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Commemorative Jersey Note Features Queen Elizabeth Hologram
The States of Jersey unveiled a special commemorative banknote that features a holographic portrait of Queen Elizabeth this week. Available June 1, the £100 banknote is a special edition note that marks the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee. In order to manufacture the note, a law dating back to 1959 that limited the maximum denomination of any [...]
Thailand Introduces New Banknote Series
The Bank of Thailand introduced the first banknote in their new series this week. The new 50-Baht note remains similar in size and colour to the old version, but like the rest of the notes that will be released over the next several years, it also contains increased security features. Among existing features, the new [...]
Bank Of England Gives Public Tips On Authenticating New Banknotes
The new £50 banknote was released into circulation this week in the UK, but the Bank of England said consumers should be aware of all the new security features on the note in order to avoid any fakes. Some simple measures for verifying the authenticity of the new notes include: – checking for the unique [...]
BSP Launches Campaign To Detect Bogus Bills
When a country redesigns their banknotes to update the series or enhance their security features, part of the process typically includes finding ways to inform the public of coming changes. From posters, to commercials, to online videos, central banks take on the responsibility of educating currency users of coming changes. The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas [...]
Gibraltar Issues New £5, £20 and £100 Banknotes
The British territory of Gibraltar issued new £5 and £20 banknotes this month, and – for the first time ever – the country has introduced £100 banknotes into circulation. The new notes were part of a series introduced in two phases. The first new notes – the £10 and the £50 – were issued in [...]
Cayman Islands Introduces New Banknote Series
For the first time since introducing a local currency nearly 40 years ago, the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority (CIMA) is introducing a complete redesign of the region’s banknotes. All six denominations – the $1, $5, $10, $25, $50, and $100 banknotes – have been redesigned. Each bill now carries new images, new patterns and, in [...]
New Video Podcast Educates Public About Banknote Security Features
A new video podcast series released by the United States government is aimed at helping businesses and consumers protect themselves against counterfeit currency. Initially created for the website NewMoney.gov – a site used to educate the public about the new $100 US bill – the podcasts are a visual resource in which people can learn [...]
New Scottish Series Wins Best New Banknote at IACA
A new series of Scottish banknotes celebrating Scotland’s heritage, people and culture took home for award for Best New Banknote at the International Association of Currency Affairs (IACA) Excellence in Currency Awards last month. The banknotes are not only complete with a rich pictorial history, they are also specially designed for the visually impaired using [...]
VIDEO: Bailiwick of Jersey Introduces New Banknote Series
On Thursday, the bailiwick of Jersey (located in the Channel Islands) introduced a brand new series of banknotes that highlight the region’s unique attributes. Complete with images that chronicle key moments in the island’s history and phrases written in the native Jèrriais – a distinctive brand of French – the banknotes are the first new [...]
A Closer Look At The New US $100 Bill’s Security Features
The new US $100 banknote is being called “the next generation one hundred” by the US Treasury Department. Along with a redesign of the bill’s graphic layout and the addition of some colour, several new security features have been added to the bill while some old ones maintain their presence. The newest, and arguably the [...]
