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OPTICALLY VARIABLE DEVICE [1 record]

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Record 1 2014-06-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Coins and Bank Notes
  • Security Devices
DEF

Material that changes appearance when viewed from a different angle.

OBS

The optical security device of the Birds of Canada note series, the three iridescent maple leaves on the Canadian Journey series notes, and the metallic building on the new polymer series notes are all examples of an optically variable device.

French

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

Matériel dont l'aspect varie selon l'angle d'observation.

OBS

La vignette de sûreté qu'on trouve sur les billets de la série Les oiseaux du Canada, les trois feuilles d'érable iridescentes de la série L'épopée canadienne ainsi que l'édifice à reflets métalliques de la nouvelle série de billets en polymère sont tous des exemples de dispositifs optiques variables.

Spanish

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