Barbados Banknotes 10 Dollars banknote 2013 Charles Duncan O'Neal
Central Bank of Barbados
Obverse: Portrait of Charles Duncan O'Neal (1879–1936) was a Barbados physician and political figure. He founded the radical Democratic League in 1924. He was schooled at Harrison College and in 1899 went to study medicine at Edinburgh University, graduating with am MB ChB on 23 July 1904. One of the two main bridges over the Careenage in the capital-city Bridgetown are named the Charles Duncan O'Neal Bridge. By an act of Parliament in 1998, O'Neal was named as one of the ten National Heroes of Barbados; Raised dot to help the blind identify the denomination. Three dots equal $10; The Coat of Arms of Barbados; The map of Barbados with the location of the capital city, Bridgetown, highlighted; The official launch date of the series, 2 May 2013; The signature of the Governor of the Central Bank of Barbados, Dr. DeLisle Worrell.
Reverse: View of Charles Duncan O’Neal Bridge is a bustling thoroughfare that stretches across the Careenage and connects the main area of Bridgetown to Bay Street and the south coast of the island.
Watermark: The Right Excellent Charles Duncan O’Neal’s face appears on the left of the note when it is held up to light. The image is also visible in reverse when the note is viewed from the back. The number “10” appears beneath the portrait watermark when the note is held up to light. The image is also visible in reverse when the note is viewed from the back.
Broken Trident: The white areas of the broken trident become tinted with brown when the note is held up to the light. Viewed from the back of the note, the missing areas of the broken trident are filled in.
Wave-like Thread: Highly reflective bars that weave in and out of the paper become a complete line when the note is held up to light. Small text within the thread reads “CBB $10”.
Hidden Number: The number “10” appears on the top right of the note when the note is tilted at certain angles.
UV Reactive Ink: The broken trident and the waves behind the map of Barbados glow under UV light.
Invisible Fibres: Invisible fibres embedded in the paper glow blue-yellow-blue under UV light.
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Charles Duncan O'Neal
The Right Excellent Charles Duncan O’Neal (30 November 1879 – 19 November 1936), was a doctor and a member of the privileged class who agitated for the rights of the underprivileged. He fought against the racism that was rampant in the 1920s and 1930s, campaigned for improved conditions for women in the workplace and worked to obtain free education and dental care for children.
O’Neal founded the Democratic League, a grass-roots political party in 1924, and two years later established the Working Men’s Association. He also invested in a newspaper, The Herald, which he used to spread the message about the need for social reform and enfranchisement.
In 1932, O’Neal was elected to the House of Assembly and used that forum to continue his struggle on behalf of workers and to pressure for the abolition of child labour.
His work for the underprivileged is seen by many as the foundation upon which Sir Grantley Adams built.
The Right Excellent Charles Duncan O’Neal died on November 19, 1936.
The Charles Duncan O’Neal Bridge in Bridgetown is named in his honour, and he is one of Barbados’ 10 National Heroes.