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OPTICAL SECURITY MATERIAL [1 record]

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Record 1 2000-08-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Banking
  • Coins and Bank Notes
DEF

A thin film of optically variable material which shifts color from gold to green when tilted and which is used in the production of bank notes.

OBS

It is applied in the upper left-hand corner of the $20, $50, $100, and $1,000 notes.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Banque
  • Pièces de monnaie et billets de banque
DEF

Pellicule très mince composée de matériau réfléchissant dont la couleur passe de l'or au vert lorsqu'on l'incline et qui est utilisée dans la fabrication de billets de banque.

OBS

Il est appliqué dans le coin supérieur gauche des billets de 20, de 50, de 100 et de 1 000 dollars.

Spanish

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