1 dollars 1968 — Bahamas ( Pick: 27a )
Region:
North America
Front side
Back side
Banknote description
The banknote is a 1 dollar issued in the Bahamas in 1968. It is cataloged under Pick number 27a. The front side design features the issued note as variant a, with a color scheme of green on a multicolored underprint.
The note is printed on paper and has dimensions of 156 x 67 mm. It is signed by Edgar Leslie Hammond and Timothy Baswell Donaldson. The printing office responsible for this note is Thomas de La Rue & Company, Limited.
No details regarding the amount produced are specified. The Bahamas, during this period, was a British colony prior to gaining independence in 1973.
The note is printed on paper and has dimensions of 156 x 67 mm. It is signed by Edgar Leslie Hammond and Timothy Baswell Donaldson. The printing office responsible for this note is Thomas de La Rue & Company, Limited.
No details regarding the amount produced are specified. The Bahamas, during this period, was a British colony prior to gaining independence in 1973.
Specifications
- Signed by
- Edgar Leslie Hammond, Timothy Baswell Donaldson
- Date of issue
- 1968
- Printing office
- Thomas de La Rue & Company, Limited
- Paper
- Paper
- Colour
- Green on multicolored underprint
- Dimensions
- 156 x 67 mm
- Amount produced
- Not specified
- Pick catalog
- 27a
About this banknote
The Bahamas Monetary Authority issued the 1 Dollar banknote (Pick 27a) in 1968, following the enactment of the 1968 Monetary Authority Act. This series marked the transition from the Bahamian pound to the Bahamian dollar, aligning the nation's currency with the decimal system.
The front of the note features a portrait of Queen Elizabeth II wearing King George IV's state diadem, with a conch shell underprint. The reverse displays yellow elder flowers, coral and fish in a sea garden, and the Bahamian coat of arms. The banknote measures 156 x 67 mm and was printed by Thomas de La Rue & Company, Limited.
