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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).

 

Cape Verde's 5000 Escudos Note

Nominated by Tim Berridge, IBNS Member 11657

CPV-5000-Front
CPV-5000-Back
 
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