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| Nominations for the Banknote of 2020 close on the 31st January 2021 |
Latest Nominations are Indonesia's 75,000 Rupiah Note, Saudi Arabia's 20 Riyal Note, Tunisia's 10 Dinar Note and Qatar's 5 Riyal Note Send your nominations to the Banknote of the Year Co-Ordinator (banknoteoftheyear@theibns.org). |
| IBNS Journal 59-4 |
is available to download: Articles cover Banco de Mexico's Waterlow Banknotes; Petroleum Industry on Banknotes; Alleged Forgery of 50 Serbian Dinars 1942 and World Currency Definitions. Login to download your copy. |
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ARUBA WINS IBNS 2019 BANK NOTE OF YEAR AWARD
The International Bank Note Society (IBNS) announces that its voting membership has selected the Central Bank of Aruba to receive its annual prestigious “Bank Note of the Year Award” for 2019.
The new Aruba successful design in emerald green features an iguana on the face and dancing women with ribbons on the green and blue reverse. The 100 Florin note is longer than a 20 Euro note and slightly wider but shorter than U.S. greenbacks.
Most striking is one of the most secure banknote features available using high-relief printing, color changing ink and a 3D MOTION SURFACE® moving stripe with miniaturized micro-optics from printer Crane Currency. The unique designs are truly eye catching and effectively balance the challenge of anti-counterfeit technology with production costs. Local schools and citizens were all engaged in this national currency transition.
Interested in Banknotes?
Are you interested in finding out more about banknotes and banknote collecting?
Do you know
- how banknotes are manufactured?
- the different features that can appear on a banknote and why they are there?
Have you thought about starting a banknote collection but want some information about
- where to start
- the equipment you need
- how to look after your collection
- the different grades and condition of banknotes
Find out more with The IBNS Introduction to Banknotes and Banknote Collecting
Introducing the IBNS
The International Bank Note Society (IBNS) was founded in 1961. It operates as a non-profit educational organization and in furtherance of such purpose, its objectives are to promote, stimulate, and advance the study and knowledge of worldwide banknotes and paper currencies and all matters related thereto along educational, scientific and historical lines. Currently the IBNS has over 2,000 members in more than 90 countries.
Members enjoy a number of benefits: a quarterly printed journal containing information on new issues and learned studies on paper money, a membership directory with contacts and dealers to further their collections, professional assistance in the unpleasant event of controversy between collectors, and many other useful tools.
The goal of the IBNS web site is to provide a range of services to its members and to paper money collectors in general. Visitors to these pages can co-operate in the development of our site by sending in their comments, opinions, hints, ideas, expectations, and wishes. Everyone is welcome.
Members receive our professionally produced, award-winning Journal four times a year. Download a sample PDF journal. Note that the sample is 15MB.