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Collection Trinidad and Tobago #574

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1 TTD

Trinidad and Tobago 1990_present XF P-P-36 Needs review ✦ AI 88%
Front · IMG_7345.HEIC cropped
Back · IMG_7346.HEIC cropped
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Identity

Where & when

Country Trinidad and Tobago
Currency TTD
Denomination 1
Series name Central Bank Act Chap. 79:02 series
Series year
Issue year
Era 1990_present
Legal status withdrawn
Predecessor currency
Successor currency Trinidad and Tobago Dollar (current series)
Subjects & design

What's on the note

Front portrait
Reverse subject Coat of Arms of Trinidad and Tobago
Watermark Scarlet Ibis head in clear field at left
Color palette #8b3a3a,#f5deb3,#d2691e
Themes industry,wildlife,indigenous_culture
Language / script Latin

Front: Industrial scene depicting the Point Lisas Industrial Estate with petrochemical facilities and offshore oil platforms. Point Lisas, located on Trinidad's west coast, became the cornerstone of Trinidad and Tobago's energy-based industrialization in the 1970s-1980s, housing major methanol, ammonia, and steel production facilities that transformed the nation's economy from primarily agricultural to industrial. The denomination '$1' appears in all four corners within ornate guilloche patterns.

Back: The Coat of Arms of Trinidad and Tobago at center, granted at independence in 1962, featuring two hummingbirds (one for each island) as supporters, a shield with three sailing ships representing the Trinity and Columbus's 1498 arrival, and the national motto 'Together We Aspire, Together We Achieve' on a ribbon below. At left, the Scarlet Ibis (Eudocimus ruber), the national bird of Trinidad and Tobago, depicted in flight over marshland habitat typical of the Caroni Swamp where these birds roost in large flocks. The serial number ET512422 appears twice. Text states 'ISSUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CENTRAL BANK ACT CHAP. 79:02'.

Production

How it was made

Issuer Central Bank of Trinidad and Tobago
Issuer (native)
Printer Thomas De La Rue & Company Limited
Engraver
Material paper
Dimensions (mm) 156x67

Signatures: Governor: signature visible but name illegible

Security features: watermark,intaglio,microprint,security_thread

Geography

Trinidad and Tobago in North America

Trinidad and Tobago in North America. Other countries on the same continent shown in muted grey.

The story

Background & history

This 1 Dollar note was issued by the Central Bank of Trinidad and Tobago under the Central Bank Act Chapter 79:02, which governed the issuance of currency during the 1980s. This series was issued approximately 1985-1989 and features industrial themes reflecting the nation's oil and gas boom era. The front showcases Point Lisas Industrial Estate, which by the mid-1980s had become one of the Caribbean's largest industrial complexes, particularly for petrochemicals and natural gas processing. The reverse displays the national coat of arms and the Scarlet Ibis, emphasizing national identity and natural heritage. The note was printed by Thomas De La Rue in the United Kingdom. This series was replaced by subsequent issues in the late 1980s and early 1990s. The serial number format (prefix-letter + number) was standard for this period. No known serial-year encoding is documented for this issuer.

Catalogue

Collector references

Pick # P-36
Krause ID
Rarity tier common
Series range 1985-1989
Provenance

How it came to me

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Currency
Condition
Grade XF
Serial number ET512422
Serial prefix ET

Note shows light circulation with good color retention and minor edge wear. Some vertical creasing visible but no tears or significant soiling.

Valuation

What it's worth now

$3–$8
Type default range $3–$8
Valuation history (1)
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2026-05-10 07:26:45 3.0 8.0 USD ai from claude-sonnet-4-5
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History & extractions

AI extractions (1)
anthropic · claude-sonnet-4-5 2026-05-10 07:26:45
status: ok · step 1 · $0.0408 · 7063↓ + 1309↑ tokens
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