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| East Caribbean ten Dollars banknote |
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| Eastern Caribbean 10 Dollar Banknote |
Serial suffix letter system for the individual member states discontinued without marks for the blind
Obverse: Portrait of The Queen is based on a photograph by Peter Grugeon, taken at the time of Her Majesty's Silver Jubilee in 1977, and it is one of the more popular images of The Queen. Her Majesty is depicted wearing Grand Duchess Vladimir's tiara and Queen Victoria's Golden Jubilee necklace. The tiara was smuggled out of Russia during the Russian Revolution and is now owned by The Queen; Eastern Caribbean Central Bank building; turtle; Green-throated Carib; Silver foil with fish at upper right.
Reverse: A view of the Admiralty Bay on the island of Bequia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines; A compass rose and Map of the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States; The Warspite sailing ship (The Warspite schooner is an iconic symbol of Anguilla Island); Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis); fish.
Printed by De La Rue, United Kingdom.
See-through Feature - On all of the banknotes, there are fish in the bottom left hand corner on the front of the notes. When the notes are held up to the light, parts of the fish fill in, as areas on the back of the note line up perfectly with the front.
Watermark - Portrait of Queen Elizabeth II. The mould-made watermark appears three-dimensional when the note is held up to the light.
Security Thread - The security thread has been upgraded. When the banknote is viewed from the front under reflected UV light, the letters ECCB and the denominational value of the note are clearly visible in yellow, against a blue background.
A second security thread has also been added. This is a narrow, continuous black line, to the left of the Queen's portrait.
Electrotype - The electrotype reads "ECCB" and enhances the visibility and security of the traditional mould-made watermark.
Intaglio Over Foil - The notes bear a highly reflective foil, which shows the denomination. The letters ECCB and the denomination can be seen in small print around the foil. The presence of intaglio enhances the security of the notes.
Silver Metallic Ink - A compass rose is printed in silver coloured ink on the back of the notes. The ink gives a metallic lustre to the image, and enhances its appearance.
Iridescent print - On the back of the notes, there is an area printed with a special iridescent ink, which has a golden sheen. If you move the note around in the light, you can see the image of several fishes which appear and disappear depending on the angle of view.