Thailand joint winner of prestigious regional banknote of the year award
THAILAND'S new Bt1,000 banknote has been jointly named Best Regional Banknote of the Year with New Zealand's latest polymer banknote series. The co-winners of the High Security Printing Asia award were announced at an event in Jakarta this week. The awa
The award recognises outstanding achievement in design, technical sophistication and security of a banknote or a banknote series.
The key judging criteria stipulated that successful banknotes should combine visual artistry and high levels of technical and security sophistication, with considerable emphasis placed on reflecting the cultural heritage of the issuing country. The overall design and symbolism should be relevant to the issuing country, according to Reconnaissance.
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The awarded Thai banknote is the fifth and final note to be issued as part of the country’s Series 16, which went into circulation in September.
“The series was launched in honour of His Majesty the King, to [describe] key royal projects of Thai kings,” said Woraporn Tangsaghasaksri, an assistant governor of the Bank of Thailand.
“The banknote [includes] modern anti-counterfeiting technology and also allows easy authentication for all, including those with visual impairment.”
