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| IBNS Journal 62-3 |
includes articles on George Duval, Banknote Designer; Romanian Heraldry; China Puppet Banknote Vignettes; World Heritage On Banknotes. |
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| Banknote of 2023 Nominations |
Latest Nominations for the Banknote of 2023 are United Arab Emirates: 1000-Dirham Note, Argentina: 2000-Pesos Note, Kyrgyzstan: 500-Som Note, South Africa: 50-Rand Note and Jamaica: 1000-Dollar Note Do you know of a banknote that will be 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). |
Kyrgyzstan: 500-Som Note
Nominated by Vitalii Hashchak, IBNS Member 13053
| Note | B239 (PNL): 500 com (som) (US$7.15) |
| Predominant Colour(s) | Violet |
| Front | Kyrgyz text; ornament with denomination in gold-to-jade OVI; “Manas” storyteller Sayakbai Karalaev; mountains; diamond pattern as registration device |
| Back | Kyrgyz text; diamond pattern; Mausoleum of Manas; mountains |
| Watermark | Sayakbai Karalaev with electrotype 500 |
| Additional Security | Windowed security thread with demetalized 500 com |
| Printer | De La Rue |
| Size | 144 x 68 mm Paper |
| Introduced | 10/05/2023 |
| Information provided courtesy of The Banknote Book | |