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IBNS Journal 63-2

includes articles on National Bank of Greece Notes from 1890, Vietnamese Banknotes Printed by GDR, The Currency Conversion and Notes for the Reversion of Okinawa to Japan, 1974, Belgium's Last Banknote and Spanish Colonial Issues in Cuba Part 2

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Banknote of 2024 Nominations

The first three nominations for the Banknote of 2024 are: Kazakhstan: 5,000-Tenge Note, Honduras: 500-Lempira Note, England: 5-Pound Note.

 

Sweden's 20 Kronor Note

Nominated by Hans Kajblad, IBNS Member 4277

SWE-20-Front
SWE-20-Back
 
Note Sweden (PNL): 20 kronor (US$3 15)
Predominant Colour(s) Purple
Front Denomination as registration device; children’s writer Astrid Lindgren; three crowns; open books and walking child, “Pippi Långstrump” (Pippi Longstocking); open book gold-to-green SPARK patch
Back Trees, road, and boulders in Småland, where Astrid Lindgren grew up; flowers; map of Sweden
Watermark Astrid Lindgren and electrotype 20
Additional Security Solid security thread
Printer Tumba Bruk
Size 120 x 67 mm
Introduced 01/10/2015
Information provided courtesy of The Banknote Book