Banknote art

As Valentine's Day approaches, a unique trend is emerging in Kenya banknote bouquets, where currency is folded into floral designs. While beautiful, this practice defaces banknotes, posing challenges for the Central Bank. How to balance art and regulation?

Even if political and monetary reforms had a major impact during the second half of the 20th century, the main reason for issuing new banknote series or an upgrade has been the security enhancement of the notes. The constant efforts of the industry have provided good opportunities for this. The issuers can select between various substrates and use several different optically variable features to make the reproduction of the notes difficult.

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CashEssentials's photography portal contains an array of photos received from its contests throughout the years, featuring the use of banknotes and coins worldwide.

Elsewhere on the Web provides weekly updates and links to articles and reports related to cash and money, curated on the web. During the last fortnight, the media have analysed the people featured on banknotes around the globe. In Japan, incredible amounts of cash end up lost and found.