According to the Central Bank of Trinidad and Tobago, this redesigned 50-dollar note printed on polymer substrate reflects “the beauty of our people and the diversity off our flora.” It replaces the preceding 50-dollar paper note issued in 2012, which failed to gain public acceptance because it was similar in color to other denominations and the misperception that it was a commemorative note. Both notes will circulate in parallel, though the paper notes will be slowly withdrawn as they are returned to the central bank. If the polymer note is warmly received, the bank intends to issue other denominations on polymer substrate in the future.
B234 (P54): 50 dollars (US$8)
Gold, brown, purple, red, and green. Front: English text; coat of arms; red hibiscus flower; hibiscus in SPARK Orbital; red-capped cardinal bird in flight. Back: English text; Red-capped cardinal in flight; Eric Williams Financial Complex in Port of Spain; female masquerader in Carnival costume. No security thread. Watermark: None. Printer: (De La Rue). 152 x 70 mm. Polymer.
a. 2014. Signature 9. Prefix AA. Intro: 15.12.2014.
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