Discover the Most Beautiful Banknote in the World 2024 and the Best from Previous Years

El billete mas bonito del mundo

In 2024, the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank won the prestigious “Banknote of the Year” award from the International Bank Note Society with its stunning $2 banknote. This vertical banknote, featuring vibrant colors, was the clear favorite from the start of the voting. Its obverse shines with yellow, red, blue, and purple tones, showcasing the image of local cricket legend Sir Issac Vivian Alexander Viv Richards, also known as “The Master Blaster.” The note also includes the bank’s 40th-anniversary logo, along with turtles and fish. The reverse is equally impressive, featuring a composition of fish, corals, turtles, and a map of the islands in contrasting bright blue.

 

Easter Caribbean Central Bank
Easter Caribbean Central Bank

However, this note wasn’t the only one to stand out. Among the top five finalists were Jamaica’s $1000 banknote, depicting national heroes and the House of Jamaica, and Egypt’s £20 note, which features a mosque and Ramses II. The Solomon Islands’ $10 note, celebrating the Pacific Games, and Peru’s 200 soles note, showcasing painter Tilsa Tsuchiya, also made it into this prestigious Top 5. Finally, South Africa’s 50 rand note, with the image of Nelson Mandela and lions, rounded out this group of finalists.

 

 

Additionally, among the 15 most beautiful banknotes of 2024, out of over 100 participating notes, was the 500 lempira note from Honduras.

 

 

These banknotes, beyond their beauty, incorporate sophisticated security features such as iridescent inks, watermarks, and ultraviolet details. Examples of past winners of the “Most Beautiful Banknote in the World” title include the 1000 pesos from the Philippines in 2022, Mexico’s 50 pesos in 2020 and 2021, and Canada’s $10 in 2018. A journey through the most beautiful banknotes in the world is a fascinating exploration of the history and art these pieces of paper represent.

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