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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).

 

Hong Kong's 100 Dollar (Bank of China) Note

Nominated by William Norris, IBNS Member 12229

HKG-100-BOC-Front
HKG-100-BOC-Back
 
NoteB923 (PNL): 100 dollars (US$13)
Predominant Colour(s)Red
FrontChinese and English text; Bank of China building in Beijing; BOC logo; Bauhinia flower; denomination as registration device; stringed musical instrument (yue qin) with 100 in green SPARK Orbital
Back (vertical)Chinese and English text; woman in traditional costume with paper fan
WatermarkBauhinia flower and electrotype 100
Additional SecurityGalaxy windowed security thread with Saturn effect and demetalized 100 and yue qin
PrinterHong Kong Note Printing Limited
Size153 x 76 5 mm
Introduced09/03/2019
Information provided courtesy of The Banknote Book