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50 Dollars - Elizabeth II Christopher Columbus
| Issuer | Bermuda Monetary Authority |
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| Year | 1992 |
| Type | Commemorative banknote |
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| Obverse lettering | BERMUDA MONETARY AUTHORITY 12th OCTOBER 1992 FIFTY DOLLARS THIS NOTE IS LEGAL TENDER ISSUED UNDER THE BERMUDA MONETARY AUTHORITY ACT 1969 Christopher Columbus Quincentenary 1492-1992 CHAIRMAN DIRECTOR |
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| Signature(s) | Chairman and Director |
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The 1992 series was the Bermuda Monetary Authority's first major redesign since the dollar replaced the pound in 1970, and the 50-dollar note occupied the top denomination before the 100-dollar note was introduced. De La Rue's production for Bermuda across this period is technically clean — the see-through register on this issue aligns a split motif across both faces with the precision the firm was known for on high-value Commonwealth issues.
Columbus's inclusion reflects the 1992 quincentenary of his first Atlantic crossing, giving this note an unusually specific commemorative rationale for what is otherwise a circulating denomination.