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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 Login to read your copy. |
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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. |
Cape Verde's 5000 Escudos Note
Nominated by Tim Berridge, IBNS Member 11657
| Note | Cape Verde B221 (PNL): 5,000 escudos (US$49) |
| Predominant Colour(s) | Purple, light blue, orange, and yellow |
| Front | Map of Africa as registration device; islands superimposed on house exterior; stylized waves; first president, Aristides Maria Pereira; embossed map of Africa |
| Back | Stylized wave; map of Boa Vista; landscape of Boa Vista (home of Aristides Maria Pereira), including fireplace of pottery factory Holographic stripe with Aristides Maria Pereira, BCV, and map of Boa Vista |
| Watermark | Aristides Maria Pereira and electrotype torch with Cornerstones |
| Additional Security | Red-to-green windowed security thread with demetalized BCV 5000 and torch |
| Printer | TDLR |
| Size | 148 x 74 mm |
| Introduced | 10/09/2015 |
| Information provided courtesy of The Banknote Book | |