Explore the Security Features of the $20 Dollar Polymer Note, where state-of-the-art technology ensures integrity for a trusted and secure currency
20 Dollar Polymer Note
Front
Reverse
Key Security Features
FEEL
Polymer notes feel smoother than paper.
- Run your fingers over the bottom corner of the note to feel the “triangle” shape.
LOOK
When you hold the note up to the light you will see:
- A clear window that can be seen from the front and back of the note.
- The numeral 20 appearing in the purple coloured print.
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TILT
As you move the note around you will see:
- Areas with a shimmering pink coloured ink.
CHECK
Using an ultra-violet (UV) light and a magnifier:
- If you look at the note under UV light you will see that some areas of the note glow.
- If you look at the note under magnification, some areas that appear as plain print are in fact very small letters and numbers.
Local Bird featured on the 20 dollar Bank Note
The Hummingbird (Amazilia tobaci)
Trinidad and Tobago is known as The Land of the Hummingbird as more than sixteen (16) species of this bird have been found here. The birds are resident to both islands and can be frequently found near houses. The Hummingbird was named from the humming sound that is produced by its rapid wing beat when it flaps its wings. This is the only bird that is able to fly backwards. The Hummingbird is featured on the face of the twenty (20) dollar note.