1 Dollar XCD Banknote (1985–1993 ‘Anguilla Named on Map’ Issue) 1988-1989

1 Dollar Dollar (Issued 1988-1989)

Among collectors of Caribbean monetary history, the 1988–1989 Eastern Caribbean Central Bank 1 Dollar note occupies a quietly distinctive place in the wider 1985–1993 series, specifically because of its inclusion of Anguilla named on the territorial map — a geopolitical detail that distinguishes it from earlier and later printings and makes it immediately identifiable to an informed eye. Currency specialists examining this note would note its place within a politically complex regional banking framework, issued by an institution serving multiple sovereign and dependent territories simultaneously. The combination of a scenic tropical reverse and a formal portrait obverse gives this note a dual character, balancing regional identity with institutional gravitas. Its withdrawn status makes it an interesting subject for those researching Eastern Caribbean monetary development.

On the front, the note centres on a formal portrait of Queen Elizabeth II, rendered in fine intaglio engraving with careful attention to facial detail and the characteristic composed expression used across Commonwealth currency portraiture of this era. The Queen is depicted wearing a tiara and formal dress, facing to the right in the traditional regal profile used throughout Eastern Caribbean banknote issues of the period. The dominant colour of the obverse is a rich crimson and rose-red palette, overlaid with intricate guilloché patterning that extends across the background in tight, repeating wave formations offering visual security against reproduction. The issuing authority name “EASTERN CARIBBEAN CENTRAL BANK” is printed prominently in clear serif typography across the upper portion of the note, with the denomination “1” appearing in numeral form on both the left and right flanks. The words “ONE DOLLAR” appear in bold lettering along the lower register. A vertical security thread is embedded within the paper, visible as a dark embedded strip when the note is held to the light. Signature lines appear across the lower portion of the face, representing the authorising officials of the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank at the time of issue. Fine floral and foliate decorative elements frame the portrait within an oval vignette, with additional ornamental borders running along all four edges of the note.

The reverse presents a sweeping, vividly coloured panoramic vignette of a Caribbean coastal scene, dominated by a tall, gracefully curved palm tree rising against an open sky in the right-centre of the composition. The landscape depicts a sheltered bay with green, densely vegetated hillsides descending toward a curved beach and calm turquoise-toned waters, with small sailing vessels visible on the sea in the middle distance and a larger vessel near the horizon. A small settlement with white buildings is visible nestled among the hills in the lower left of the scene, adding human scale to the tropical vista. To the lower right of the central vignette, a stylised marlin or swordfish rendered in vivid red-pink tones leaps from wave forms, serving as a bold decorative and symbolic accent. In the upper corners, ornate red scroll and wave motifs frame the composition symmetrically, while denomination markers reading “$1” appear in both the upper-left and upper-right positions. The words “EASTERN CARIBBEAN CENTRAL BANK” are printed in strong red serif capitals across the top of the note, with “ONE DOLLAR” rendered in matching typography along the lower edge. To the left of the central scene, a detailed botanical illustration of tropical flowering plants — rendered in deep red line work — fills the left margin. The overall colour scheme of the reverse is a warm, unified crimson and rose-red tone with naturalistic greens and blues reserved for the central landscape vignette, creating a strong visual contrast between the decorative borders and the scenic centrepiece.

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