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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 vibrant [...]
NEW FEATURES: Pixelating Watermarks
This article is part of a continuing series that looks at security features in development for the security paper industry.
One of the most familiar – and recognizable – banknote security features is the watermark. First introduced in the 13th century in Italy, a watermark is an image or pattern on the security paper that [...]
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 most technologically [...]
Learning more about Landqart
Fortress Paper owns and operates two paper mills in Europe – the Dresden Mill and the Landqart Mill. Each with a specific task, the mills are responsible for Fortress’ output of paper products including wallpaper, banknotes, security paper, and more. This article takes a closer look at the Landqart Mill in Landqart, Switzerland.
For [...]
Seven interesting intricacies of Asian currency
All banknotes are intricately designed with particular pictures, security features and unique stories.
This article posted on CNNGo.com takes a closer look at seven of the most interesting intricacies of Asian currency.
Funny money: The wacky world of Asian currencies
by La Carmina @ CNNGo.com
#1- India: Thumbs-up and peace sign rupees
India’s one-rupee coin has an image of [...]
Combating Counterfeiting: A Brief History of Security Features
Paper money was developed in China around 960 A.D., but when it was 1,000 years later that money counterfeiting flourished within America. Counterfeiters had become so skilled that when the first federal coins were issued by the U.S. government in the 1780’s, they had the dies cut by an ex-counterfeiter in order to deter the [...]
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