100 Dollars BRB Banknote (Standard Issue) 2022

100 Dollars Dollar (Issued 2022)

The 2022 series of Barbados banknotes coincided with a landmark moment in the island nation’s modern history, following Barbados’s transition to a republic in November 2021 — its first full year as a sovereign republic after removing the British monarch as head of state. This new polymer series represented the Central Bank of Barbados’s reaffirmation of national identity through its currency, reflecting a confident and independent Barbadian future. The one-hundred-dollar denomination, as the highest value in circulation, carries particular symbolic weight within this milestone issue. It stands as a tangible record of a defining chapter in Caribbean political and financial history.

On the front, the note is printed on a translucent polymer substrate in predominantly cool blue and violet tones, with subtle lavender and grey shading throughout the engraved portrait and background guilloché work. The central portrait is that of Sir Grantley Adams, the first and only Prime Minister of the short-lived West Indies Federation and a foundational figure in Barbadian political history, rendered in fine intaglio engraving with strong tonal contrast that captures his broad smile and distinguished bearing. A small caption beneath the portrait reads “Right Excellent Sir Grantley Adams,” confirming the identification. To the upper left, the denomination “$100” appears in large bold numerals, with the words “One Hundred Dollars” printed beneath in a clean serif typeface. The issuing authority is identified as the “Central Bank of Barbados” in clear black text on the left-hand side, accompanied by a legal tender declaration and the series year “Series 2022.” A Governor’s signature appears below, attributed to a cursive rendition above the printed title “GOVERNOR.” The serial number “E45101578” is printed twice in vertical orientation along both the left and right edges of the note in blue ink. To the upper right, a prominent blue and silver holographic element is visible, featuring what appears to be a stylised trident motif — the national symbol of Barbados — within a multi-faceted foil patch. Along the lower portion of the note, a wide security stripe with iridescent shifting colours in blue, black, and gold is embedded into the polymer, and within this stripe a small depiction of what appears to be a flying fish and other national emblems can be discerned. A “100” numeral in gold appears at the lower right of this stripe. The Barbados coat of arms is visible in engraved form to the left of the portrait. The right-hand edge of the note includes a vertical “One Hundred Dollars” text in blue.

The reverse features an architectural scene dominated by a detailed rendering of Grantley Adams International Airport in Christ Church, Barbados, with the terminal’s distinctive steel canopy structure and walkways depicted in careful line work across the upper two-thirds of the note. A commercial aircraft is shown in flight above the terminal buildings against a pale background, emphasising Barbados’s role as a regional aviation hub. A blue diagonal line — representing either a flight path or a stylised horizon — cuts across the upper portion of the composition, overlaid with faint microtext or fine line-work patterning. The denomination “$100” appears prominently in the upper right corner in bold numerals, with “One Hundred Dollars” running vertically along the left margin. The numeral “100” also appears in large outline form in the lower centre of the note, positioned above the security stripe that mirrors the front’s iridescent band. A caption in small text at the lower right of the main vignette reads “Grantley Adams International Airport, Christ Church,” confirming the depicted location. The lower security stripe area on the reverse displays the Barbados trident emblem and national colours in blue and gold, consistent with the front’s design language, and the overall colour palette of the reverse leans toward muted teal, grey-green, and soft violet tones, with the airport steelwork rendered in darker intaglio lines against the lighter background.

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