5 Dollars BRB Banknote (Standard Issue) 2022

5 Dollars Dollar (Issued 2022)

The Central Bank of Barbados, established in 1972, has long served as the sole monetary authority responsible for issuing and managing the Barbadian dollar, which has been pegged to the United States dollar at a fixed rate of two Barbadian dollars to one US dollar since 1975. By 2022, the bank undertook a significant modernisation of its banknote series, transitioning to polymer substrate notes that offered enhanced durability and improved security features suited to the demands of a modern Caribbean economy. This new polymer issue represented the bank’s commitment to international best practice in currency design and anti-counterfeiting technology. The five-dollar denomination, sitting at the lower end of everyday transactions, plays a central role in the circulation of currency across Barbados’s retail and tourism sectors.

On the front, the note is dominated by a portrait of Sir Frank Worrell, the celebrated Barbadian cricket captain and national hero, rendered in fine intaglio-style engraving against a predominantly green colour scheme that spans the full face of the polymer substrate. Sir Frank Worrell is depicted from the shoulders upward, shown in a composed, forward-facing position, his features detailed with careful tonal gradation that gives the portrait considerable depth and dimensionality. To the left of the portrait, the seal and name of the Central Bank of Barbados appear in crisp black print, accompanied by the legal tender statement reading “These notes are legal tender for the payment of any amount” and the series year 2022. Below this text sits the facsimile signature of the Governor, identified beneath the signature line with the title “GOVERNOR.” The denomination “$5” and the words “Five Dollars” appear prominently in the upper left area, while the serial number G70345429 runs vertically along the right edge and also appears horizontally across the lower portion of the note. The national trident emblem of Barbados is rendered in dark teal-green in the upper right quadrant, set within a geometric patterned background of repeating diamond and angular guilloché motifs that fill much of the upper right section of the note in varying shades of teal and forest green. Toward the lower right of the obverse, a detailed architectural engraving of a low-rise building — identifiable as the Central Bank of Barbados headquarters — is depicted in grey tonal print. A transparent window element is integrated into the lower portion of the polymer substrate, characteristic of modern polymer security design, containing a shifting security image with colour-change properties visible at different angles. The words “Five Dollars” appear in vertical orientation along the far right edge, printed in a lighter green.

The reverse of the note continues the green palette and features a detailed engraving of Kensington Oval, Barbados’s iconic and internationally renowned cricket ground, depicted with architectural precision showing its distinctive pavilion façade, the circular window arrangement, and the signage reading “The Oval” across the front of the stand. Below the pavilion, a cricket scene is illustrated in fine line engraving, depicting three players on the pitch — a batsman in a playing stance, a wicketkeeper crouching behind the stumps, and a fielder standing nearby — capturing the spirit of West Indian cricket in dynamic composition. Descriptive text alongside the image references the historical significance of the ground and the date “1882,” referring to the early establishment of cricket on the site. The denomination “$5” is printed in the upper right corner alongside the words “Five Dollars” in vertical format along the left edge. A large numeral “5” appears in the lower left region in tonal green ink. The transparent window security feature, visible from the reverse, displays the shape of the island of Barbados within an elongated oval cutout, with a copper-coloured shifting security thread running diagonally across the lower half of the note, creating a bold visual contrast against the green ground. Guilloché background patterns and fine-line geometric fills occupy the surrounding areas of the reverse, maintaining design consistency with the obverse and providing further resistance to reproduction.

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