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BOG set to launch $50 note, Commemorative Coins

May 10, 2016 News

The launch of a $50 banknote and two commemorative coins by the Bank of Guyana, tomorrow, will represent part of Guyana’s 50th Independence Anniversary celebrations.
In a statement issued yesterday it was revealed that the $50 banknote carries the 50th Independence Anniversary logo to the right, the crest of the Bank of Guyana in the centre and the people of Guyana standing together as one, on the left.
The reverse side of the note portrays the National Flag and the Map of Guyana in the centre, Peace Doves on the right and the National Flower on the left.
The public security features, according to the statement, are easily identifiable. Appearing on the right side of the face of the note is a Windowed Security Thread which is visible when held up to the light.
On the left of the face of the note the Watermark of a Macaw and the value of the note (50) are seen when the note is held up to the light.
The note measures 156mm x 65mm and is therefore similar in size to the existing notes with the main colour on the front and back being brown.
It bears the signatures of Dr. Gobind Ganga, Governor of the Bank of Guyana and Minister of Finance, Mr. Winston Jordan.
The two Commemorative Coins are similar in design with the 50th Anniversary logo on the reverse and the Coat of Arms on the obverse.  The $5,000 coin is struck in silver and plated in gold while the $2,000 coin is struck in a metallic alloy and plated in gold.
These coins were struck by the Mint of Norway.

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