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IBNS Journal 62-3

includes articles on George Duval, Banknote Designer; Romanian Heraldry; China Puppet Banknote Vignettes; World Heritage On Banknotes.
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Banknote of 2023 Nominations

Latest Nominations for the Banknote of 2023 are United Arab Emirates: 1000-Dirham Note, Argentina: 2000-Pesos Note, Kyrgyzstan: 500-Som Note, South Africa: 50-Rand Note and Jamaica: 1000-Dollar Note

Do you know of a banknote that will be 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).

 

Guinea's 20,000 Francs Note

Nominated by Fritz-Juergen Simons, IBNS Member 8247

GIN-20000-Front
GIN-20000-Back
 
Note Guinea B338 (PNL): 20,000 francs (US$2 80)
Predominant Colour(s) Blue, green, orange, and purple
Front Guinean woman wearing head scarf; two pigeons taking flight; coat of arms ; bank logo as registration device
Back Map of Guinea; hydroelectric dam in Kaleta; electricity transmission towers
Watermark Guinean woman and electrotype 20000
Additional Security 3-mm red-to-green windowed security thread with demetalized GNF 20000
Printer TDLR
Size 148 x 70 mm
Introduced 11/05/2015
Information provided courtesy of The Banknote Book