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20 Dollars, Bermuda Monetary Authority, Bermuda, 2009 (Pick 60)

DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.

Record status

Individual type · partial

Period

2009

Issuing entity

Bermuda

This 20 Dollars note was issued in Bermuda by Bermuda Monetary Authority, dated 2009. It belongs to the Dollar (1970-date) currency system. Issuing authority and period recorded in the catalogue: Elizabeth II (1952-2022). It measures 140 × 69 mm and is printed on paper. The Standard Catalog of World Paper Money lists the type as Pick 60.

Obverse: Whistling Frog (Eleutherodactylus johnstonei) and flowers at bottom, profile of Queen Elizabeth II at lower left. Its lettering reads “BERMUDA MONETARY AUTHORITY / TWENTY DOLLARS / THIS NOTE IS LEGAL TENDER / ISSUED UNDER THE BERMUDA MONETARY AUTHORITY ACT 1969”. Reverse: Lighthouse and church at bottom, butterflies at lower left, butterfly and lizard at upper left. Its lettering reads “BERMUDA MONETARY AUTHORITY / TWENTY DOLLARS”.

The note was printed by De La Rue (Thomas de la Rue; Thomas De La Rue & Co.; TDLR), London, United Kingdom (1821-date). Watermark: Hibiscus flower and sailboat. Signatures recorded for the type: Alan F. Richardson (AFR) (Chairman, Bermuda Monetary Authority); Leon Anthony Joaquin (LAJ) (Director, Bermuda Monetary Authority); Alan C. Cossar (ACC) (Chairman, Bermuda Monetary Authority); Gerald Simons (GS) (Director, Bermuda Monetary Authority).

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

Counts describe this entry’s documentation, not authenticity, rarity or completeness. Photographs may show one specimen; check each caption and licence.

Physical characteristics

Size
140 × 69 mm
Shape
Rectangular
Material
Paper
Watermark
Hibiscus flower and sailboat

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
Alan F. Richardson (AFR) (Chairman, Bermuda Monetary Authority) Leon Anthony Joaquin (LAJ) (Director, Bermuda Monetary Authority) Alan C. Cossar (ACC) (Chairman, Bermuda Monetary Authority) Gerald Simons (GS) (Director, Bermuda Monetary Authority)
Issuing bank
Bermuda Monetary Authority

Design

Obverse
Whistling Frog (Eleutherodactylus johnstonei) and flowers at bottom, profile of Queen Elizabeth II at lower left
Reverse
Lighthouse and church at bottom, butterflies at lower left, butterfly and lizard at upper left
Obverse lettering
BERMUDA MONETARY AUTHORITY / TWENTY DOLLARS / THIS NOTE IS LEGAL TENDER / ISSUED UNDER THE BERMUDA MONETARY AUTHORITY ACT 1969
Reverse lettering
BERMUDA MONETARY AUTHORITY / TWENTY DOLLARS

Identification

Value
20 Dollars
Dates recorded
2009
Distinguishing features
Printed date and signature combination separate sub-varieties
Catalogue number to match
Pick 60

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)P60
  • NumistaN# 275979

Research required

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