The Government has already put into circulation the new bill with the image of Juan Bautista Alberdi. What are the security measures to identify its veracity.
The $20,000 bill has officially circulated since November 13 and is distributed progressively through the network of bank branches and ATMs throughout the country. With the launch, the Central Bank of the Argentine Republic (BCRA) reported the security measures that allow you to differentiate an original bill from a fake one.
There are various detailsboth on the front and back, indicating its authenticity. It is essential that users and merchants know what they are in order to easily distinguish real bills from apocryphal ones. In addition to certain techniques that must be carried out to detect these features that the Central Bank implemented on paper.
This $20,000 bill will facilitate transactions between userswill optimize the logistics of the financial system and will contribute to reducing the costs associated with the acquisition of finished banknotes.
Who is on the $20,000 bill?
He $20,000 bill It presents on its obverse the image of Juan Bautista Alberdiintellectual author of the National Constitution from 1853. On the back, a representation of the birthplace of the Argentine hero.
The image is of a Alberdi already in yearsand it is not the best known of the liberals of those times. Born in Tucumán, he knew how to be a lawyer, jurist, economist, politician, diplomat, writer and musician.
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$20,000 bill: what are the security measures
- watermark: In the blank sector, when looking at the bill against the light, you can see the portrait of Juan Bautista Alberdi, as well as the initials of their names in a light tone.
- Vented security thread: A red security thread is inserted into the bill and is revealed in three “windows”. The thread presents a dynamic effect when moving the bill. When held against the light, it is seen as a continuous band and the acronym BCRA can be seen.
- Optical variability ink: This motif changes color from gold to green when the banknote is tilted, presenting a dynamic three-dimensional effect.
- The latent image —the letters “RA” can be seen when the bill is observed with grazing light— and the front-back complementation motif —when held against the light, the motif is completed and the value “20,000” appears—are other of the security measures of the new ticket.
- The ticket has identification for people with blindness: on the vertical edges you can feel the relief of the lines of the parallel bars.
Source: Ambito
