20 Gambian Dalasis Banknote (Agricultural Machine)

20 Dalasis Dalasi (Issued 2019-2023)

Embedded within the paper of the 2019–2023 Gambian 20 Dalasis banknote is a windowed security thread that runs vertically through the note, visible as a dark embedded strip when held flat and shifting in appearance under different lighting angles. A watermark is incorporated into the paper itself, visible as a lighter tonal area in the unpatterned watermark window to the left of the central design on the front face. The serial number is printed in red using numerals that carry an optically variable or colour-shifting quality consistent with modern central bank issue standards. Together, these features place the note firmly within the contemporary secure-print era of sub-Saharan African currency production.

On the front, the dominant design feature is a pair of birds rendered in deep blue intaglio engraving against a lighter tonal background — a larger bird perched prominently to the right and a smaller bird seated lower to its left, both positioned on a branch. The larger bird displays the unmistakable form and colouring of a Blue-billed Firefinch or a related waxbill species native to West Africa, rendered with considerable engraved detail in the feathering and form. The overall colour palette of the front face is a rich graduated blue, ranging from pale sky blue in the background guilloché patterns to deep navy in the central engraved figures. Intricate guilloché latticework fills the background, including a prominent diamond-grid pattern to the upper left and delicate repeating scroll borders running horizontally across the upper and lower registers. To the upper right, the issuing authority is identified in a clear serif typeface as “Central Bank of The Gambia,” accompanied by the promise text “Promise to pay on demand the sum of” followed by “Twenty Dalasis” in English, with additional text rendered in what appears to be Arabic script below. The year “2019” is printed in the lower right quadrant. The national coat of arms of The Gambia appears to the right of centre, engraved in fine detail with its shield, supporters, and characteristic elements. Two signature lines are printed in the lower centre, labelled “Governor” and “First Deputy Governor” respectively. The serial number A0433779 is printed in red in the lower right area, and the same serial prefix appears vertically along the left edge. The denomination numeral “20” appears in large format both at the upper left and lower right of the face, with the lower right instance incorporating microprint or fine-line security detail. A narrow vertical clear or foil security strip is visible within the paper near the left of the note’s design field.

The reverse presents a detailed intaglio and lithographic scene depicting what appears to be a traditional groundnut processing operation, central to The Gambia’s agricultural heritage. Two figures are shown working with a large mechanical grinding or processing drum — one figure, dressed in a white garment, operates the machine at its side, whilst a second figure is seated at a higher position behind or atop the machinery. The scene is rendered primarily in shades of blue and grey, with a tree visible in the background providing environmental context to the rural agricultural setting. The “Central Bank of The Gambia” inscription runs across the top of the reverse in a bold serif typeface, and the denomination “Twenty Dalasis” is printed in the lower left in a clean roman typeface. The numeral “20” appears in large format in both the upper right corner and the lower right corner, with the lower right instance incorporating a small watermark-style bird figure — consistent with the waxbill motif from the front — alongside the numeral. Guilloché patterning fills the background across the full width of the reverse, with a lighter unpatterned rectangle to the right of centre consistent with the watermark zone visible from both sides. Horizontal banding of differing blue tones gives the reverse a layered, structured visual quality.

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Other Gambian Dalasis you can exchange: 5, 10, 50, 100, 200.