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Collection Guyana #265

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20 GYD

Guyana 1990_present UNC P-24 Needs review ✦ AI 90%
Front · IMG_6579.jpeg cropped
Back · IMG_6580.jpeg cropped
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Identity

Where & when

Country Guyana
Currency GYD
Denomination 20
Series name
Series year
Issue year
Era 1990_present
Legal status withdrawn
Predecessor currency British Guiana dollar
Successor currency
Subjects & design

What's on the note

Front portrait
Reverse subject Shipbuilding facility and MV Malali ferry vessel
Watermark Coat of arms of Guyana in clear field at center left
Color palette #d4c5a0,#8b7355,#f5e6d3
Themes transport,industry,architecture
Language / script Latin

Front: Kaieteur Falls, one of the world's largest single-drop waterfalls located on the Potaro River in Kaieteur National Park in central Guyana. At 226 meters (741 feet), it is approximately five times higher than Niagara Falls and is the centerpiece of one of Guyana's most significant natural landmarks. The falls are depicted on multiple denominations of Guyanese currency as a national symbol and tourist attraction. The note features the national coat of arms at center, which includes the Canje pheasant, jaguar, and indigenous Amerindian symbols along with the national motto 'One People, One Nation, One Destiny.'

Back: Shipbuilding facility and the MV Malali ferry vessel. The left vignette shows a shipyard with construction scaffolding and framework representing Guyana's maritime industry, while the right shows the MV Malali, a ferry that operates on the Demerara River connecting Georgetown to the West Bank. These images emphasize Guyana's transportation infrastructure and shipbuilding industry, which have been vital to the nation's economy and internal connectivity given its extensive river systems and coastal geography.

Production

How it was made

Issuer Bank of Guyana
Issuer (native)
Printer De La Rue
Engraver
Material paper
Dimensions (mm) 156x66

Signatures: Governor; Minister of Finance

Security features: thread,microprint,intaglio

Geography

Guyana in South America

Guyana in South America. Other countries on the same continent shown in muted grey.

The story

Background & history

This note belongs to a series issued by the Bank of Guyana following independence. The Guyanese dollar replaced the British Guiana dollar at par in 1966 when the country gained independence. This particular design, featuring Kaieteur Falls and maritime/industrial themes, was part of a series printed by De La Rue that circulated from the 1990s through the early 2000s. The note reflects Guyana's emphasis on its natural resources and developing infrastructure as key elements of national identity and economic development.

Catalogue

Collector references

Pick # 24
Krause ID
Rarity tier common
Series range 1990s–early 2000s
Provenance

How it came to me

Acquired date
Acquired from
Acquired price
Currency
Condition
Grade UNC
Serial number C/69 227616
Serial prefix C/69
Valuation

What it's worth now

$5–$15
Type default range $5–$15
Valuation history (1)
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2026-05-08 17:29:57 5.0 15.0 USD ai from claude-sonnet-4-5
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AI extractions (2)
research:openai · gpt-4o 2026-05-09 09:40:50
status: ok · step 10 · $0.0253 · 6321↓ + 947↑ tokens
anthropic · claude-sonnet-4-5 2026-05-08 17:29:57
status: ok · step 1 · $0.0351 · 6013↓ + 1139↑ tokens
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