07.03.17
The Louisenthal specimen banknote “Water” won the House Note Award of the International Association of Currency Affairs (IACA). The IACA is one of the largest associations in the currency industry and has been presenting annual industry awards since 2007. The House Note Award was newly created in 2017: central banks voted directly for the first time, choosing a specimen banknote.
With the “Water” note, Louisenthal, a 100%-owned subsidiary of G+D Currency Technology, competed successfully against seven other finalists.
The “Water” specimen note is a single-sided design study incorporating the security features RollingStar LEAD, a security foil and the RollingStar Registered security thread.
“At their best, banknotes tell a story,” Dr. Wolfram Seidemann, CEO of G+D Currency Technology, explained. “The design beautifully supports the security elements. The water on this banknote symbolizes both the sea and the undulating shape of a conch. On the security foil, both elements are mirrored in the printed design and in the watermark. The repetition of these elements helps to clearly identify the motifs and links them to each other. In the center, the registered thread creates a three-dimensional impression of the seashell and reproduces the colors of the sea in the undulating waves as they change from blue to green.”
With the “Water” note, Louisenthal, a 100%-owned subsidiary of G+D Currency Technology, competed successfully against seven other finalists.
The “Water” specimen note is a single-sided design study incorporating the security features RollingStar LEAD, a security foil and the RollingStar Registered security thread.
“At their best, banknotes tell a story,” Dr. Wolfram Seidemann, CEO of G+D Currency Technology, explained. “The design beautifully supports the security elements. The water on this banknote symbolizes both the sea and the undulating shape of a conch. On the security foil, both elements are mirrored in the printed design and in the watermark. The repetition of these elements helps to clearly identify the motifs and links them to each other. In the center, the registered thread creates a three-dimensional impression of the seashell and reproduces the colors of the sea in the undulating waves as they change from blue to green.”