Cayman Islands new family of notes (B218a – B223a) confirmed

B218 (P38): 1 dollar (US$1.20)

Violet, sea blue, and orange. Front: English text; angel fish; map; coat of arms; Queen Elizabeth II. Back: English text; nautilus shell; The Bluff on Cayman Brac. 1.4-mm wide windowed security thread with demetalized CAYMAN ISLANDS. Watermark: Turtle, electrotype CIMA, and Cornerstones. Printer: DE LA RUE. 156 x 66 mm. Paper.

a. 2010. Sig. 4: Scotland/Bush. Prefix D/1 – D/3. Intro: 04.04.2011.

B219 (P39): 5 dollars (US$6.10)

Green. Front: English text; Hawksbill turtles; map; coat of arms; Queen Elizabeth II. Back: English text; conch shell; Cayman parrots. 1.4-mm wide windowed security thread with demetalized CAYMAN ISLANDS. Watermark: Turtle, electrotype CIMA, and Cornerstones. Printer: DE LA RUE. 156 x 66 mm. Paper.

a. 2010. Sig. 4: Scotland/Bush. Prefix D/1.
Intro: 04.04.2011.

B220 (P40): 10 dollars (US$12)

Red, violet, and dark gray. Front: English text; landcrabs; map; coat of arms; Queen Elizabeth II. Back: English text; shell; wild banana orchid flower. 1.4-mm wide windowed security thread with demetalized CAYMAN ISLANDS. Watermark: Turtle, electrotype CIMA, and Cornerstones. Printer: DE LA RUE. 156 x 66 mm. Paper.

a. 2010. Sig. 4: Scotland/Bush. Prefix D/1.
Intro: 04.04.2011.

B221 (P41): 25 dollars (US$31)

Dark brown, light brown, and orange. Front: English text; scallop shells; map; coat of arms; Queen Elizabeth II. Back: English text; scallop shell; Hawksbill turtle, fish, and coral. Holographic stripe. 0.75-mm wide solid security thread. Watermark: Turtle, electrotype CIMA, and Cornerstones. Printer: DE LA RUE. 156 x 66 mm. Paper.

a. 2010. Sig. 4: Scotland/Bush. Prefix D/1.
Intro: 04.04.2011.

B222 (P42): 50 dollars (US$61)

Purple. Front: English text; stingrays; map; coat of arms; Queen Elizabeth II. Back: English text; shell; stingray. Holographic stripe. 0.75-mm wide solid security thread. Watermark: Turtle, electrotype CIMA, and Cornerstones. Printer: DE LA RUE. 156 x 66 mm. Paper.

a. 2010. Sig. 4: Scotland/Bush. Prefix D/1.
Intro: 04.04.2011.

B223 (P43): 100 dollars (US$122)

Orange, brown, and red. Front: English text; Cayman Schooner boats; map; coat of arms; Queen Elizabeth II. Back: English text; conch shell; Financial Centre in George Town. Holographic stripe. 0.75-mm wide solid security thread. Watermark: Turtle, electrotype CIMA, and Cornerstones. Printer: DE LA RUE. 156 x 66 mm. Paper.

a. 2010. Sig. 4: Scotland/Bush. Prefix D/1.
Intro: 04.04.2011.

According to a CayCompass.com article dated 23 March 2011, the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority introduced the above redesigned family of banknotes on 4 April 2011. Read about the notes in this brochure.

Courtesy of Simon Biddlestone, Thomas Krause, Leszek Porowski, and James Huang.

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