Belize 20 Dollars

Description

The Belize dollar is the official currency in Belize since 1978. Belize was a part of British Honduras where the Spanish Dollars circulated between 1765 and 1825. In 1894, the government issued notes in denominations of 100, 50, 10, 5, 2 and 1 Dollar. But, after 1928, the 50 and 100 dollars banknotes were putting out of production. Then, in 1973, British Honduras has renamed Belize, and the first 100 Dollar banknote was issued one year later. The government established the Monetary Authority of Belize as an official printer until 1982 when The Central Bank of Belize was created and beginning the banknote productions one year later.

The 20 Dollars note front design features Queen Elizabeth II’s portrait (Queen of the United Kingdom and 15 other commonwealth realms), a design of the queen Trigger-fish, the queen Angel-fish, the Belize’s Coat of Arms and the Jaguar. The reverse note side has the image of the Animals of Belize (upper left Belize native Bat, lower left Kinkajou, upper center left Black Howler Monkey, lower center left Collared Peccary, upper center-right Northern Tamandua, lower center right Red Brocket, upper right Ringtail, lower right Jaguar). This note is part of the 2003 – 2017 series and, its color is brown, chestnut, orange with multicolor underprint.

Text: Twenty Dollars, Central Bank of Belize, Issued Under Authority of The Central Bank of Belize act, 1982, Legal Tender for the Payment in Belize of Any Amount, Belize, Governor, Financial Secretary, Director, Animals of Belize, 20.