Description and research notes
First polymer 50 Dollars issue of the East Caribbean Central Bank, released in 2019 and printed by De La Rue. Initially unlisted in the SCWPM, it was later recognized and catalogued as Pick 58a. This early production note carries the same design elements later standardized across the denomination series.
The face displays Queen Elizabeth II, the ECCB headquarters in Basseterre, and advanced polymer features including a transparent security window, holographic butterfly, and microtext patterns. The reverse celebrates the shared identity of the Eastern Caribbean Currency Union through island architecture and cultural imagery.
This unlisted 50 Dollars marks the transition of the highest ECCB denomination to polymer, representing the region’s modernization of currency durability and security. Graded PMG 65 EPQ Gem Uncirculated, it captures the first release state before formal listing and provides an essential reference for specialists tracing ECCB issue chronology.
