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Macedonia's 2,000 Denar Note

Nominated by Owen Linzmayer, IBNS Member 7962

MKD-2000-Front
MKD-2000-Back
 
Note Macedonia B216 (PNL): 2,000 денари (denar) (US$36)
Predominant Colour(s) Purple, orange, yellow, and green
Front (vertical) Early Christian mosaic as registration device; 7th-century bronze poppy cup pendant; woman wearing Macedonian bridal costume; green-to-blue SPARK element
Back Christian mosaic decoration of two peacocks (birds of paradise) near the “source of life” inside 16th-century gilded vessel
Watermark Macedonian bride, electrotype 2000, and Cornerstones
Additional Security Pearlescent stripe with 2000 and star pattern
Printer TDLR
Size 152 x 70 mm
Introduced 15/12/2016
Information provided courtesy of The Banknote Book