NEW 5000 SOMS BANKNOTE: Ultimate security – Advanced Design Combined with New Ink Technology Aleksey Faleyev, Head of Expert Division Currency Conference 2010 Buenos Aires
The new 5,000 Soms The highest denomination in Kyrgyzstan, in Central Asia (CIS countries and China) Printed by Oberthur Technologies and issued in March 2, 2009 First world circulation banknote with Spark® feature
One of the nominations for the 2010 Banknote of the Year
Images at the 5,000 Soms note Front: portrait of outstanding Kyrgyz artist Suymonkul Chokmorov ( ) Back: Ala Too – the oldest movie theatre of Bishkek, capital of Kyrgyzstan
Evolution of the main public tilted feature Preliminary design Last design
Evolution of the main public tilted feature Preliminary design Last design
Holographic stripe ++ durability ++ banknote printing security + license free security - smaller choice of colour - more expensive per cm2 ++ more surface for the same price + various effects on the same stripe + cheaper per cm2 - - less durability - very old security feature - no banknote security or SPARK®?
Achieving ultimate security through effective technologies Intaglio SPARK ® Microtext Watermark Latent image Iridescent stripe Colourswitch ® windowed security thread
Intaglio Intaglio printing of numerals, denomination in Cyrillic writing, National Bank of the Kyrgyz Republic in Cyrillic, function and signature in Cyrillic and geometrical symbols
Intaglio Usual blind embossing on the metallic ink
SPARK ® Letters & numbers effect Size: 14 x 26mm Located on the left of the portrait on the banknote front
Microtext Portrait contains microtext of actors name Suymonkul Chokmorov in Cyrillic
Watermark Multitonal – portrait Electrotype - Denomination 5000
Latent image When the banknote is tilted the denomination 5000 appears
Iridescent stripe Stripe with the figures 5000 and Kyrgyz Bank in Cyrillic on the reverse of the note
Novelty in simplicity: UV-security Gemini
Interactivity of technologically advanced security features
Aesthetic coherence of SPARK ® and intaglio designs High security printing complexity
Colour harmony of overt features SPARK ® : from green to blue Windowed colorshift security thread : from magenta to green
Easy to recognise and memorise The combination of multiple 5000 figures printed on the front and back of the note
The new banknote design sets the direction for future banknote development for the Kyrgyz Republic to optimise on security, aesthetics and advanced technologies
In conclusion How to select innovative features Ask yourself: Is efficiency of the feature proven? Is the technology available for all security printers? Is know-how easy to transfer? Obtain acceptable solutions: in terms of Technical & aesthetical results Cost of the note Delivery schedule