of State) but notes began to display portraits of prominent deceased Bahamian politicians. This policy is now being reversed, with the return of the Queen's portrait to the note. The $ shows an older Queen Elizabeth II and the back shows a picture of Sister Sarah in the Nassau Straw Market; the shows Sir Lynden Pindling and on the back the Royal Bahamas Police Force Band; the has a young Queen Elizabeth II and on the back shows a Family Island Regatta with native sloops; the – Sir Cecil Wallace-Whitfield and the back shows a Junkanoo group 'rushing' in the Junkanoo parade; the – an older Queen Elizabeth II (replacing Sir Stafford Sands) and the back shows the Hope Town Lighthouse and settlement in Abaco, the – Sir Milo Butler; the – Sir Roland Symonette; the – an older Queen Elizabeth II and the back shows a jumping blue marlin, the national fish of The Bahamas. For this reason, the Bahamian bill is often referred to by locals as "a blue marlin". Since 2016, a new series called CRISP Evolution has been progressively introduced, maintaining the subjects and motifs of the previous banknotes while updating the security features and color schemes. The series began with the on 28 September 2016 and includes the from 27 September 2017, the from September 2018, the $ from 24 January 2019, the note from 28 March 2019, the note from 3 October 2019, the note from 23 September 2020 and the note on 6 October 2021. See also Central banks and currencies of the Caribbean Economy of the Bahamas References Sources External links The Central Bank of The Bahamas Historical exchange rates of AUD/BSD (from the year 1800 to present time). Historical chart of AUD/BSD (from the year 1800 to present time). Historical exchange rates of CAD/BSD (from the year 1800 to present time). Historical chart of CAD/BSD (from the year 1800 to present time). Historical exchange rates of CHF/BSD (from the year 1800 to present time). Historical chart of CHF/BSD (from the year 1800 to present time). Historical exchange rates of EUR/BSD (from the year 1800 to present time). Historical chart of EUR/BSD (from the year 1800 to present time). Historical exchange rates of GBP/BSD (from the year 1800 to present time). Historical chart of GBP/BSD (from the year 1800 to present time). Historical exchange rates of JPY/BSD (from the year 1800 to