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| IBNS Journal 60-3 |
Articles include: The Meinertzhagen Counterfiet,British Treasury Dardanelles Overprints 1915, G&D Counterfeited Dollars & Pounds,An Unburned Spanish 100 Pesata Note and Promotional Notes. Login to download your copy. |
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| Latest Banknote of 2021 Nominations |
The Latest Nominations for the Banknote of 2021 are: Oman's Half Rial Note & Bank of England's 50 Pound Note If you know of a note entering circulation this year that should be nominated, please email banknoteoftheyear@theibns.org with the details |
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 | |