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20 Dollars, Bermuda Monetary Authority, Bermuda, 1996 (Pick 43a)

DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.

Record status

Individual type · partial

Period

1996

Issuing entity

Bermuda

This 20 Dollars note was issued in Bermuda by Bermuda Monetary Authority, dated 1996. It belongs to the Dollar (1970-date) currency system. Issuing authority and period recorded in the catalogue: Elizabeth II (1952-2022). It measures 140 × 68 mm and is printed on paper. The Standard Catalog of World Paper Money lists the type as Pick 43a.

Obverse: Green print; multicolour underprint; black serial numbers, date and signatures. Front-facing bust of Queen Elizabeth II, wearing the Vladimir Tiara and the Queen Victoria Jubilee Necklace at centre right. Flower at centre; white-eyed vireo (Vireo griseus) at lower right. Square see-through feature at left-centre. Its lettering reads “BERMUDA MONETARY AUTHORITY / 27th FEBRUARY 1996 / TWENTY / DOLLARS / THIS NOTE IS LEGAL TENDER / ISSUED UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF THE BERMUDA / MONETARY AUTHORITY ACT 1969 / CHAIRMAN / DIRECTOR / $20”.

Reverse: Red and green print; multicolour underprint. Two men in boat and Somerset bridge at left; coat of arms of Bermuda at upper left. Its lettering reads “BERMUDA MONETARY AUTHORITY / TWENTY DOLLARS / QUO FATA FERUNT / $20”. The note was printed by De La Rue (Thomas de la Rue; Thomas De La Rue & Co.; TDLR), London, United Kingdom (1821-date). Watermark: Tuna. Signatures recorded for the type: Mansfield H. Brock Jr. (MHBJ) (Chairman, Bermuda Monetary Authority); Leon E. Simmons (LES) (Director, Bermuda Monetary Authority). Demonetized: Yes.

Identification note: match the value, issuing bank, printed date and Pick number together; dates and signature combinations distinguish sub-varieties, which are not separated in this entry. Details follow the Numista catalogue entry and the Standard Catalog reference it cites; they have not been checked against a central-bank archive.

Evidence at a glance

Linked sources
2
Photograph views
2
Catalogue references
2

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Physical characteristics

Size
140 × 68 mm
Shape
Rectangular
Material
Paper
Watermark
Tuna.

Technical characteristics

Printer
De La Rue (Thomas de la Rue; Thomas De La Rue & Co.; TDLR), London, United Kingdom (1821-date)
Currency
Dollar (1970-date)
Signatures
Mansfield H. Brock Jr. (MHBJ) (Chairman, Bermuda Monetary Authority) Leon E. Simmons (LES) (Director, Bermuda Monetary Authority)
Demonetized
Yes
Issuing bank
Bermuda Monetary Authority

Design

Obverse
Green print; multicolour underprint; black serial numbers, date and signatures. Front-facing bust of Queen Elizabeth II, wearing the Vladimir Tiara and the Queen Victoria Jubilee Necklace at centre right. Flower at centre; white-eyed vireo (Vireo griseus) at lower right. Square see-through feature at left-centre.
Reverse
Red and green print; multicolour underprint. Two men in boat and Somerset bridge at left; coat of arms of Bermuda at upper left.
Obverse lettering
BERMUDA MONETARY AUTHORITY / 27th FEBRUARY 1996 / TWENTY / DOLLARS / THIS NOTE IS LEGAL TENDER / ISSUED UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF THE BERMUDA / MONETARY AUTHORITY ACT 1969 / CHAIRMAN / DIRECTOR / $20
Reverse lettering
BERMUDA MONETARY AUTHORITY / TWENTY DOLLARS / QUO FATA FERUNT / $20

Identification

Value
20 Dollars
Dates recorded
1996
Distinguishing features
Printed date and signature combination separate sub-varieties
Catalogue number to match
Pick 43a

Documentation checklist

Denomination
Research required
Issue or mint date
Recorded
Material
Recorded
Weight
Research required
Mint or printer
Recorded
Mint or printer mark
Research required
Catalogue reference
Recorded
Attached photograph (check rights)
Recorded

Recorded means a field is present, not independently verified. Read its wording, supporting source and the entry’s confidence level.

Catalogue references

  • Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (Pick)P43a
  • NumistaN# 275944

Research required

  • Confirm date and signature varieties against the Standard Catalog of World Paper Money.
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