100 Guyanese Dollar Banknote (St Georges Cathedral)

100 Dollars Guyana Dollar (Issued 1999-2005)

St. George’s Cathedral in Georgetown stands as one of the most celebrated landmarks in Guyana and is the central architectural feature celebrated on the reverse of this one hundred dollar banknote. Constructed primarily of greenheart timber, St. George’s Cathedral is widely regarded as one of the tallest wooden churches in the world, making it an enduring symbol of Guyana’s colonial heritage and spiritual life. Its selection for the one hundred dollar denomination reflects the note’s role as a high-value piece within the Guyana Dollar series, anchoring national identity to one of Georgetown’s most iconic structures. Issued between 1999 and 2005 as part of the Bank of Guyana’s ascending size issue that ran from 1996 to 2025, this note remains current legal tender.

On the front, the note is dominated by a soft, luminous palette of pale blue, lilac, and mint green, with intricate guilloché patterns forming layered geometric backgrounds across the entire field. The denomination “$100” appears prominently in the upper left corner in bold dark blue typography, mirrored again in the lower right corner. Centred across the note in large, confident lettering are the words “ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS,” rendered in deep blue against the patterned background. The issuing authority’s name, “BANK OF GUYANA,” is printed clearly along the upper centre of the note. To the right of centre, a detailed outline map of Guyana is depicted, showing the country’s administrative regions in a fine line-engraved style within a lightly shaded panel. Beneath the central text, the Bank of Guyana coat of arms appears in a small vignette. Two facsimile signatures are printed below — one attributed to the Governor and the other to the Minister of Finance, with their respective titles printed beneath each signature. The serial number “A/49 919007” appears in the lower left, printed in red. At the base of the note, the legal tender declaration reads: “THESE NOTES ARE LEGAL TENDER FOR THE PAYMENT OF ANY AMOUNT.” A vertical security strip is embedded within the paper and runs through the note.

The reverse presents a finely engraved central vignette of St. George’s Cathedral, Georgetown, rendered in deep blue-purple ink against a pale background. The cathedral’s Gothic Revival architecture is depicted with considerable detail — the pointed lancet windows, the steeply pitched roof, the prominent central spire, and the flanking nave sections are all clearly visible. A large tree is shown to the right of the building, adding depth and a naturalistic quality to the composition. The vignette is framed within a circular guilloché border. To the left of the central image, a large “$100” denomination numeral is set within a decorative circular guilloché motif in teal and blue tones. The text “Bank of Guyana” appears at the top of the reverse in matching dark typography, with “$100” repeated in the upper right and lower right corners. Along the lower edge of the note, “One Hundred Dollars” is printed in a clean serif font. The overall background of the reverse features fine geometric security printing in pale teal and lilac, consistent with the ascending size issue series design language.

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