Catalog
20 Dollars
| Issuer | Central Bank of the Bahamas |
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| Year | 1993 |
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| Currency | Dollar (1966-date) |
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| Obverse description | The obverse carries an intaglio portrait of a Bahamian statesman at right, set against a multicolour guilloche underprint in red, orange, and green tones. At left, a vignette illustrates a horse-drawn carriage in front of a colonial-style building, with the Central Bank of the Bahamas seal below. The legal tender clause, denomination in words TWENTY DOLLARS, and the issuer inscription THE CENTRAL BANK OF THE BAHAMAS appear in the upper and central areas, with the Governor's signature line beneath. |
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| Obverse lettering | THE CENTRAL BANK OF THE BAHAMAS TWENTY DOLLARS $20 THESE NOTES ARE LEGAL TENDER UNDER THE CENTRAL BANK OF THE BAHAMAS ACT 1974 FOR THE PAYMENT OF ANY AMOUNT Governor |
| Reverse description | The reverse is centred on an oval vignette of Nassau Harbour, rendered in steel-engraved intaglio, showing cruise ships docked along the waterfront with the city skyline beyond, captioned NASSAU HARBOUR below. The composition is framed by elaborate guilloche scrollwork in red and brown tones, with corner rosettes incorporating the Bahamian star motif. The Bahamas coat of arms appears at lower right, and the denomination inscription TWENTY DOLLARS runs along the lower margin. |
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