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IBNS Journal 63-1

includes articles on Script of Jammu, Kashmir and Tibet, Time and Timekeeping on Banknotes, E. Chiossone: The Father of the Japanese Banknotes, Spanish Colonial Issues in Cuba and Post Office Exchange Tokens of the Amur Region.

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Latest Banknote of 2023 Nominations

Latest Nominations for the Banknote of 2023 are Solomon Islands: 10-Dollar Note, Peru: 200-Sol Note, Egypt: 20-Pound Note,Kazakhstan: 10,000-Tenge Note, Tonga: 10-pa'anga Note

Do you know of a banknote that was issued to the public that should be nominated for the Banknote of 2023?  Send your nominations to the Banknote of the Year Co-Ordinator (banknoteoftheyear@theibns.org).

 

Scotland's 5 Pound Note

Nominated by Ralph Lindner, IBNS Member 10871

SCO-5-Front
SCO-5-Back
 
Note Scotland (PNL): 5 pounds
Predominant Colour(s) Blue, purple, green, and black
Front Forth Bridge; map of Scotland as green SPARK Orbital patch; William Arrol, civil engineer
Back Railroad train; Forth Bridge from various angles; outline map of Scotland
Watermark Forth Bridge
Additional Security No security thread
Printer TDLR
Size 125 x 65 mm Polymer
Introduced 23/03/2015
Information provided courtesy of The Banknote Book