1/2 dollars 1965 — Bahamas ( Pick: 17a )
Region:
North America
Front side
Back side
Banknote description
The banknote is a 1/2 dollar issued in the Bahamas in 1965. It is cataloged under Pick number 17a.
This note features a front side design with two signatures: Stafford Lofthouse Sands and George V. E. Higgs. The color scheme is purple on a multicolor underprint. Its dimensions are 156 x 67 mm, and it is printed on paper by TDLR.
No information is available regarding the amount produced for this issue. The Bahamas transitioned to decimal currency in 1966, after using dollar notes since 1965.
This note features a front side design with two signatures: Stafford Lofthouse Sands and George V. E. Higgs. The color scheme is purple on a multicolor underprint. Its dimensions are 156 x 67 mm, and it is printed on paper by TDLR.
No information is available regarding the amount produced for this issue. The Bahamas transitioned to decimal currency in 1966, after using dollar notes since 1965.
Specifications
- Signed by
- Stafford Lofthouse Sands and George V. E. Higgs
- Date of issue
- 1965
- Printing office
- TDLR
- Paper
- Paper
- Colour
- Purple on multicolor underprint
- Dimensions
- 156 x 67 mm
- Amount produced
- Not specified
- Pick catalog
- 17a
About this banknote
The Bahamas Government issued the 1/2 dollar banknote in 1965, featuring the signatures of Stafford Lofthouse Sands and George Vincent Emile Higgs. This issuance was part of the transition from the Bahamian pound to the Bahamian dollar, aligning the nation's currency with the U.S. dollar.
The front of the note displays a portrait of Queen Elizabeth II wearing King George IV’s state diadem, with a conch shell watermark. The reverse features yellow elder flowers, two women examining baskets in the Straw Market, and the Bahamian Coat of Arms. Printed by Thomas De La Rue & Company, Limited, the note measures 156 x 67 mm and includes a solid security thread.
