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50 Dollars Polymer
| Issuer | Central Bank of Trinidad and Tobago |
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| Year | 2020 |
| Type | Standard circulation banknote |
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| Obverse description | The left portion of the note carries a vignette of a Red-capped Cardinal perched on a branch, set within a clear polymer window, against an orange and dark guilloche underprint with diagonal geometric patterning. The national coat of arms is rendered in intaglio at centre, flanked by the national motto scrolls, with the national flag in full colour at upper right and a large denomination numeral '50' in dark red at lower right. A Governor's signature appears below the flag vignette, with serial numbers printed vertically at left and horizontally at lower right. |
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| Protection type | Polymer substrate, Clear window, Optically variable ink, Security thread |
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Trinidad and Tobago was among the earlier Caribbean states to adopt polymer substrate for its higher denominations, and this 2020 issue marks a deliberate modernization push by the Central Bank following years of counterfeiting pressure on the cotton-paper series. De La Rue's Cayman polymer platform underpins the note, combining the clear window with optically variable ink in a security package then considered robust for regional circulation volumes.
P#64A is the first polymer variant in the 50-dollar denomination — the same value had previously circulated only on paper stock since the 1985 series reset.