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« Reply #1 on: March 03, 2015, 01:59:22 pm »

Interesting shortlist. I like the Kuwaiti and Israeli designs best. Some of the nominations leave me scratching my head...booooring!

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« Reply #2 on: March 03, 2015, 02:40:23 pm »

I chose the Cape Verde 1000 Escudos note as my first choice,  French Pacific Territories 5000 Francs as my second choice and Kazakhstan's 1,000 Tenge Note as my third choice.   If Kazakhstan wins again that will be a hat trick!!  3 wins in a row.


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« Reply #3 on: May 04, 2015, 10:11:58 pm »

I chose the Cape Verde 1000 Escudos note as my first choice,  French Pacific Territories 5000 Francs as my second choice and Kazakhstan's 1,000 Tenge Note as my third choice.   If Kazakhstan wins again that will be a hat trick!!  3 wins in a row.

It is already a hat trick. They won in 2011, 2012 and 2013.
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« Reply #4 on: May 12, 2015, 02:49:45 pm »

Banknote of 2014 - Press Release

Dennis Lutz & Robin Hill - IBNS Banknote of the Year Co-ordinators

The International Bank Note Society (IBNS) announces that its voting membership has for the first time ever selected the Central Bank of Trinidad and Tobago to receive it prestigious “Bank Note of the Year Award” for 2014. With over 130 new banknotes released worldwide in 2014, nearly 3 dozen were of sufficiently new design to be eligible for nomination. The 50 Dollar polymer Trinidad and Tobago note was followed in voting by the 5000 Franc note from the French Pacific Territories (Tahiti) and the 10 Dinar bill from Kuwait.

Now in its 54th year, the IBNS has over 2000 members worldwide. As a nonprofit educational organization its objectives are to promote, stimulate and advance the study, collection and dissemination of information related to paper money. From all significantly newly designed and widely circulated banknotes released in 2014, the IBNS membership nominated notes from 12 different countries to place on the ballot. Nominees represented three continents (Europe, Asia & Africa), the Middle East, and 4 island nations (2 in the Americas). Past “Bank Note of the Year” winners include Kazakhstan (2013, 2012, 2011), Uganda (2010), Bermuda (2009), Samoa (2008), Scotland (2007), Comoros (2006), Faeroe Islands (2005) and Canada (2004).

The 2014 winning banknote was produced collaboratively by the Central Bank of Trinidad and Tobago and De La Rue Currency of England. It is the first Central Bank in the Caribbean to issue polymer currency. While the 50 Dollar award-winning bill fittingly commemorates the Central Bank’s Golden Anniversary, “it is meant to be used for all your purchases, like you would any other money.” The note is virtually identical in size to United States bills with a face value of almost 8 U.S. Dollars, 7 Euros or 5 British Pounds at early May 2015 exchange rates.

TTO 50 Front
The stunning design, predominantly gold in color, interprets an artist’s rendering of a red hibiscus flower and truly striking image of a red capped cardinal bird in flight against the clear transparent polymer plastic window. The back of the note features a young female masquerader in an award-winning Carnival costume along with the Central Bank building. Modern polymer banknotes have enjoyed increasing popularity since their introduction in 1988. They offer durability as well as enhanced security features and have become a favorite of many collectors.

TTO 50 Back
A full color image of this and other nominated banknotes are on the IBNS website.

The IBNS is open to membership from interested persons in any country. Details concerning all IBNS activities are available at www.theibns.org


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« Reply #5 on: May 12, 2015, 03:09:28 pm »

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