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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. Login to read your copy. |
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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). |
South Africa: 50-Rand Note
Nominated by Roger Mah Poy, IBNS Member 12264
| Note | B779 (PNL): 50 rand (US$3.55) |
| Predominant Colour(s) | Maroon, olive green, and brown |
| Front | English text; coat of arms; lion in circle as registration device; preamble to South Africa’s Constitution; Nelson Mandela; two lions in SPARK Live Truspin |
| Back | Text in English, Xhosa, and Venda; two lions; lion in circle as registration device |
| Watermark | Lion and electrotype 50 |
| Additional Security | Holographic windowed security thread with coat of arms, SARB, lion, and 50 |
| Printer | South African Bank Note Company |
| Size | 140 x 70 mm Paper |
| Introduced | 04/05/2023 |
| Information provided courtesy of The Banknote Book | |