Catalog
25 Dollars - Elizabeth II Chachalaca
| Issuer | Central Bank of Belize |
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| Year | 1984 |
| Type | Non-circulating banknote |
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| Obverse lettering | Central Bank of Belize THIRD ANNIVERSARY OF INDEPENDENCE SUB • UMBRA • FLOREO $25 (Translation: I flourish in the shade.) |
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| Reverse lettering | CENTRAL BANK OF BELIZE TWENTY-FIVE DOLLARS GOVERNOR FINANCIAL SECRETARY DIRECTOR LEGAL TENDER IN BELIZE $25 |
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P#CS1 is a commemorative souvenir note, not a circulating issue — the "CS" prefix in the Pick numbering system distinguishes it from Belize's regular series. The gold foil bonding is a production technique associated with novelty and collector-targeted printings of the early 1980s, when several Caribbean and Central American nations experimented with non-standard substrates for prestige issues rather than everyday currency.
The Chachalaca designation refers to the plain chachalaca, Belize's national bird. Whether this note was ever legal tender is a point of dispute among collectors; most evidence suggests it was issued purely for the souvenir trade.