEF IN THE AMERICAS GOVERNOR FINANCIAL SECRETARY DIRECTOR SUB • UMBRA • FLOREO $100 (Translation: I flourish in the shade.) |
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| Reverse lettering | Central Bank of Belize One Hundred Dollars $100 |
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The P#50 series was introduced following Belize's 1982 currency restructuring, which replaced the Monetary Authority of Belize with a full central bank — a distinction that mattered politically even if it changed little about day-to-day monetary operations. At the 100-dollar level, these notes saw limited retail circulation; they were primarily used for interbank settlements and large commercial transactions, which is why genuinely worn examples are harder to find than the lower denominations from the same series.
Thomas De La Rue's watermark security on this issue is relatively modest by the standards of the period — single-tone, no security thread — reflecting what smaller Caribbean issuers were willing to pay for at the time.