Barbados Bank Notes

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Barbados

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5 Dollars, (1975)

Front: Sir Frank Worrell (1924-1967), West Indian cricketer and Jamaican senator

Worrell was born in Bridgetown, Barbados. He was the first black cricketer to captain the West Indies cricket team for an entire series. When he left professional cricket, he became Warden of Irvine Hall at the University of the West Indies, and was later appointed to the Jamaican Senate.

Back: National Heroes Square (formerly Trafalgar Square) at Bridgetown

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Parliament Building in National Heroes Square

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2 Dollars, (1986)

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Front: John Redman Bovell (1855-1928), agriculturalist

Bovell was Barbados' Superintendent of Agriculture. His banana and sugar cane research buoyed Barbados' economy.

Back: National Heroes Square (formerly Trafalgar Square) at Bridgetown

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Parliament Building in National Heroes Square

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20 Dollars, 2012
Commemorates 40th Anniversary of the Central Bank of Barbados

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Front: Samuel Jackman Prescod (1806-1871), First person of African descent to be elected to Barbados's Parliament in 1843

Back: National Heroes Square (formerly Trafalgar Square) at Bridgetown

Scans courtesy Claudio Marana

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National Heroes Square

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Barbados, A coral island located in the West Indies east of St. Vincent, was under British control 1627-1966. Became independent and a member of the British Commonwealth in 1966. Notes from the British Caribbean Territories and later the East Caribbean States were used until 1973. For a more detailed country profile, see CIA World Factbook on Barbados.

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