Catalog
5 Dollars
| Issuer | Central Bank of the Bahamas |
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| Year | 2013 |
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| Size | 156 x 67 mm |
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| Reverse lettering | The Central Bank of The Bahamas $5 Five Dollars $5 |
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| Protection description | Embedded security thread with microprinting running vertically through the note; Sir Cecil Wallace-Whitfield's portrait visible when held to light |
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The 2013 series was the first complete redesign of Bahamian currency since the mid-1990s, introducing updated security architecture while retaining the broad visual grammar of earlier issues. De La Rue has been the primary printer for Bahamian notes through virtually the entire post-independence period — a relationship dating back to the Bahamas Monetary Authority's earliest issues in the late 1960s.
Pick 72A is the signature variant distinguishing this date within the broader 2013–issue family. Worth noting for collectors: the thread placement and watermark specification on this series were upgraded from the preceding generation, though the cotton substrate itself remained consistent with earlier printings.