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5 BBD

Barbados 1990_present F P-47 AI extracted ✦ AI 92%
Front · IMG_6129.jpeg cropped
Back · IMG_6130.jpeg cropped
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Identity

Where & when

Country Barbados
Currency BBD
Denomination 5
Series name Central Bank of Barbados series
Series year
Issue year
Era 1990_present
Legal status withdrawn
Predecessor currency
Successor currency Polymer series
Subjects & design

What's on the note

Front portrait Sir Frank Worrell
Reverse subject Public buildings in Bridgetown
Watermark Coat of arms in clear field at left
Color palette #d4c5a0,#a8c9a4,#8b7355
Themes statesman,sport,architecture
Language / script Latin

Front: Sir Frank Mortimer Maglinne Worrell (1924–1967), Barbadian cricketer and Jamaican senator, one of the most celebrated West Indies cricket captains. He was the first black captain of the West Indies cricket team and revolutionized Caribbean cricket; he died young at 42 from leukemia and was honoured with a memorial service at Westminster Abbey. The note features the national coat of arms showing the Barbados Trident emblem with the motto 'Pride and Industry', along with the Governor's signature.

Back: Public buildings in Bridgetown, the capital of Barbados, showing historic colonial architecture including government buildings with clock towers and castellated features along the waterfront. The scene depicts the administrative center of Barbados with its characteristic British colonial Gothic Revival style buildings surrounded by tropical vegetation, representing the island's institutional heritage and urban development.

Production

How it was made

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

Signatures: Governor: Sir Frank Worrell

Security features: watermark,security_thread,intaglio

Geography

Barbados in North America

Barbados in North America. Other countries on the same continent shown in muted grey.

The story

Background & history

This note is from the Central Bank of Barbados series issued from 1973 following the establishment of the Central Bank in 1972, replacing the earlier Barclays Bank and Royal Bank of Canada private issues. The paper series featuring Sir Frank Worrell was withdrawn in 2013 when Barbados transitioned to polymer banknotes. Sir Frank Worrell was chosen as a national hero representing both sporting excellence and leadership; he was one of the famous 'three Ws' of West Indies cricket alongside Everton Weekes and Clyde Walcott.

Catalogue

Collector references

Pick # 47
Krause ID
Rarity tier common
Series range 1973–2007
Provenance

How it came to me

Acquired date
Acquired from
Acquired price
Currency
Condition
Grade F
Serial number G19274758
Serial prefix G

Circulated note with visible wear, creasing, and soiling throughout; colors somewhat faded but design elements remain clear

Valuation

What it's worth now

$5–$15
Type default range $5–$15
Valuation history (1)
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2026-05-08 16:13:33 5.0 15.0 USD ai from claude-sonnet-4-5
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AI extractions (1)
anthropic · claude-sonnet-4-5 2026-05-08 16:13:33
status: ok · step 1 · $0.0352 · 6125↓ + 1120↑ tokens
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