The 10 Dollars polymer banknote issued by the Central Bank of Barbados in 2018 is part of the country’s modernized series designed to enhance durability and prevent counterfeiting. The obverse features the portrait of Charles Duncan O’Neal, a physician and pioneering political leader known for advocating workers’ rights and social reform. The reverse shows the Parliament Buildings in Bridgetown, underscoring Barbados’s strong democratic traditions.
This vertical-format banknote is made of polymer and includes advanced security features such as a transparent window, raised ink, a 3D holographic stripe, and a see-through registration device. The watermark has been replaced by polymer-specific clear areas and printed security features. The note measures 150 x 65 mm and is signed by Cleviston Haynes, then Governor of the Central Bank of Barbados.
Obverse
Orange print; multicolour underprint. Black, ascending-size serial numbers.
Bust of Charles Duncan O’Neal facing front-left at centre right. Coat of arms of Barbados at upper left. Map of Barbados at centre.
Trident see-through feature at lower left. Windowed security thread. Dots for the blind at upper-left.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
Central
Bank of
Barbados
THESE NOTES ARE LEGAL TENDER FOR
THE PAYMENT OF ANY AMOUNT
Ten
Dollars
Bridgetown
2 MAY 2013
GOVERNOR
Right Excellent
CHARLES DUNCAN O’NEAL
$10
PRIDE AND INDUSTRY
Reverse
Orange print; multicolour underprint.
Charles Duncan O’Neal Bridge in Bridgetown, Barbados at centre left, trident at upper centre.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
$10
Central
Bank of
Barbados
Ten
Dollars
Charles Duncan O’Neal Bridge, Bridgetown
DE LA RUE
Watermark
Charles Duncan O’Neal and value.
Signatures
| DeLisle Worrell (DW) | Governor, Central Bank of Barbados |  |
| Cleviston L. Haynes (CLH) | Governor, Central Bank of Barbados |  |
Printer
De La Rue (Thomas de la Rue; Thomas De La Rue & Co.; TDLR), London, United Kingdom (1821-date)
ures
| Issuer | Barbados |
|---|---|
| Issuing bank | Central Bank of Barbados |
| Queen | Elizabeth II (1966-2021) |
| Type | Standard circulation banknotes |
| Years | 2013-2018 |
| Value | 10 Dollars 10 BBD = GBP 3.68 |
| Currency | Dollar (1973-date) |
| Composition | Paper |
| Size | 150 × 65 mm |
| Shape | Rectangular |
