The Central Bank of Trinidad and Tobago introduced a new 100-dollar (US$15.80) note to commemorate the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) that was held 27-29 November in the capital, Port of Spain.
The new notes is legal tender, circulating side-by-side with the current note of the same denomination. The commemorative note has all the security features of the current note, though there are two changes to the front:
- 60 years of the Commonwealth 1949-2009
- CHOGM logo in single color
On the reverse of the note are the following changes:
- CHOGM logo in full color
- Carnival sun image at the top of the note
- The Port-of-Spain International Waterfront Centre and the view of the city of Port-of-Spain in the background
- The oil rig has been shifted to the right of the note
- Larger $100 numeral at the top right of the note
- ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS in words at the bottom of the note.
Courtesy of Mark Allen and TDS.