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The Central Bank of the Bahamas has issued the fourth denomination of its CRISP Evolution banknote series, the half dollar $0.50.

The new Bahamas note, the lowest denomination of the series, began circulating on 24 January 2019. It is the first complete redesign of the $0.50 banknote denomination since it was launched in 1984.

Image courtesy of the Central Bank of the Bahamas

The CRISP (Counterfeit Resistant Integrated Security Product) Evolution banknote denomination has a predominantly grey colour scheme and is 156mm by 67mm, the same size as all the denominations of the banknote series.

The design includes a portrait of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, whilst the reverse includes an illustration of Sister Sarah in the Straw Market, a prominent local artisan straw weaver in the 1970’s.

Key security features are optically variable, changing colour as the banknote is tilted. This includes a windowed security thread on the reverse of the banknote and an image of a lizard in ink on the front.

Other security features include:

• raised intaglio print
• watermark
• see through register pattern
• Iridescent ink
• Ultraviolet (UV) features
• microtext

Read the central bank press release.

Watch the $0.50 Introductory Video from the Central Bank of the Bahamas: