The Bahamas issue new 5-dollar banknote
The Central Bank of the Bahamas has issued a new 5-dollar note. This is the seventh instalment in its CRISP Evolution family of banknotes.
From the press release: "The new $5 banknote is predominantly yellow, with shades of red, lilac, green, and blue, maintaining the same dimensions of existing banknotes. On its front, the note bears a portrait of the late Sir Cecil Wallace-Whitfield and an image of a hibiscus in the center, while the back features a vignette depicting Bahamian Artist Delton Barrett’s likeness of a Junkanoo cowbeller in full costume."
This banknote is printed on Giesecke + Devrient’s durable HybridTM substrate.
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