The banknotes have beautiful designs
Banknote, it is just a valuable piece of paper that is passed through each of our hands. However, few people think that the beauty they are depicted on creates artistic value. But the design...
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The difference of 1,000 Baht circulated in 1999 and in 2000
The 1,000 Thai Baht notes circulated in 1999 and 2000 had the same design. This causes a lot of confusion for banknote collectors, especially those who are not experts in collecting Thai banknotes. The...
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500,000 lira – The beauty of art
Not because it was the largest denomination of the Italian monetary system before using the Euro, but because the Italian 500,000 Lire note was designed very delicately, artistically and colorfully. The 500,000 lira banknote...
Ukraine’s 50 hryvnia note is circulated commemoratively
This is the second commemorative banknote issued by the NBU since the start of the Russian full-scale invasion. The banknote commemorates the invincibility of the Ukrainian people in their fight for freedom and European...
Who invented the font on Euro banknotes?
Euros in circulation are so famous not only for their value but also for the beauty designed on those bills. When you hold it in your hand, do you ever think who invented the...
What is optical ink that is used on banknotes?
With modern technology, when you hold a banknote in your hand, you will feel a lot of anti-counterfeiting technology applied to that banknote, especially large denomination banknotes. Among them, Optically Variable Magnetic Ink (SPARK,...
Banknote commemorating the 450th anniversary of the founding of the capital Vientiane: beauty and identity.
Since escaping from the French colonial yoke, Laos has printed only two commemorative bills: “2,500 Years of Buddhist Era” Commemorative Issue in 1957 and “450th Anniversary of Vientiane & 35th Anniversary of PDR Laos”...
What building is on the back of Vietnam’s 50VND commemorative banknote?
In 2001, more than 22 years ago, the State Bank of Vietnam circulated commemorative banknotes made of polymer material to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Bank’s founding. As usual, the front of the...
Suriname circulates denominations of 200 and 500 dollars
The storm of prices and inflation not only occurring in Suriname but globally has put pressure on the value of currency in circulation. Under these pressures, banks are forced to circulate larger denominations, and...
Zimbabwe introduces new currency
According to Statutory Instrument 60 of 2024, on 5 April 2024, the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe unveiled a new family of coins and banknotes denominated in Zimbabwe gold (expressed as ZiG on the notes),...
Galaxy® Security Threads
The Security Threads on banknotes are becoming more and more modern and are no longer just simple wires like in the past. The Security Threads today have been improved with many modern technologies, of...
How many kinds of watermarks are on banknotes?
The watermark on banknotes is nothing new to everyone. They have been used for hundreds of years and are considered the first and longest-lasting anti-counterfeit technology used on banknotes. So do you know how...
Gemini™ with SPARK® – Security through design and combined technologies
De La Rue is a leading provider of sophisticated products and services that keep nations, their economies and their populations secure. At the forefront of cash supply chain management and security, De La Rue...
Virginia notes featured in Early American History sale
A uniface F-VA-7, 2-shilling/6-pence, Act of June 8, 1757, note signed by John Randolph and graded Very Good-10 by PCGS with restoration work and the upper right corner missing is the earliest date in...
Heritage sells Canadian $500 bill at record price
The rarest of the nine notes in the Bank of Canada’s first currency issue, the 1935 series, sold for $228,000 including the buyer’s fee in Heritage Auctions’ world paper money sale on March 7. Bidding...
Kampong Ayer on the Brunei $1,000
In 1989, the Kingdom of Brunei officially circulated $1,000 notes. This is the second largest denomination after the 10,000 Brunei dollar denomination. The front of the banknote shows King Sultan Hassanal-Bolkiah I next to...
6 banknotes showing Queen Elizabeth’s age through the ages
Queen Elizabeth is always a hot topic for many collectors to pay attention to. The appearance of the person on the bill not only shows authority and power but is a portrait art, hidden...
