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| IBNS Journal 63-2 |
includes articles on National Bank of Greece Notes from 1890, Vietnamese Banknotes Printed by GDR, The Currency Conversion and Notes for the Reversion of Okinawa to Japan, 1974, Belgium's Last Banknote and Spanish Colonial Issues in Cuba Part 2 Login to read your copy. |
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| Banknote of 2024 Nominations |
The first three nominations for the Banknote of 2024 are: Kazakhstan: 5,000-Tenge Note, Honduras: 500-Lempira Note, England: 5-Pound Note. |
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 | |