2.000 Dollars
Guyana · Bank of Guyana
Released in 2021 to mark Guyana's 55th anniversary of independence (1966–2021), this is the country's first polymer banknote. Its introduction was originally planned for 2021 but was delayed by the COVID-19 pandemic. Printed on CCL Secure's GUARDIAN polymer substrate, the note carries bilingual text and contemporary national symbolism.
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ReasonCommemorating the 55th anniversary of Guyana's independence (1966–2021); also Guyana's first polymer banknote.
DesignObverse: Bank of Guyana crest, map of Guyana with natural resources, 55th independence logo. Reverse: Faces of children from Guyana's six ethnic groups, motto 'One People, One Nation, One Destiny.'
Security featuresLarge transparent window showing a jaguar and '2000'; secondary transparent window with SPARK optically variable ink depicting the Victoria Regina lily (Guyana's national flower) with rolling-bar effect; polymer substrate provides inherent security.
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