East Caribbean P-61 2 dollars 2023｜Polymer｜Cricket｜Marine Life｜Banknote of the Year

There is a LOT going on on this banknote.

1. Commemorative banknote celebrating 40 Years of the East Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB, see below), including the relevant logo and motto, and the ECCB building in Basseterre on the island of St. Kitts
2. Sir Isaac Vivian 'Viv' Alexander Richards ("The Master Blaster" cricket player)
3. Conch shell
   
   and on the back…
   
   
4. Map of the Lesser Antilles
5. Fish, coral, and turtles
6. 40th anniversary logo

The Eastern Caribbean dollar

The Eastern Caribbean dollar (ISO code XCD) is legal tender in six independent countries:

• Antigua and Barbuda
• Dominica
• Grenada
• Saint Kitts and Nevis (location of the central bank)
• Saint Lucia
• Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

as well as in two British Overseas Territories:

• Anguilla
• Montserrat

All are members of the Eastern Caribbean Currency Union (ECCU), with the currency issued by the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB). The XCD is pegged to the US dollar at 2.70 XCD = 1 USD.

Banknote of the Year

The title “Banknote of the Year” is awarded by the International Bank Note Society (IBNS).

Each year, IBNS members—collectors, scholars, designers, and central-bank professionals worldwide—vote on all new notes issued globally and select the most outstanding one based on:

• Artistic design
• Technical innovation (substrates, security features, printing)
• Cultural and historical symbolism
• Overall aesthetic impact