Upgraded EC $50 To Start Circulating In Dominica
Basseterre April 8, 2004 The phase in process of the recently upgraded ECCB banknotes will begin in Dominica on April 15, 2004, when the fifty-dollar notes will be put into circulation. The security thread in these notes fluoresces under UV light, and the letters ECCB as well as the value of the note can be seen in yellow, against a blue background on the front of the note. When viewed from the back, the thread appears yellow-green in colour. A second security thread has also been added. The notes have a highly reflective silver filigree foil on which the value of the note is evident. The letters ECCB, as well as the denomination are also visible in fine print around the foil, which having been overprinted with intaglio, a special banknote process, will have a unique
