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The E-Sylum: Volume 18, Number 20, May 17, 2015, Article 19

2014 IBNS BANK NOTE OF THE YEAR NOMINEES

Last week the International Bank Note Society (IBNS) announced a winner in its 2014 Bank Note of the Year competition. This article from Quartz is subtitled "BANKNOTE BEAUTY PAGEANT", and has images of all the nominees. -Editor

The selection is based on a nomination and voting process by IBNS’s more than 2,000 members. The runner-up prize went to the 5000 Franc note from the French Pacific Territories (Tahiti), and third place went to the 10 Dinar bill from Kuwait.

French Pacific Territories 5,000 Franc Note
French Pacific Territories 5,000 Franc Note

Kuwait's 10 Dinar Note
Kuwait's 10 Dinar Note

Kazakhstan (2013, 2012, 2011), Uganda (2010), Bermuda (2009), Samoa (2008), Scotland (2007), Comoros (2006), Faeroe Islands (2005) and Canada (2004) have previously garnered the top prize. Established in 1961, IBNS is a nonprofit educational organization that aims to advance the study, collection and dissemination of information related to paper money. Membership is open to all enthusiasts from any country in the world.

See the online article for images of all the finalists Here's my favorite of the group. -Editor

Cape Verde's 1000 Escudos note
Cape Verde's 1000 Escudos note

To read the complete article, see:
The world’s best banknotes of the year (http://qz.com/405425/the-worlds-best-banknotes-of-the-year/)

To read the earlier E-Sylum article, see:
2014 IBNS BANK NOTE OF THE YEAR WINNER (www.coinbooks.org/esylum_v18n19a28.html)

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Wayne Homren, Editor

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