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Banknote of 2015 - Nominations

Nominations close 31 January 2016

IBNS Members can send their nominations for the Banknote of 2015 to the Banknote of the Year Co-Ordinator (banknoteoftheyear@theibns.org). Banknotes nominated must have been issued to the public (specimens and non-circulating currencies are inelligble) for the first time during the year of the award, and must have artistic merit and/or innovative security features and be in general circulation. When nominating a note, please provide your reasons for nomination, and if possible, a scan of the front and back of the note.


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