The Bank of England Introduced the New Fiver
15.07.2016As stated earlier, the back side of the new fiver has a portrait of the British prime minister, statesman and politician Winston Churchill (1874-1965).
A revolutionary security feature was applied on the new fiver. The English polymer banknote will be the world's first banknote in circulation, containing the latest development of Kurz – stripe kinegram KINEGRAM COLORS®.
Stripe Kinegram KINEGRAM COLORS® featuring a see-through window with the Queen’s portrait. The border of the window changes from purple to green. Big Ben shown in gold foil on the front of the note and silver on the back.
A hologram that contains the word “Five” and changes to “Pounds” when the note is tilted. The words “Bank of England” printed in raised ink along the top of the note.
The plastic notes allow for better security features than their paper counterparts, including see-through panels, coloured foils, detailed metallic images and tactile features to help visually impaired people recognise different notes. The Bank spent around £70m on the research, development and printing of the new banknotes.
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