5 Dollars - Elizabeth II Segmented security thread

Features

Issuer	Belize › Belize (1973-date)
Issuing bank	Central Bank of Belize
Queen	Elizabeth II (1973-2022)
Type	Standard circulation banknotes
Year	1996
Value	5 Dollars 5 BZD = USD 2.49
Currency	Dollar (1973-date)
Composition	Paper
Size	158 × 69 mm
Shape	Rectangular
Number	N# 224920
References	P# 58 Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes). , TBB# 316 Owen W. Linzmayer. The Banknote Book (4 volumes).

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Series: 1996 Series

Obverse

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

Front-facing bust of Queen Elizabeth II wearing the Vladimir Tiara at centre right. Left-facing head of Thomas Potts 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.

HMS Merlin see-through feature at lower right. Windowed security thread at centre.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
Central Bank of Belize
ISSUED UNDER AUTHORITY OF THE CENTRAL BANK OF BELIZE ACT. 1982
FIVE
DOLLARS
LEGAL TENDER FOR THE PAYMENT IN BELIZE OF ANY AMOUNT
GOVERNOR
FINANCIAL SECRETARY
DIRECTOR
BELIZE, 1st. MARCH 1996
SUB • UMBRA • FLOREO
$5

Translation: I flourish in the shade.

Reverse

Red print; multicolur underprint.

Bathing kraal and cannon at left, summer residence, tomb of Thomas Pott and map of the St. George’s Caye at centre. Toucan (Ramphastidae sp.) above Baird's tapir (Tapirus bairdii) at centre left.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
Central Bank of Belize
Five Dollars
ST. GEORGE'S CAYE
$5

Watermark

Carved head of the "Sleeping giant".

Signatures

Keith Arnold (KA)	Governor, Central Bank of Belize
Jaime D. Alpuche (JDA)	Financial Secretary
Anwar Flores (AF)	Director, Central Bank of Belize

Printer

De La Rue (Thomas de la Rue; Thomas De La Rue & Co.; TDLR), London, United Kingdom (1821-date)

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Date	Signatures				VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
1996-Mar-01	KA, JDA, AF									$ 28

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Grade	Sold price
	Katz Auction 137 Lot 3777	11 Sep 2024	AU	USD 31.08 (EUR 27.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 178 Lot 2740	13 Dec 2025		Unsold
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