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20 Dollars - Elizabeth II Central Bank of Belize
| Issuer | Central Bank of Belize |
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| Year | 2012 |
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| Size | 140 × 70 mm |
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| Reverse description | Brown and orange print on multicolour guilloche underprint; a vignette of the Central Bank of Belize building in Belize City occupies the right centre, while at centre left a toucan (Ramphastidae sp.) is shown above a Baird's tapir (Tapirus bairdii), together forming a wildlife vignette emblematic of Belizean fauna. |
| Reverse lettering | Central Bank of Belize Twenty Dollars ANIMALS OF BELIZE $20 DE LA RUE |
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Belize has issued $20 notes continuously through the Central Bank since its establishment in 1982, always through De La Rue and always on the same basic format — a deliberate policy of visual continuity that distinguishes Belizean currency from many of its Central American neighbors, which underwent wholesale redesigns after political transitions. The 2012 series introduced updated security features without disturbing the established design lineage.
The see-through register on this denomination aligns a split motif across both faces when held to light — a De La Rue specialty more commonly deployed on higher-value notes, its presence here reflecting the $20's practical importance as the workhorse denomination in everyday Belizean commerce.