1/2 dollars 1968 — Bahamas ( Pick: 26a )
Region:
North America
Front side
Back side
Banknote description
The banknote is a 1/2 dollar issued in the Bahamas in 1968. It falls under Pick number 26a. The front side features a design classified as Variant a of the issued note.
The banknote displays a purple color on a multicolor underprint. It measures 150 x 70 mm. The signatures on the note are those of Sands and Higgs. The printed production was handled by TDLR.
The amount produced is not specified. The Bahamas became independent from the United Kingdom on July 10, 1973.
The banknote displays a purple color on a multicolor underprint. It measures 150 x 70 mm. The signatures on the note are those of Sands and Higgs. The printed production was handled by TDLR.
The amount produced is not specified. The Bahamas became independent from the United Kingdom on July 10, 1973.
Specifications
- Signed by
- Sands and Higgs
- Date of issue
- 1968
- Printing office
- TDLR
- Paper
- not specified
- Colour
- purple on multicolor underprint
- Dimensions
- 150 x 70 mm
- Amount produced
- not specified
- Pick catalog
- 26a
About this banknote
The Bahamas Monetary Authority issued the 1/2 dollar banknote in 1968. This series was introduced following the Authority's establishment in 1968, taking over the issuance of paper money from the government.
The front of the note features a portrait of Queen Elizabeth II on the left and a depiction of the straw market along with the national coat of arms on the right. The note is predominantly purple with a multicolor underprint. It measures 150 x 70 mm and was printed by Thomas De La Rue & Company (TDLR).
