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The latest nominations for the Banknote of 2025 are: Kazakhstan: 1,000-Tenge Note, Sri Lanka: 2,000-Rupee note, Fiji: 5-Dollar Note

 
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Kazakhstan: 1,000-Tenge Note

Nominated by Chao Chi, IBNS Member 13019

 
NoteB156 (PNL): 1,000 теңге (tenge) (US$2.65)
Predominant Colour(s)Yellow, brown, orange, and blue
Front (vertical)Kazakh text; unknown ornaments as Varifeye ColorChange blue-to-gold patch; “Tree of Life” detail of sacred branch with hovering bird from headgear of 3rd or 4th century BCE “Golden Man” found in the Issyk kurgan burial mound; DNA spiral; national emblem
BackKazakh text; sloping hills in outline of infinity ornament; unknown gold ornament; resting Central Asian Shepherd Dog and standing Tazy sighthound; circular Kazakh symbol
WatermarkElectrotype 1000
Additional SecurityWindowed security thread with demetalized 1000
PrinterBFoNBK
Size130 x 70 mm Paper
Introduced28/03/2024
Information provided courtesy of The Banknote Book