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IBNS Journal 63-3

includes articles on French India Banknotes, When Governments Counterfeit, Bolsheviks in Your Wallet, The Secret Heart of the Matter and tributes to Guido Crapanzano and Vincent Duggleby

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Latest Banknote of 2024 Nominations

The latest nominations for the Banknote of 2024 are: China: 20-Yuan Note, Thailand: 100-Baht Note, Japan: 5,000-Yen Note, Mozambique: 50-Meticais Note, Argentina: 10,000-Peso Note, Eastern Caribbean States: 50-Dollar Note, Morocco: 200-Dirhams Note

 

Switzerland's 1,000 Franc Note

Nominated by Antje Maroussi, IBNS Member 11015

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NoteB360 (PNL): 1,000 francs (US$995)
Predominant Colour(s)Purple
Front (vertical)French, German, Italian, and Romansch text; Swiss cross; human hands shaking; multicolor Swiss cross as registration device; phonetic alphabet over globe in gold SPARK
Back (vertical)French, German, Italian, and Romansch text; parliament; abstract design of open network
WatermarkSwiss flag and globe
Additional SecurityHolographic security stripe with 1000, abstract map of language regions of Switzerland and neighboring countries and names of Swiss cantons
Printerorell füssli security printing ltd
Size158 x 70 mm Composite (DuraSafe)
Introduced13/03/2019
Information provided courtesy of The Banknote Book