The 5 Dalasis 2020 banknote was issued by the Central Bank of The Gambia as part of the latest series of Dalasi currency.
The obverse features a portrait of Sir Dawda Kairaba Jawara, the first President of The Gambia, alongside the national coat of arms and intricate security patterns.
The reverse depicts a farmer harvesting groundnuts, symbolizing the country’s agricultural heritage and economic foundation.
The note is printed on cotton-based paper, incorporating a watermark of Sir Dawda Jawara, a security thread, and microprinting for anti-counterfeiting protection.
Dimensions: 125 × 65 mm.
Obverse
Giant kingfisher; Coat of arms of the Gambia at right center
Script: Latin
Lettering:
Central Bank of The Gambia
Promise to pay on demand the sum of
Five Dalasis
Reverse
Cattle; Farmer with Cows
Script: Latin
Lettering:
Central Bank Of The Gambia
5
Five Dalasis
Watermark
Head of Crocodile and denomination.
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Signatures
| Bakary Jammeh (BJ) | Governor |  |
| Dr. Seeku Jaabi (DSJ) | First Deputy Governor |  |
| Buah Saidy (BS) | Governor |  |
| Dr. Abodulie Sireh Jallow (DASJ) | First Deputy Governor |  |
Printer
De La Rue (Thomas de la Rue; Thomas De La Rue & Co.; TDLR), London, United Kingdom (1821-date)
Comments
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Features
| Issuer | The Gambia |
|---|---|
| Issuing bank | Central Bank of The Gambia |
| Period | Republic (1970-date) |
| Type | Standard circulation banknotes |
| Years | 2019-2023 |
| Value | 5 Dalasis |
| Currency | Dalasi (1971-date) |
| Composition | Paper |
| Size | 127 × 63 mm |
| Shape | Rectangular |
| Issued | 6 August 2019 |
