What's safe nowadays?
In an attempt to make physical money safer from counterfeiting (why bother?), Australia has issued a new 5$ bill that has a so called futuristic design. It was put into circulation as of September 1st and it has the following security items added to it:
- POLYMER SUBSTRATE - Australian banknotes are printed on polymer, a type of plastic, and they have a distinctive feel. A genuine banknote should return back to shape after it is scrunched up.
- TOP-TO-BOTTOM WINDOW - There are multiple security features in the clear top-to-bottom window. The window should be an integral part of the banknote and not an addition. Check that the security features in the window cannot be easily rubbed off.
- 3D IMAGE - Tilt the banknote to see a three-dimensional image with a colorful border. The image will appear raised or recessed.
- FLYING BIRD - Tilt the banknote to see a bird move its wings and change color in the top-to-bottom window.
- COLORFUL BIRD - Tilt the banknote to see colors change within a bird.
- REVERSING NUMBER - Tilt the banknote to see a number change direction within the building. The number alternately appears forwards, disappears, then appears backwards.
- ROLLING COLOR EFFECT - Tilt the banknote to see a rolling color effect. On one side of the banknote it is a prominent patch near the top corner; on the other side it is within a bird shape.
- IMAGE IN SMALL WINDOW - Look for an image in a small clear window. The image is embossed and has a light and dark effect. The window should be an integral part of the banknote and not an addition.
- INTAGLIO PRINT - Feel the distinctive texture of the dark printing. The slightly raised print can be felt by running a finger across the portraits and numerals.
- BACKGROUND PRINT (OFFSET) - Multi-colored and multi-directional fine-line patterns appear on each side of the banknote. This background printing should be very sharp. Check for irregularities such as less clearly defined patterns, thicker or thinner lines, or color differences.
- MICROPRINT - There is microprint, or tiny, clearly defined text, in multiple locations on the banknote.
- FLUORESCENT INK
Here's a CGI video showcasing it:
Suprise, Surprise
With machines getting better and better at processing payments (yes, I mean cryptocoins) it seems they are also taking a direct stance against abolishing the so called paper money as vending machines have been reported to not accept the new 5$ note. Isn't that funny?
“The note reader (of a vending machine) starts to read the note and sees the clear strip, it identifies that as the end of the note and of course it can’t recognise it, so it spits it back out"
Nick Aronis, President of the National Vending Association
Not the first RBA fail
I'm not sure how many of you know about this but this one is a bit funny. If you bend the note a certain way it'll turn into a whale giving a BJ. Not a joke!
Funnier than is that with the new bill, they didn't change it and just closed the whale's eyes...Maybe they left it there and closed their eyes to mess around with the queen a bit?
mini-Skynet is Down Under
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