Saturday, January 18, 2014

10 Ways to identify fake currencies

Indian government taking so many steps to reduce or stop fake notes, still fake currencies exist, if you want to identify fake currencies. Please 10 points will be more helpful when you’re handling currencies on daily basis. According to Indian Penal code act Printing and circulating of forged notes are offences under section 489A to 489E and are punishable in the courts of law by fine or imprisonment or both.








1)      Fake currency detector

There fake currency detector machines available in the market, which will easily identify the fake currencies.

2)      Watermark

Mahatma Gandhi serious of banknotes contain the Mahatma Gandhi watermark with light and shade effects.
3)      Security Thread
Almost all the currencies will have security thread
4)      Latent Image

On the obverse side of Rs.1000, Rs.500, Rs.100, Rs.50 and Rs.20 notes, a vertical band on the right side of the Mahatma Gandhi’s portrait contains a latent image showing the respective denominational value in numeral. The latent image is visible only when the note is held horizontally at eye level.

5)      Micro lettering

On the obverse side of Rs.1000, Rs.500, Rs.100, Rs.50 and Rs.20 notes, a vertical band on the right side of the Mahatma Gandhi’s portrait contains a latent image showing the respective denominational value in numeral. The latent image is visible only when the note is held horizontally at eye level.

6)      Intaglio Printing

 On the obverse side of Rs.1000, Rs.500, Rs.100, Rs.50 and Rs.20 notes, a vertical band on the right side of the Mahatma Gandhi’s portrait contains a latent image showing the respective denominational value in numeral. The latent image is visible only when the note is held horizontally at eye level.

7)      Identification Mark

On the obverse side of Rs.1000, Rs.500, Rs.100, Rs.50 and Rs.20 notes, a vertical band on the right side of the Mahatma Gandhi’s portrait contains a latent image showing the respective denominational value in numeral. The latent image is visible only when the note is held horizontally at eye level.

8)      Fluorescence

Number panels of the currencies are printed in fluorescence ink; you can also see the optical fibres when you expose the currencies into ultra-violet light.

9)      Optically variable ink

This is the new future introduced in November 2000 & its new security features introduced in Rs.1000 & Rs.500. The colour of the numeral 1000 &500 appears green when the note is held flat but would change to blue when the note is held at an angle.

10)   See Through Register

The small floral design printed both on the front (hollow) and back (filled up) of the note in the middle of the vertical band next to the Watermark has an accurate back to back registration. The design will appear as one floral design when seen against the light.

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