3 dollars 1965 — Bahamas ( Pick: 19 )
Region:
North America
Front side
Back side
Banknote description
The banknote is a 3 dollars issued in the Bahamas in 1965. It is cataloged under Pick number 19. The front side design features the Bahamas Government 1965 Currency Note Act with a depiction of Queen Elizabeth II on the left, presented in red on a multicolor underprint. The back side displays an image of Paradise Beach with the arms on the right. The banknote has a watermark of a shellfish and was printed by Thomas de la Rue & Company, Limited.
The dimensions of the note are 156 x 67 mm. It is signed by Stafford Lofthouse Sands and George Vincent Emile Higgs.
The production amount of this note remains unspecified. The banknote is printed on paper.
The dimensions of the note are 156 x 67 mm. It is signed by Stafford Lofthouse Sands and George Vincent Emile Higgs.
The production amount of this note remains unspecified. The banknote is printed on paper.
Specifications
- Signed by
- Stafford Lofthouse Sands, George Vincent Emile Higgs
- Date of issue
- 1965
- Printing office
- Thomas de la Rue & Company, Limited
- Paper
- Paper
- Colour
- Red on multicolored underprint
- Dimensions
- 156 x 67 mm
- Amount produced
- Not specified
- Pick catalog
- 19
About this banknote
The Bahamas Government issued this banknote series in 1965. The 1965 Currency Note Act facilitated the introduction of this series. It marked the shift to a more localized currency post-independence, reflecting administrative changes in the Bahamian monetary system.
The front side of the note features a portrait of Queen Elizabeth II on the left, set against a red design on a multicolored underprint. The reverse side displays Paradise Beach with the national arms on the right. Printed by Thomas de la Rue & Company, Limited, the note measures 156 x 67 mm and includes a shellfish watermark.
