10 Dollars XCD Banknote (2012–2015 ‘Marks for the Blind’ Issue) 2012

10 Dollars Dollar (Issued 2012)

The Eastern Caribbean 10 Dollar banknote of the 2012–2015 ‘Marks for the Blind’ issue remains current legal tender within the Eastern Caribbean Currency Union, continuing to circulate across the eight member territories served by the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank. This issue is distinguished by its incorporation of tactile marks for the visually impaired, a refinement introduced to improve accessibility across the region’s banknote series. The note carries the authority of the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank and serves as everyday currency in nations including Antigua and Barbuda, St Vincent and the Grenadines, Dominica, Grenada, St Lucia, St Kitts and Nevis, Montserrat, and Anguilla.

On the front, the dominant feature is a finely engraved portrait of Queen Elizabeth II positioned to the right of centre, rendered in a detailed intaglio style that captures her likeness wearing a tiara and pearl earrings, presented facing slightly to the left. The background field is predominantly pale green and light blue, with complex guilloché patterning running across the central and left portions of the note. The denomination is prominently stated in bold red text reading “TEN” in the central area, with “DOLLARS” printed in blue directly below. The issuing authority “EASTERN CARIBBEAN CENTRAL BANK” is printed in bold dark lettering across the upper portion of the note. To the left of centre, a vignette depicts a modern building understood to be the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank headquarters, rendered in subdued blue-grey tones. Below this, tropical marine life is depicted, including a colourful tropical fish in orange and blue tones to the left and a sea turtle in dark engraved detail centrally placed in the lower portion. Small tropical fish in blue and white appear in the lower left area. The serial number “FN693741” appears twice — vertically along the far left edge and horizontally in the lower right quadrant — printed in blue. A governor’s signature is reproduced in black cursive script, accompanied by the printed title “GOVERNOR” beneath it. The legal tender declaration reads “THESE NOTES ARE LEGAL TENDER FOR THE PAYMENT OF ANY AMOUNT” in small black text. A security thread is embedded within the paper, visible as a dark vertical strip. To the right of the portrait, an embossed electrotype or security medallion area is visible, featuring repeated micro-lettering and circular patterns in a dark burgundy-red ink. The denomination “$10” appears in the lower right corner in blue numerals.

The reverse presents a richly illustrated composition dominated by a central map of the Eastern Caribbean island chain, with individual member states labelled in small black text including Anguilla, St Christopher and Nevis, Antigua and Barbuda, Montserrat, Dominica, St Lucia, St Vincent and the Grenadines, and Grenada. A compass rose in red, blue, and gold is positioned centrally over the map. To the left, a detailed landscape vignette depicts Admiralty Bay, St Vincent and the Grenadines, showing a hillside harbour scene rendered in greens and blues with tropical vegetation and waterfront buildings. To the right of centre, a tall-ship sailing vessel — identified by caption text as “The Warspite, Anguilla, 1843” — is depicted in fine engraved blue-grey linework, showing full sail on open water. A frigate bird in flight appears above the ship in silhouette. In the lower right corner, tropical fish in orange and blue add decorative detail consistent with the marine theme. The denomination appears in the upper left as “$10” and in the upper right as “$10”, both in dark blue. Bold red and blue horizontal line patterns run along the top edge of the note in a striped security design. The words “TEN DOLLARS” appear in the lower left in blue and red, and “EASTERN CARIBBEAN CENTRAL BANK” is printed in large, bold dark lettering across the lower central portion of the reverse. The overall colour palette of the reverse combines light greens, pale blues, and warm beige tones, with the guilloché border providing fine intricate patterning along all edges.

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