20 Dollars - Elizabeth II

Series: 1997 and 2003 issues

Obverse

Brown print; multicolour underprint; red and black serial numbers.

Front-facing bust of Queen Elizabeth II wearing the Vladimir Tiara at centre right. Front-facing jaguar (Panthera onca) on tree brach at left, queen triggerfish (Balistes vetula) and queen angelfish (Holacanthus ciliaris) at centre. Coat of arms of Belize and silver fish facing left at lower left. Jade head at the upper left corner.

Baird's tapir (Tapirus bairdii) see-through feature at lower right. Windowed security thread.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
Central Bank of Belize
ISSUED UNDER AUTHORITY OF THE CENTRAL BANK OF BELIZE ACT. 1982
TWENTY
DOLLARS
LEGAL TENDER FOR THE PAYMENT IN BELIZE OF ANY AMOUNT
GOVERNOR
FINANCIAL SECRETARY
DIRECTOR
BELIZE, 1st. JUNE 1997
SUB • UMBRA • FLOREO
$20

Translation: I flourish in the shade.

Reverse

Brown and orange print; multicolour underprint.

Neotropical fruit bat (Artibeus sp.), kinkajou (Potos flavus), howler monkey (Alouatta pigra), collared peccary (Dicotyles tajacu), northern tamandua (Tamandua mexicana), red brocket (Mazama americana), ringtail (Bassariscus astutus), jaguar (Panthera onca) head at centre and right. Toucan (Ramphastidae sp.) above Baird's tapir (Tapirus bairdii) at centre left.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
Central Bank of Belize
Twenty Dollars
ANIMALS OF BELIZE
$20
THOMAS DE LA RUE AND COMPANY LIMITED

Watermark

Carved head of the "Sleeping giant"

Signatures

Keith Arnold (KA)	Governor, Central Bank of Belize
Jaime D. Alpuche (JDA)	Financial Secretary
Manuel Sosa (MS)	Director
Derek Basil Courtenay (DBC)	Director, Central Bank of Belize
Jorge Meliton Auil (JMA)	Governor, Central Bank of Belize
Joseph D. Waight (JDW₁)	Financial Secretary
Sydney Campbell (SC)	Governor, Central Bank of Belize
Hugh McSweeney (HM)	Financial secretary
Marion Palacio (MP)	Director
Carla Barnett (CB)	Financial Secretary
Michel Hannah Chebat (MHC)	Director, Central Bank of Belize
Glenford Ysaguirre (GY)	Governor, Central Bank of Belize
Darrell Bradley (DB)	Director, Central Bank of Belize
Nestor Vasquez (NV)	Director, Central Bank of Belize
Joseph D. Waight (JDW₂)	Acting Financial Secretary
Audrey Joy Grant (AJG)	Director, Central Bank of Belize

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See also

• Cat or feline
• Fish
• Pig or porcine
• Primate
• Monarch
• Coat of Arms

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Date	Signatures				VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC	References			Frequency
Undetermined
1997-Jun-01	KA, JDA, MS									$ 79	P# 63a Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes).			3%
2000-Oct-01	KA, JDA, DBC									$ 66	P# 63b Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes).			3%
2003-Jan-01	JMA, JDW₁, DBC										P# 69a Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes).			4%
2005-Jan-01	SC, HM, MP										P# 69b Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes).			6%
2007-Sep-01	SC, CB, MHC										P# 69c Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes).			10%
2010-Aug-01	GY, JDW₁, DB										P# 69d Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes).			13%
2014-Nov-01	GY, JDW₁, NV										P# 69e Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes).			11%
2017-Jan-01	GY, JDW₂, NV									$ 17	P# 69f Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes).			25%
2020-Sep-01	AJG, NV, JDW₁									$ 24	P# 69 var. Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes).			26%
2022-Sep-01	JDW₁									$ 26	P# 69 var. Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes).			3%

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Examples of the type

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2020-Sep-01 AJG, NV, JDW₁ – P# 69 var. (see more)

Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Version	Grade	Sold price
	Katz Auction 59 Lot 3137	23 Apr 2022	1997-Jun-01 KA, JDA, MS – P# 63a	UNC	USD 79.50 (EUR 69.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Katz Coins Notes & Supplies Corp.
	Katz Auction 59 Lot 3136	23 Apr 2022	1997-Jun-01 KA, JDA, MS – P# 63a	UNC	USD 82.96 (EUR 72.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Katz Coins Notes & Supplies Corp.
	Katz Auction 59 Lot 3138	23 Apr 2022	2000-Oct-01 KA, JDA, DBC – P# 63b	UNC	USD 65.67 (EUR 57.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Katz Coins Notes & Supplies Corp.
	Katz Auction 178 Lot 2744	13 Dec 2025	2000-Oct-01 KA, JDA, DBC – P# 63b		USD 86.41 (EUR 75.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Katz Coins Notes & Supplies Corp.
	Katz Auction 167 Lot 843	19 Aug 2025	2007-Sep-01 SC, CB, MHC – P# 69c	AU	USD 47.24 (EUR 41.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Katz Coins Notes & Supplies Corp.
	Katz Auction 145 Lot 1267	29 Nov 2024	2014-Nov-01 GY, JDW₁, NV – P# 69e	UNC (PMG 66 EPQ)	USD 38.02 (EUR 33.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Katz Coins Notes & Supplies Corp.
	Katz Auction 183 Lot 408	4 Feb 2026	2017-Jan-01 GY, JDW₂, NV – P# 69f	UNC	USD 28.80 (EUR 25.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Katz Coins Notes & Supplies Corp.
	Katz Auction 179 Lot 1021	27 Dec 2025	2022-Sep-01 JDW₁ – P# 69 var.	UNC	USD 28.80 (EUR 25.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Katz Coins Notes & Supplies Corp.
	Katz Auction 164 Lot 2847	1 Aug 2025	2022-Sep-01 JDW₁ – P# 69 var.	UNC	USD 26.50 (EUR 23.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Katz Coins Notes & Supplies Corp.
	Katz Auction 163 Lot 1061	15 Jul 2025	2022-Sep-01 JDW₁ – P# 69 var.	UNC	USD 28.80 (EUR 25.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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