20 Dinars, Central Bank of Jordan, Jordan, 1977–1988 (Pick 21)

This 20 Dinars note was issued in Jordan by the Central Bank of Jordan, with dates recorded from 1977–1988. It belongs to the Dinar (1949-date) currency system. Issuing authority and period recorded in the catalogue: Hussein bin Talal (1952-1999). It measures 168 × 84 mm and is printed on paper. The Standard Catalog of World Paper Money lists the type as Pick 21.

Obverse: King Hussein at left. Its lettering reads “البنك المركزي الأردني / ورقة نقد صادرة بموجب / قانون البنك المركزي الأردني / عشرون دينارًا / المحافظ - وزير المالية”. Translation given in the catalogue: “Central Bank of Jordan A banknote issued according to the law of the Central Bank of Jordan Twenty Dinars Governor - Minister of Finance”. Reverse: Electric power station of Zerqa (Zarqa), an orange orchard Scripts: Arabic and Latin. Its lettering reads “CENTRAL BANK OF JORDAN / محطة كهرباء الحسين الحرارية / HUSSEIN THERMAL POWER STATION - ZERQA / الزراعة / AGRICULTURE / TWENTY DINARS”. Translation given in the catalogue: “HUSSEIN THERMAL POWER STATION AGRICULTURE”.

The note was printed by De La Rue (Thomas de la Rue; Thomas De La Rue & Co.; TDLR), London, United Kingdom (1821-date). Watermark: King Hussein wearing kuffiyeh. Demonetized: 30 June 2004. 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.