2198) $50 (Fifty Dollars), The Bahamas: "CRISP Evolution Banknote Technology" (Counterfeit Resistant, Integrated Security Product):The Central Bank of The Bahamas has released into circulation this Banknote denomination: Date of Banknote issue: 02.10.2019:
The Central Bank of The Bahamas: $50 Banknote:
The Central Bank of The Bahamas put into circulation its new $50 banknote on 02.10.2019.
This banknote, which was the sixth installment in the CRISP Evolution family, promotes industry-first technology by using a series of world-class products never before integrated on a banknote-anywhere else in the world.
In 2013, the Central Bank partnered with Orell Fussli, a specialty security printing company in Switzerland, to modernize the look of its banknotes.
The results of those collaborations represent the new CRISP Evolution (Counterfeit Resistant, Integrated security Product) banknote designs . During this process, the Central Bank paid attention not only to the look of the notes, but also to features to make the notes more secure, and robust substrates to make the notes more durable and last longer in circulation.
For production of the $50 banknote, the Central Bank approached Landquart AG in Switzerland, manufacturer of a cotton-polymer substrate called "Durasafe" - on which the Swiss banknotes are printed - and Crane Currency in the United States, producer of a security thread called "Rapid".
This was the first time that "Durasafe" and "Rapid" were used together in a single Banknote.
As the final input, the Central Bank engaged the Canadian Bank Note Company Limited to manage the project, adapt the design, and print the banknote.
The CRISP Evolution $50 was, therefore, an industry first; inspired by the innovative thinking of the Central Bank of The Bahamas.
The $50 (Fifty Dollars) Banknote:
The new $50 (Fifty Dollars) Banknote is predominantly light blue, with shades of pink, green, orange, and brown.
The Banknote maintains the same size and dimensions of existing Bahamian banknotes, and introduces market leading security features, like a clear polymer window cleverly integrated into the window of Parliament House.
On the Front of the $50 (Fifty Dollars) Banknote, is depicted a portrait of the late Roland Theodore Symonette (16.12.1898 – 13.03.1980), who was a Bahamian politician and the first Premier of the Bahamas after self-government was achieved in 1964.
Also seen is an image of a blooming Frangipani flower in the center.
Near the centre is seen a humming bird that changes colour from metallic green to gold, with a sawtooth pattern that moves across the bird as the Banknote is tilted.
The Back of the $50 (Fifty Dollars) Banknote carries a vignette depicting a rendering of the Central Bank's building.
There is a subtle, lustrous golden band across the Back. In this band one can see repeating images of the letters "CBB", "$50" and a replica of the humming bird from the Front of the Banknote.
A few Security Features:
Feel:
The characteristic raised print (intaglio print) on genuine Banknotes are seen throughout the Banknote. This can be felt by running one's fingers across various areas of the Banknote like - the Bank title, the large $50 values and the tactile diamond.
Look:
The watermark of Roland Symonette - the same subject as the printed portrait on the Front of the Banknote - along with a lighter area reading "$50", is visible from both sides of the Banknote.
The Security Thread appears as a solid line rather than just appearing on the surface of the Banknote in patches.
To the right of the portrait, there is a see-through window. Within the window one can see a replica of one of the windows in Parliament House.
Tilt:
On the Front of the Banknote near the centre is seen a humming bird that changes colour from metallic green to gold, with a sawtooth pattern that moves across the bird as the Banknote is tilted.
There is a subtle lustrous golden bank across the Back of the Banknote. In this band one can see repeating images of the letters "CBB", "$50" and a replica of the humming bird from the front of the Banknote.
On the Back is also seen a portion of the security thread appearing on the surface of the Banknote showing shifting images of a sand dollar and the number "50". The colours of these images in the thread switch from light on dark to dark on light and appear to grow and shrink as one moves the Banknote around.
Check:
If one looks at the Banknote under the Ultra Violet (UV) light, one can see a number of features revealed - on the Front is seen a humming bird. "$50" in two positions and the serial numbers. Also seen are scattered fibres all over the Banknote that are seen under the UV Light.
There are some areas that just look plain areas of print or simple lines. Seen under a magnifying lens, one can see "CBB". "50 Dollars" and "Central Bank of the Bahamas".
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