Belize New family of Banknotes
On 23 January 2025, the Central Bank of Belize unveiled this new family of notes which tells unique stories of Belize’s rich heritage and incorporates enhanced security features to combat counterfeiting. The new designs honor recipients of the Order of National Hero, George Cadle Price, the first prime minister of Belize, and Philip Goldson, a member of the Belize House of Representatives for Albert. These notes are scheduled for introduction in mid-2025.
2 dollars
Front: Philip Goldson; coat of arms; Antelope waterfall in Mayflower Bocawina National Park.
Back: English text; denomination as registration device; Sapodilla waterfall in Elijio Panti National Park; 1000 Foot Falls in Cayo. PureImage windowed holographic security thread with black orchid (Prosthechea cochleata). Watermark: Philip Goldson and electrotype 2. 140 x 70 mm. Paper.
5 dollars
Front: George Cadle Price; coat of arms; National Assembly building at Independence Plaza in Belmopan.
Back: Belize City Peninsula and Haulover Creek; Supreme Court building in Belize City; Saint John’s Cathedral in Belize City. PureImage windowed holographic security thread with Belize Supreme Courtcupula. Watermark: George Cadle Price and electrotype 5. 140 x 70 mm. Paper.
10 dollars
Front: Philip Goldson; coat of arms; green heron (Butorides virescens).
Back: Keel-billed toucan perched on branch; long-billed hermit hummingbird collecting pollen; scaly-breasted hummingbird in flight. Holographic foil stripe with keel-billed toucan and scarlet macaw. Windowed security thread with demetalized keel-billed toucan. Watermark: Philip Goldson and electrotype 10. 140 x 70 mm. Paper.
20 dollars
Front: George Cadle Price; coat of arms; Baird’s tapir.
Back: Jaguar (Panthera onca); green iguana. Holographic foil stripe thread with blue morpho butterfly. Windowed security thread with demetalized keel-billed toucan. Watermark: George Cadle Price and electrotype 20. 140 x 70 mm. Paper.
50 dollars
Front: Philip Goldson; coat of arms; Mask Temple in Lamanai.
Back: Top of Caana Mayan ruins in Caracol; El Castillo Mayan ruin at Xunantunich; segment of the Xunantunich east freize. Holographic foil stripe with keel-billed toucan and Mask Temple in Lamanai. Windowed security thread. Watermark: Philip Goldson and electrotype 50. 150 x 75 mm. Paper.
Printer: (De La Rue)
Courtesy of Alex Zlotinm, Central Bank of Belize
