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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

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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.

 

Solomon Islands $20 Dollar Note

Nominated by Julian Payne, IBNS Member 11657

SOL-20-Front
SOL-20-Back
 
NoteB223 (PNL): 20 dollars (US$2.55)
Predominant Colour(s)Purple, blue, and green
FrontEnglish text; basket weave designs; bird as registration device; flag; fish carvings; coat of arms
BackEnglish text; group of women ceremonial dancers; man playing panpipes; bird
WatermarkFalcon head, electrotype CBSI, and Cornerstones
Additional SecurityStarChrome windowed security thread with demetalized CBSI 20
PrinterThomas De La Rue
Size140 x 66 mm
Introduced23/01/2017
Information provided courtesy of The Banknote Book