10 Gambian Dalasis Banknote (Ferry)

10 Dalasis Dalasi (Issued 2019-2023)

Embedded within the paper of the 10 Dalasis banknote issued by the Central Bank of The Gambia between 2019 and 2023 is a vertical security thread that runs through the centre of the note, visible as a segmented blue iridescent strip when held to the light — a key anti-counterfeiting measure that was standard for this modernised Dalasi series. A watermark zone is incorporated into the lighter, unprinted area to the left of the central design, providing an additional layer of authentication. The note’s paper stock carries a clean, crisp feel consistent with polymer-adjacent high-security cotton paper, and the colour-shifting and tactile print elements help distinguish genuine notes from imitations in everyday circulation.

On the front, the dominant imagery is a pair of birds rendered in a detailed, naturalistic engraving style against a pale sage and lime-green background. The larger bird — a green pigeon, depicted in profile perching on a branch — is rendered in olive and yellow-green tones, while a smaller, darker bird in flight is positioned just below and to its left, adding movement to the composition. To the lower left of the note, a separate vignette depicts two francolin-type birds in an upright stance, rendered in green line engraving against a patterned square panel with geometric guilloché ornamentation. The upper right of the note carries the bold serif inscription “Central Bank of The Gambia” in dark green, followed beneath by the promise text “Promise to pay on demand the sum of” and the denomination stated as “Ten Dalasis” in English, with Arabic script below reading the equivalent denomination. To the right of centre, the national coat of arms of The Gambia is printed in detailed intaglio, showing the heraldic shield flanked by supporters and a banner beneath. The year “2019” appears in small numerals to the right. The serial number “A0505808” is printed twice — once vertically in red on the far left margin and once horizontally in black to the lower right — in a clean sans-serif font. Two signature lines appear at the bottom centre, labelled “Governor” and “Deputy Governor” respectively, with printed facsimile signatures above each title. The numeral “10” appears in large bold format in the lower left and lower right corners, with the lower right denomination rendered in colour-shifting ink that transitions from gold to green depending on the viewing angle. A row of repeating binary-style numerals “010101” runs along the lower border as a microprint security band.

The reverse of the note is dominated by a central vignette depicting a large river ferry on the River Gambia, rendered in finely detailed grey and black intaglio engraving against a pale, almost white central panel. The vessel — identified by the name “KANILAI” visible on its hull — is a double-decked roll-on roll-off type ferry with a rectangular superstructure, multiple windows across its upper deck, and a flat lower car deck, typical of the ferries operated on the Gambia River crossing. The water beneath the ferry is suggested by light horizontal engraved lines, and the shoreline vegetation is hinted at in the background. The overarching background of the reverse is rendered in two-tone green, with deep emerald borders framing the lighter central panel. The upper border carries the inscription “Central Bank of The Gambia” in bold dark green serif lettering, while the lower left features the denomination “10” and “Ten Dalasis” in clear typography. To the lower right, a small watermark-style ghost image of one of the francolin birds appears as a pale green secondary image, echoing the front design and providing a subtle continuity across both faces of the note. The numeral “10” appears in large format in the upper right corner and in latent-image form in the lower centre of the pale panel, visible at an angle.

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Other Gambian Dalasis you can exchange: 5, 20, 50, 100, 200.