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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