Most interesting notes (18 photos)

The International Association of collectors of paper money annually calls "The bill of the year", ie It selects the most remarkable sign of the money, which is launched into circulation in the previous year. This year has already been called the bill in 2012, but first I suggest to remember the winners of previous years




2004
Twenty Canadian dollars. It depicts Queen Elizabeth II, staring pensively into the distance.



And on the back of the sculpture depicting the representatives of the Indian people of the Haida.



2005
EEK 1000 from the Faroe Islands. This small, owned by the Danish archipelago in the North Atlantic money as beautiful as nature. This banknote was the winner thanks to an unusually detailed picture Purple Sandpiper ...



... And impressionistic view to the island of Sanda on the back. Faroe crown unusual by the fact that they are based on images made with watercolors.



2006
1000 francs Comoros. The front side shows a coelacanth - an ancient fish, which was considered extinct until discovered in 1938 near the Comoros.



And on the back of a resident of the Comoros in the canoe. The inscription on the front side - in French, and on the back - Arabic script. Comoros declared its independence from France in 1975, but the French "soldiers of fortune" by the name of Bob Denard, in essence, to keep them under their control until 1989.



2007
Scottish £ 50. On the obverse the portrait of Sir Walter Scott ...



... And on the back - Falkirk Wheel - the world's first rotating sudopodёmnik connecting channels Fort Clyde and Union.



2008
Banknote Samoa 20 tala. Strict jury conquered an amazing combination of colors of this banknote.



On the back of the national bird of Samoa - zubchatoklyuvy dove.



2009
Banknote $ 2 Bermuda. On the front side - sinesheyka and almost invisible profile of Elizabeth II.



On the back of the chapel of the Royal Marine shipyard and the famous statue of Neptune.



2010
50000 Uganda Shilling. The monument depicts steps forward family - mother, father and son.



On the reverse side - the image of gorillas.



2011
10 000 tenge, Kazakhstan. Banknote was released July 4, 2011 for the 20th anniversary of Kazakhstan's independence. On the front side vertically depicted monument "Kazakh Eli" and flying doves.



On the flip side - the residence of the President and the outline of the contour map of Kazakhstan.



2012
And finally, the winner of last year also became Kazakhstan. On the front side of the banknote 5000 tenge depicts the monument "Kazakh Eli" and flying doves.



On the reverse side of the outline of the map of Kazakhstan top of the Monument of Independence and the building of the hotel "Kazakhstan" in Almaty, against the backdrop of the mountains of Trans-Ili Alatau.



Source: www.horizonsimmigration.com