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== Banknotes == The Board of Commissioners of Currency operated from 1894 to 1976. In 1894, the government introduced notes in denominations of 1, 2, 5, 10, 50 and 100 dollars. Production of 50 and 100 dollars ceased after 1928. 20 dollar notes were introduced in 1952. British Honduras was officially renamed Belize in 1973, and the following year a new family of notes was introduced with the new country name. On November 1, 1976, the Monetary Authority of Belize was established, and took over note issuance. The first and only notes issued under its name were dated 1ST JUNE 1980, and included a 100-dollar note for the first time. The [[Central Bank of Belize]] was established on January 1, 1982, by the Central Bank of Belize Act No. 15 (Chapter 262 of the Laws of Belize Revised Edition 2000).<ref>{{cite book | last1 = Linzmayer | first1 = Owen | title = The Banknote Book | chapter = Belize | publisher = www.BanknoteNews.com | year = 2011 | location = San Francisco, CA | url = http://www.banknotebook.com | access-date = 2011-08-21}}</ref> The first notes issued under its name were dated 1ST JULY 1983. Production of 50 dollar notes recommenced in 1990, the same year that the 1 dollar note was issued for the last time, and then replaced by a coin. On April 30, 2012, the Central Bank of Belize issued a {{val|p=$|20}} commemorative note dated 01.01.12 (January 1, 2012) to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Central Bank. It is similar to the current issue {{val|p=$|20}} note, but with the addition of the [[jabiru]] stork and the commemorative text "30th anniversary Central Bank of Belize". On the back of the commemorative note is the headquarters of the Central Bank of Belize in Belize City.<ref>[http://banknotenews.com/files/da83d3c8d945f39b2c2fefbd78438e07-2100.php Belize new 20-dollar commemorative note confirmed] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121006124629/http://banknotenews.com/files/da83d3c8d945f39b2c2fefbd78438e07-2100.php |date=2012-10-06 }} BanknoteNews.com. May 18, 2012. Retrieved on 2012-11-09.</ref><ref>[https://www.centralbank.org.bz/currency/currency-notes/commemorative-circulation-banknote The {{val|p=$|20}} commemorative banknote] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200919045418/https://www.centralbank.org.bz/currency/currency-notes/commemorative-circulation-banknote |date=2020-09-19 }} Central Bank of Belize. (www.centralbank.org.bz). Retrieved on 2012-11-09.</ref> The [[Queen of Belize]], [[Elizabeth II]], appeared on all banknotes issued by the Central Bank of Belize. In July 2023 it was decided that future Belizean dollar bills would not feature King [[Charles III]]. New bills would instead depict Belizean nationals heroes including the late Right Honourable and Father of Belize’s Independence [[George Cadle Price]] and the Father of Democracy, the late Honourable [[Philip Goldson]].<ref>[https://www.sanpedrosun.com/government/2023/07/15/national-heroes-rt-hon-george-price-and-hon-philip-goldson-to-be-featured-on-new-belize-dollar-notes/] The San Pedro Sun, 15 July 2023.</ref> The new design was unveiled in January 2025 including modern security features, and national symbols. {|class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%;width:100%" |+2025 series [https://banknotenews.com/?tag=belize] ! rowspan="2"|Value ! rowspan="2"|Dimensions ! rowspan="2" colspan="2"|Main colour ! colspan="3"|Description ! colspan="2"|Date of |- ! Obverse ! Reverse ! Watermark ! printing ! issue |- |$2 |140 × 70 mm |style="background:#C080FF;width:0"| ||Purple |[[Philip Goldson]] |Antelope waterfall in [[Mayflower Bocawina National Park]] |Philip Goldson and "2" |1 February 2025 |''mid-2025'' |- |$5 |140 × 70 mm |style="background:#FF8080"| ||Red |[[George Cadle Price]] |[[National Assembly Building of Belize|National Assembly building]] at Independence Plaza in Belmopan |George Cadle Price and "5" |1 February 2025 |''mid-2025'' |- |$10 |140 × 70 mm |style="background:#80C080"| ||Green |Philip Goldson |[[Keel-billed toucan]], [[long-billed hermit]], [[scaly-breasted hummingbird]] |Philip Goldson and "10" |1 February 2025 |''mid-2025'' |- |$20 |140 × 70 mm |style="background:#FFC080"| ||Orange |George Cadle Price |[[Jaguar]], [[green iguana]] |George Cadle Price and "20" |1 February 2025 |''mid-2025'' |- |$50 |150 × 75 mm |style="background:#E080E0"| ||Violet |Philip Goldson |Mayan ruins |Philip Goldson and "50" |1 February 2025 |''mid-2025'' |- |$100 |150 × 75 mm |style="background:#80C0FF"| ||Blue |George Cadle Price |[[Balistes vetula|Queen triggerfish]], [[hawksbill sea turtle]], [[French angelfish]] |George Cadle Price and "100" |1 February 2025 |''mid-2025'' |}
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