Bahamian dollar, appearance and denominations of banknotes. Bahamian dollar - the national currency of Bahamas, introduced in 1966. In circulation are coins of 1, 5, 10, 15, 25 cents and banknotes in denominations of 1, 5, 10, 20, 50 and 100 dollars. Bahamian dollar is pegged to the US dollar at a ratio of one to one. Bahamas Bahamian dollar replaced the pound, which was equal to the British pound was divided into 20 shillings or 240 pence, in a ratio of 1 dollar = 7 shillings ($ 1 = 0.35 pounds) in 1966. This transition was made on the decimal system - Bahamian dollar became equal to 100 cents. In the transition to the new currency trёhdollarovye banknotes and coins were introduced fifteen cents as three dollars are approximately equal to one pound and fifteen cents - 1 shilling that was comfortable during the transition period. February 2, 1970 Bahamian dollar has been pegged to the US dollar, then from December 1971 in the result of the devaluation of the American currency Bahamian Dollar 1 became equal to 1,031 US dollars, but with the February 15, 1973 Bahamian currency was again equal to one US dollar 1. Degrees of protection Bahamian dollar - a watermark, which is a tsifirny denomination "100" and a portrait of Queen Elizabeth II, to the left on the obverse of the banknote. 2. Degrees of protection Bahamian dollar - interrupt metallic security thread 3 mm wide, which changes color from bronze / red to green / gold depending on the angle of inclination of the banknote. When viewed against the light banknote security thread is visible as a continuous line, for which there is «BAHAMAS» text. 3. Degrees of protection Bahamian dollar - the second security thread in a thin line, introduced in the thickness of the paper web in the manufacture of a banknote. Visible banknote when viewed against the light. 4. Degrees of protection Bahamian dollar - latent image MASK ™, located in the upper left corner on the obverse of the banknote. When viewed against the light bill is seen hidden denomination "100". 5. Degrees of protection Bahamian dollar - a hologram. On the hologram foreground depicts the coat of arms of the Commonwealth of the Bahamas, around which there are the figures denomination "100". If you tilt the banknote, you become visible vivid iridescent colors of these images. Over the coat of arms on the background there is the image of stars. These stars will move when the bill is tilted from left to right. 6 Degrees of protection Bahamian dollar - gravure denomination banknote to determine the denomination by people with low vision. Elements are located on the obverse of the banknote Bahamian dollar in the top right corner and bottom left. 7. Degrees of protection Bahamian dollar - matching images. This degree of protection is located on both sides of the banknote. The obverse of the bill at the left edge of the image has a round, divided into 4 sectors, two of which (located diagonally) painted at the same time and on the reverse of the banknote another part of the same image is filled with a different color. When the banknote is held against the light image can be seen completely painted in two colors. 8. Degrees of protection Bahamian dollar - latent image. When changing the angle of inclination of the banknote numbers appear denomination banknote "100". 9. Degrees of protection Bahamian dollar - rainbow printing. Continuous, 20 mm wide gold ring on the reverse of the banknote. Iridescent effect becomes more pronounced when the banknote is tilted. 10. Degrees of protection Bahamian dollar - colored security fibers distributed throughout the surface of the banknote. They are visible to the naked eye when viewed banknote UV rays and fluoresce green and yellow colors.
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