Explore the Security Features of the $50 Dollar Polymer Note, where state-of-the-art technology ensures integrity for a trusted and secure currency
50 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 “circle” 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 50 appearing in the brown coloured print.
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TILT
As you move the note around you will see:
- Areas with a shimmering gold 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 50 dollar Bank Note
The Masked Cardinal (Paroaria nigrogenis)
The Masked Cardinal, a bird species in the tanager family, is a rare, beautiful bird which sports the national colors of Trinidad and Tobago red, white and black. Its habitat is semi-open areas near water and swamps and although it is rare it can be seen around the Lake at the Pointe-a-Pierre Wild Fowl Trust. It feeds on insects, rice and fruit. As an adult bird it measures 16.5 cm (6.5 ins) long and weighs about 22g (0.78oz). In celebration of the nation’s 50th Anniversary of Independence in 2012, the new olive green fifty (50) dollar note was introduced featuring the Masked Cardinal on the obverse. The colours of the bird symbolize the diversity of our people and all that we aspire to, and this was a fitting selection for this prestigious milestone in our Nation’s history.