Salient features common to all types of notes Paper genuine is printed on a very special kind of paper which is rough

h when you run your fingers thru it. It does not glow under the ultraviolet light. During manufacture, the watermark, security fibers, security threads and iridescent band are included. Watermark is the silhouette of the portrait appearing on the face of the note. Sharp details of the light and shadow effect can be seen when the note is viewed against the light. Security fibers embedded red and blue visible fibers are scattered at random on both surfaces and can readily picked off by means of any pointed instrument. Embedded security thread a special thread implanted vertically off center of the note during manufacture. It appears a broken line for 5s 10s 20s and continuous line for 50s up. Windowed security thread a narrow security thread vertically located like stitches at the face of the note with clear text of the numerical value in repeated sequence and changes color from magenta to green, green to magenta depending on the angle of the view. Iridescent band a wide glistening gold vertical stripe with the numerical value printed in series Printing the registry of the different printed features are well defined, sharp and distinct. The fingers can readily feel the main prints on the front and back relatively new notes brought about by the measurable thickness of ink deposited on the paper which gives the print an embossed effect. Portrait shadings are formed by the fine lines that give the portrait a characteristic facial expression which extremely difficult to replicate. Serial number composed of 1 to 2 prefix and 6or 7 digits which are clearly printed. The letters and numerals are uniform in size and thickness, evenly spaced and well aligned and glow under the ultra violet light. Background/lacework design the background design are made up of multi-colored and well defined lines. The lacework designs are composed of line, web like crisscrossing lines which are continuous and traceable even at the intersection. Vignette the lines and dashes composing a vignette are fine distinct and sharp. The varying color tone gives a vivid look to the picture that makes it stand out of the paper. Color genuine notes have multi colored background with one predominant color for each denomination. The shifting of color in the background design is gradual.

 Value panel numerals found in the four corners in front and back of the note denoting the denomination.

Add-on special features

Fluorescent printing is the visible numerical value that appears off center of the face of the note and glows when exposed to ultraviolet light. Micro-printing are the minute and finely printed words BSP/CBP located at the face or back of the note that are clearly printed and readable. Concealed value (500) it is located at the lower left corner of the face of the note and is recognizable when the note is held at eye level. Optically variable ink a special characteristic of the 1000 bill which changes color from green to blue and blue to green when the note is held at different angles. Code of the blind an embossed design on the upper left corner of the 200 bills particularly to assist optically handicapped person.