Issued by the Bank of Guyana in 1992, this 1 Dollar banknote is part of the modern Guyanese dollar series, representing the nation’s currency during the early 1990s.
The obverse features a portrait of President Forbes Burnham, surrounded by guilloche patterns, denomination numerals, and security elements.
The reverse depicts Guyana’s natural landscapes, including rivers and tropical forests, emphasizing the country’s rich environment and economic reliance on agriculture and forestry.
Obverse
Illustration of Kaieteur Falls on the right
Script: Latin
Lettering:
Bank of Guyana One Dollar
Kaieteur Falls
$1
These notes are legal tender for the payment of any amount
Reverse
Illustration of Black Bush Polder on the left
Illustration of Rice Harvesting on the right
Script: Latin
Lettering:
Bank of Guyana
Black Bush Polder
Rice Harvesting
$1
One Dollar
Watermark
Macaw’s (parrot) head.
Printer
De La Rue (Thomas de la Rue; Thomas De La Rue & Co.; TDLR), London, United Kingdom (1821-date)
Comments
https://bankofguyana.org.gy/bog/images/communications/history_notescoins/History_of_Guyana_Notes.pdf
Solid security thread embedded.
UV activity:
© gyoschak
Features
| Issuer | Guyana |
|---|---|
| Issuing bank | Bank of Guyana |
| Period | Republic (1970-date) |
| Type | Standard circulation banknotes |
| Years | 1966-1992 |
| Value | 1 Dollar 1 GYD = GBP 0.0036 |
| Currency | Dollar (decimalized, 1965-date) |
| Composition | Paper |
| Size | 156 × 65 mm |
| Shape | Rectangular |
