| Obverse description |
Orange print; multicolour underprint; black serial numbers. Bust of Queen Elizabeth II wearing the Kokoshnik Tiara facing front-left, at centre-right. Corals and fish at centre. Coat of arms of Belize at upper-left corner. Carved jade head of god Kinich Ahau at upper-right corner. Queen angelfish (Holacanthus ciliaris) see-through feature at right. |
| Obverse lettering |
The Monetary Authority of Belize ISSUED UNDER AUTHORITY OF ORDINANCE NO.9 OF 1976 TWENTY DOLLARS LEGAL TENDER FOR THE PAYMENT IN BELIZE OF ANY AMOUNT BELIZE, 1st JUNE 1980 LARGEST BARRIER REEF IN THE AMERICAS CHAIRMAN MANAGING DIRECTOR DIRECTOR SUB • UMBRA • FLOREO $20
(Translation: I flourish in the shade.) |
| Reverse description |
Brown and purple print. National Assembly building in Belmopan, Belize at centre. Common iguana (Iguana iguana) at lower left, jabiru (Jabiru mycteria) facing left, at right. |
| Reverse lettering |
The Monetary Authority of Belize Twenty Dollars $20 |
| Signature(s) |
Edmund Andrew Marshalleck, Henry Edney Conrad Cain, Albert Errol Cattouse, |
| Protection type |
Watermark |
| Protection description |
Carved head of the `sleeping giant`. |
| Variants |
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| Numisquare ID |
3162041990 |
| Comments |
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