Namibia 20 Dollars Sam Nujoma 2022 Pick 17c UNC Banknote
The Namibia 20 Dollars 2022 Pick 17c banknote is a modern issue of the Bank of Namibia, featuring one of the country’s most important historical figures, Dr. Sam Nujoma, together with imagery celebrating Namibia’s distinctive wildlife.
The P-17c variety is catalogued as a 2022 issue and belongs to the N$20 design family introduced during the previous decade.
Presented in UNC (Uncirculated) condition, this attractive orange banknote is an excellent affordable addition to collections of African and wildlife-themed currency.
Historical Background
The Namibian Dollar (NAD) was introduced in 1993, three years after Namibia gained independence. The N$20 denomination was subsequently introduced in 1996 and has become one of the country’s principal circulating banknotes.
The modern design honours Sam Nujoma, who led Namibia’s independence movement and served as the country’s first President from 1990 to 2005. The reverse celebrates Namibia’s natural heritage through the red hartebeest.
Technical Specifications
- Country: Namibia
- Denomination: 20 Dollars
- Year: 2022
- Pick Number: P-17c
- Condition: Uncirculated (UNC)
- Issuer: Bank of Namibia
- Currency: Namibian Dollar (NAD)
- Material: Paper
- Dimensions: Approximately 135 × 70 mm
- Dominant Colour: Orange / brown
- Series: 2012-design series
- Signature: Johannes !Gawaxab
Obverse
The obverse features:
- Portrait of Dr. Sam Nujoma
- Parliament Building in Windhoek
- Bank of Namibia inscriptions
- Colour-changing diamond security device
- Denomination numerals
- Serial numbers
- Governor’s signature
Sam Nujoma (1929–2025) was the founding President of independent Namibia and served from 1990 until 2005. His portrait is the principal feature of Namibia’s modern N$10 and N$20 banknotes.
Reverse
The reverse depicts:
- Three red hartebeest antelopes
- Coat of Arms of Namibia
- Natural landscape elements
- Denomination numerals
- Bank of Namibia inscriptions
The Bank of Namibia officially identifies the animal depicted on the N$20 as the red hartebeest, a distinctive African antelope found across the dry savannas of Southern Africa.
Security Features
The N$20 incorporates several modern security features:
- Watermark portrait of Sam Nujoma
- Electrotype 20
- Colour-changing security thread
- Magenta-to-green diamond security feature
- See-through BON registration device
- Raised engraved portrait
- Relief marks for visually impaired users
- Glossy BON / 20 elements visible when tilted
- Serial numbering
Why Add This Banknote to Your Collection?
The Namibia 20 Dollars 2022 Pick 17c UNC banknote combines an important figure from modern African history with Namibia’s famous wildlife imagery. Its vivid orange design and depiction of red hartebeest make it an attractive addition to a world banknote collection.
Perfect for:
- Namibia banknote collections
- African currency collections
- Sam Nujoma banknotes
- Wildlife-themed banknotes
- Antelope collections
- Modern world paper money
- UNC banknote collections
Collector’s Note
The Pick 17c is the 2022 variety of Namibia’s modern N$20 design and is distinguished by its date and signature combination. It retains the classic pairing of Sam Nujoma and the Parliament Building on the front with three red hartebeest on the reverse.
For collectors building Namibia by Pick number and date, P-17c is particularly useful as one of the final varieties of this design generation before the introduction of Namibia’s upgraded banknote family in 2025.
