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IBNS Journal 63-1

includes articles on Script of Jammu, Kashmir and Tibet, Time and Timekeeping on Banknotes, E. Chiossone: The Father of the Japanese Banknotes, Spanish Colonial Issues in Cuba and Post Office Exchange Tokens of the Amur Region.

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Latest Banknote of 2023 Nominations

Latest Nominations for the Banknote of 2023 are Solomon Islands: 10-Dollar Note, Peru: 200-Sol Note, Egypt: 20-Pound Note,Kazakhstan: 10,000-Tenge Note, Tonga: 10-pa'anga Note

Do you know of a banknote that was 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).

 

Macau's 20 Patacas Note

Nominated by Shuo Yang, IBNS Member 12172

MAC-20-Front
MAC-20-Back
 
NoteB235 (PNL): 20 patacas (US$2.50)
Predominant Colour(s)Purple
FrontChinese and Portuguese text; lotus flower as registration device; bank logo; Lotus Flower In Full Bloom bronze sculpture in Golden Lotus Square, Sé; Banco da China headquarters building in Macau
BackChinese and Portuguese text; Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge; lotus flower; bank logo
WatermarkLotus flower with electrotype 20
Additional SecuritySolid security thread with demetalized 20 and bank logo
PrinterUnknown
Size144 x 72 mm Paper
Introduced21/10/2019
Information provided courtesy of The Banknote Book