50 Dalasis
Gambia · Central Bank of The Gambia
The 50 Dalasi note is a 2023 signature variety of the design launched in 2019, when birds of prey replaced imagery on older issues. The obverse depicts an eagle soaring in flight with prey, with a second eagle perched on a rock — a powerful image representing freedom and the natural wealth of The Gambia. The reverse features the Wassu Stone Circles, a UNESCO World Heritage Site dating to the first millennium AD and one of The Gambia's most significant archaeological landmarks.
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ReasonPart of the 2019 democratic redesign to depict national wildlife and heritage in place of the ousted regime's political imagery.
DesignSoaring eagle clutching prey alongside a perched eagle on the obverse, with the Wassu Stone Circles on the reverse.
Security featuresHolographic windowed security thread with demetalized 50, pearlescent stripe on reverse, crocodile-head watermark with electrotype 50 and palm tree, and standing bush fowl registration device.
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