


In 1980, the 2 dollar note was introduced, instead. It was on 3 December 1973, the Central Bank of Barbados (CBB) introduced the denominations of 1, 5, 10, 20 and 100 dollars.ĭid you know? After this time, the 1 dollar note was never issued again. Historic Bridgetown and Barbados GarrisonĪlthough banknotes had already been introduced to Barbados, all denominations of banknotes weren’t in real circulation on the island until after its Independence in 1966.Things Bajans Enjoy Doing on the Weekend.Fun Fact: Since two dollar bills are so lightly circulated, they have an average life span of six years.While the Thomas Jefferson portrait remained the same, the reverse of the bill was changed to an illustration of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. This signified that the bill was no longer a United States Note. As such, the seal was changed from red to green. It was reintroduced in 1976 as a Federal Reserve Note. For ten years the two-dollar bill remained discontinued.

The two-dollar bill was later discontinued in 1966 due to its unpopularity as an available circulation note.

