| Obverse description |
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. |
| Obverse 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 description |
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. |
| Reverse lettering |
Central Bank of Belize Five Dollars ST. GEORGE`S CAYE $5 DE LA RUE |
| Signature(s) |
Keith Arnold, Jaime D. Alpuche, Jaime Briceno, Joseph D. Waight, Jorge Meliton Auil, Hugh McSweeney, Sydney Campbell, Carla Barnett, Glenford Ysaguirre, Joseph D. Waight, Kerry Belisle, Damien Gough, Nestor Vasquez, Audrey Joy Grant, |
| Protection type |
Watermark |
| Protection description |
Carved head of the `sleeping giant` and `FIVE`. |
| Variants |
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| Numisquare ID |
4038273100 |
| Comments |
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