Banknotes from The Bahamas

The Commonwealth of The Bahamas is a country located on the Lucayan Archipelago north of Cuba and east of Florida. It has an advanced economy based on financial offshoring and tourism. The Bahamas became a British Crown Colony in 1718, after the islands mainly served as a hideout for pirates the century before. It became self-ruling in 1964 and fully independent in 1973. The Bahamas replaced the British Pound with its own Dollar at par with the U.S. Dollar in 1966. Because the exchange rate was set at 7 Shillings per Dollar, coins of 15 Cents and banknotes of 3 Dollars were introduced because they were roughly worth a Shilling and a Pound respectively. The Bahamas have a population of 400,000.
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Pound (Before 1966)

1 Pound
1868-1869

Standard banknote: 1869 series

P# A9, N# 318102
1 Pound
1869

Standard banknote: 1869 series
142 × 76 mm
P# A10, N# 274482
5 Pounds
1869

Standard banknote: 1869 series
142 × 75 mm
P# A11, N# 274484
5 Shillings - Victoria
ND (1870)

Trial banknote: 1870 series

P# A1, N# 274488
10 Shillings - Victoria (Red)
ND (1870)

Trial banknote: 1870 series

P# A2, N# 318096
10 Shillings - Victoria (Blue)
ND (1870)

Trial banknote: 1870 series
208 × 101 mm
P# A3, N# 274497
10 Shillings - Victoria (Brown)
ND (1870)

Trial banknote: 1870 series

P# A4, N# 318097
1 Pound - Victoria
ND (1870)

Trial banknote: 1870 series

P# A4A, N# 274496
5 Shillings (Black)
1897

Standard banknote: 1897 series

P# A4B, N# 274492
5 Shillings (Blue)
1897-1902

Standard banknote: 1897 series

P# A5, N# 318098
1 Pound (Blue)
ND (1900-1909)

Standard banknote: 1897 series

P# A7, N# 318099
1 Pound (Black)
ND (1906)

Standard banknote: 1906 series

P# A8A, N# 318100
1 Pound (Green)
ND (1906)

Standard banknote: 1906 series

P# A8B, N# 318101
4 Shillings
1906-1917

Standard banknote: 1906 series
132 × 60 mm
P# A8, N# 274493
4 Shillings
1919

Standard banknote
123 × 66 mm
P# 1, N# 253961
4 Shillings
1919

Standard banknote: 1919 Currency Note Act
182 × 78 mm
P# 2, N# 253962
10 Shillings
1919

Standard banknote: 1919 Currency Note Act
182 × 78 mm
P# 3, N# 253963
1 Pound
1919

Standard banknote: 1919 Currency Note Act
180 × 77 mm
P# 4, N# 253964
1 Pound - George V
ND (1919)

Trial banknote

N# 295228
4 Shillings - George V
ND (1930)

Standard banknote: 1930 ND Series
151 × 83 mm
P# 5, N# 229007
10 Shillings - George V
ND (1930)

Standard banknote: 1930 ND Series
150 × 83 mm
P# 6, N# 253965
1 Pound - George V
ND (1930)

Standard banknote: 1930 ND Series
150 × 83 mm
P# 7, N# 253966
Available for swap 4 Shillings - George VI
ND (1936)

Standard banknote: 1936 ND Series
151 × 83 mm
P# 9, N# 232654
10 Shillings - George VI
ND (1936)

Standard banknote: 1936 ND Series
151 × 84 mm
P# 10, N# 274510
1 Pound - George VI
ND (1936)

Standard banknote: 1936 ND Series
153 × 84 mm
P# 11, N# 274516
5 Pounds - George VI
ND (1936)

Standard banknote: 1936 ND Series
153 × 84 mm
P# 12, N# 274523
4 Shillings - Elizabeth II
ND (1953)

Standard banknote: 1953 ND Series
151 × 84 mm
P# 13, N# 224016
10 Shillings - Elizabeth II
ND (1953)

Standard banknote: 1953 ND Series
151 × 84 mm
P# 14, N# 274526
1 Pound - Elizabeth II
ND (1953)

Standard banknote: 1953 ND Series
151 × 84 mm
P# 15, N# 274528
5 Pounds - Elizabeth II
ND (1953)

Standard banknote: 1953 ND Series
153 × 83 mm
P# 16, N# 274530

Dollar (1966-date)

100 Cents = 1 Dollar

Available for swap 50 Cents - Elizabeth II
1965

Standard banknote: 1965 Currency Note Act
156 × 67 mm
P# 17, N# 220971
Available for swap 1 Dollar - Elizabeth II
1965

Standard banknote: 1965 Currency Note Act
156 × 67 mm
P# 18, N# 224078
3 Dollars - Elizabeth II
1965

Standard banknote: 1965 Currency Note Act
156 × 67 mm
P# 19, N# 219355
5 Dollars - Elizabeth II (Green)
1965

Standard banknote: 1965 Currency Note Act
156 × 67 mm
P# 20, N# 274531
5 Dollars - Elizabeth II (Orange)
1965

Standard banknote: 1965 Currency Note Act
156 × 67 mm
P# 21, N# 274532
10 Dollars - Elizabeth II
1965

Standard banknote: 1965 Currency Note Act
156 × 67 mm
P# 22, N# 274534
20 Dollars - Elizabeth II
1965

Standard banknote: 1965 Currency Note Act
156 × 67 mm
P# 23, N# 274536
50 Dollars - Elizabeth II
1965

Standard banknote: 1965 Currency Note Act
156 × 67 mm
P# 24, N# 274538
100 Dollars - Elizabeth II
1965

Standard banknote: 1965 Currency Note Act
156 × 67 mm
P# 25, N# 274541
Available for swap 50 Cents - Elizabeth II
1968

Standard banknote: 1968 Monetary Authority Act
156 × 67 mm
P# 26, N# 207175
Available for swap 1 Dollar - Elizabeth II
1968

Standard banknote: 1968 Monetary Authority Act
156 × 67 mm
P# 27, N# 209653
Available for swap 3 Dollars - Elizabeth II
1968

Standard banknote: 1968 Monetary Authority Act
156 × 67 mm
P# 28, N# 205620
5 Dollars - Elizabeth II
1968

Standard banknote: 1968 Monetary Authority Act
156 × 67 mm
P# 29, N# 223363
10 Dollars - Elizabeth II
1968

Standard banknote: 1968 Monetary Authority Act
156 × 67 mm
P# 30, N# 223366
20 Dollars - Elizabeth II
1968

Standard banknote: 1968 Monetary Authority Act
156 × 67 mm
P# 31, N# 223368
50 Dollars - Elizabeth II
1968

Standard banknote: 1968 Monetary Authority Act
156 × 37 mm
P# 32, N# 223370
100 Dollars - Elizabeth II
1968

Standard banknote: 1968 Monetary Authority Act
156 × 67 mm
P# 33, N# 223371
Available for swap 1 Dollar - Elizabeth II
1974

Standard banknote: 1974 Central Bank Act
156 × 67 mm
P# 35, N# 205644
Available for swap 5 Dollars - Elizabeth II
1974

Standard banknote: 1974 Central Bank Act
156 × 67 mm
P# 37, N# 221981
Available for swap 10 Dollars - Elizabeth II
1974

Standard banknote: 1974 Central Bank Act
156 × 37 mm
P# 38, N# 223030
20 Dollars - Elizabeth II
1974

Standard banknote: 1974 Central Bank Act
156 × 67 mm
P# 39, N# 274548
50 Dollars - Elizabeth II
1974

Standard banknote: 1974 Central Bank Act
156 × 67 mm
P# 40, N# 274549
100 Dollars - Elizabeth II
1974

Standard banknote: 1974 Central Bank Act
156 × 67 mm
P# 41, N# 274550
Available for swap 50 Cents - Elizabeth II
ND (1984)

Standard banknote: 1984 ND Series
156 × 67 mm
P# 42, N# 213532
Available for swap 1 Dollar - Elizabeth II (White border)
ND (1984)

Standard banknote: 1984 ND Series
156 × 67 mm
P# 43, N# 203959
Available for swap 3 Dollars - Elizabeth II
ND (1984)

Standard banknote: 1984 ND Series
156 × 67 mm
P# 44, N# 212768
Available for swap 5 Dollars - Elizabeth II
ND (1984)

Standard banknote: 1984 ND Series
156 × 67 mm
P# 45, N# 225864
10 Dollars - Elizabeth II (White border)
ND (1984)

Standard banknote: 1984 ND Series
156 × 67 mm
P# 46, N# 232839
20 Dollars - Elizabeth II
ND (1984)

Standard banknote: 1984 ND Series
156 × 67 mm
P# 47, N# 226577
50 Dollars - Elizabeth II
ND (1984)

Standard banknote: 1984 ND Series
156 × 67 mm
P# 48, N# 274555
100 Dollars - Elizabeth II
ND (1984)

Standard banknote: 1984 ND Series
156 × 67 mm
P# 49, N# 274556
Available for swap 1 Dollar (Christopher Columbus)
1992

Commemorative note: Quincentennial of First Landfall of Columbus
156 × 67 mm
P# 50, N# 214146
Available for swap 1 Dollar - Elizabeth II (Without white border)
ND (1992)

Standard banknote: 1992 ND Series
156 × 67 mm
P# 51, N# 224083
10 Dollars - Elizabeth II (Without white border)
ND (1992)

Standard banknote: 1992 ND Series
156 × 67 mm
P# 53, N# 233981
50 Dollars - Elizabeth II
ND (1992)

Standard banknote: 1992 ND Series
156 × 67 mm
P# 55, N# 274570
100 Dollars - Elizabeth II
ND (1992)

Standard banknote: 1992 ND Series
156 × 67 mm
P# 56, N# 274572
20 Dollars (Horizontal ships)
ND (1993)

Standard banknote: 1993 ND Series
156 × 67 mm
P# 54, N# 274568
20 Dollars (Vertical ships)
ND (1993)

Standard banknote: 1993 ND Series
156 × 67 mm
P# 54A, N# 226771
5 Dollars (Same size serial numbers)
ND (1995)

Standard banknote
156 × 67 mm
P# 52, N# 226304
Available for swap 1 Dollar - Elizabeth II
1996

Standard banknote: 1996 Series
156 × 67 mm
P# 57, N# 207181
10 Dollars - Elizabeth II
1996

Standard banknote: 1996 Series
156 × 67 mm
P# 59, N# 226938
50 Dollars - Elizabeth II
1996

Standard banknote: 1996 Series
156 × 67 mm
P# 61, N# 274666
100 Dollars - Elizabeth II
1996

Standard banknote: 1996 Series
156 × 67 mm
P# 62, N# 274667
20 Dollars
1997

Standard banknote: 1997 Series
156 × 67 mm
P# 65, N# 274668
Available for swap 5 Dollars (Ascending serial numbers)
1997-2001

Standard banknote: 1997 Series
156 × 67 mm
P# 63, N# 224917
10 Dollars
2000

Standard banknote: 2000 Series
156 × 67 mm
P# 64, N# 232648
20 Dollars
2000

Standard banknote: 2000 Series
156 × 67 mm
P# 65A, N# 274669
50 Dollars
2000

Standard banknote: 2000 Series
156 × 67 mm
P# 66, N# 224009
Available for swap 100 Dollars - Elizabeth II
2000

Standard banknote: 2000 Series
156 × 67 mm
P# 67, N# 223992
Available for swap 50 Cents - Elizabeth II
2001

Standard banknote: 2001 Series
156 × 67 mm
P# 68, N# 204942
Available for swap 1 Dollar
2001

Standard banknote: 2001 Series
156 × 67 mm
P# 69, N# 209297
1 Dollar - Elizabeth II
2002

Standard banknote
156 × 67 mm
P# 70, N# 229031
10 Dollars - Elizabeth II
2005

Standard banknote: CRISP
156 × 67 mm
P# 73, N# 233744
Available for swap 20 Dollars
2006-2010

Standard banknote: CRISP
156 × 67 mm
P# 74, P# 74A, TBB# 341a, N# 227762
50 Dollars
2006-2012

Standard banknote: CRISP
156 × 67 mm
P# 75, P# 75A, TBB# 342a, N# 228622
Available for swap 5 Dollars
2007-2013

Standard banknote: CRISP
156 × 67 mm
P# 72, P# 72A, TBB# 338a, N# 204947
Available for swap 1 Dollar
2008-2015

Standard banknote: CRISP
156 × 67 mm
P# 71, P# 71A, TBB# 337a, TBB# 344a, N# 202239
Available for swap 10 Dollars
2009

Standard banknote: CRISP
156 × 67 mm
P# 73A, N# 216656
100 Dollars - Elizabeth II
2009

Standard banknote: CRISP
156 × 67 mm
P# 76, TBB# 343a, N# 253949
10 Dollars
2016

Standard banknote: CRISP Evolution
156 × 67 mm
P# 79, N# 204949
Available for swap 1 Dollar
2017

Standard banknote: CRISP Evolution
156 × 67 mm
P# 77, TBB# 349a, N# 204945
20 Dollars
2018

Standard banknote: CRISP Evolution
156 × 67 mm
P# 80, TBB# 353a, N# 274420
Available for swap 50 Cents - Elizabeth II
2019

Standard banknote: CRISP Evolution
156 × 67 mm
TBB# 348a, P# 77A, N# 201541
Available for swap 3 Dollars - Elizabeth II
2019

Standard banknote: CRISP Evolution
156 × 67 mm
TBB# 350a, N# 215575
50 Dollars
2019

Standard banknote: CRISP Evolution
156 × 67 mm
TBB# 354a, N# 277744
5 Dollars
2020

Standard banknote: CRISP Evolution
156 × 67 mm
TBB# 351a, N# 237875
100 Dollars
2021

Standard banknote: CRISP Evolution
156 × 67 mm
TBB# 355a, N# 310380
10 Dollars
2022

Standard banknote: CRISP Evolution
156 × 67 mm
TBB# 356a, P# 87a, N# 352958

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