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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 [...]
$1M Worth of Bogus Bills Seized in BC
RCMP in Richmond, B.C. seized more than $1 million in fake Canadian $100 bills yesterday breaking up one of the largest counterfeit rings ever in the province. The bogus bills were being produced in an apartment mostly with an inkjet printer. When the RCMP arrived to raid the apartment, the process of manufacturing the bills [...]
UAE Introduces New Dh500 Banknote Into Circulation
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) will introduce a new Dh500 banknote into circulation this week equipped with new security features. Officials from the UAE Central Bank say that the new banknote was necessary not only to stay on top of counterfeit efforts in the region but also to meet the demand of a growing population. [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Algeria Introduces 2000-Dinar Banknote
Beginning April 28, 2011 the Bank of Algeria will introduce a 2,000-dinar banknote into circulation. This is the highest denomination that will be available to the Algerian public. The bank says the new denomination will be placed into circulation in order to “ease liquidity” but will also to introduce a new series of security features [...]
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 [...]
Uganda Issues New Banknote Series
For the first time in over 20 years, the Bank of Uganda (BOU) will issue a new series of banknotes. Common security features can be found on the new series such as a watermark, a colour change image and a raised effect on the surface. The notes also feature a windowed thread that changes from [...]
Specialized Security Features Make Bermuda’s $2 Bill 2010 Banknote Of The Year
Bermuda’s $2 bill has been chosen by the International Banknote Society (IBNS) as the 2010 Banknote of the Year for its “interesting array of security features.” First issued by the Bermuda Monetary Authority (BMA) last year as part of the Island’s redesigned currency series, the $2 note includes such security features as: – a distinctive [...]
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 [...]
