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Position : Currency Issuance >> New Taiwan Dollar Note

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The Intaglio Print
* Watermark
* Optical Variable Ink
* Window Thread
* Latent Image
* Optical variable device
* Metallic ink and embossed figure

 
Feel the intaglio print
touch NT$100.gif The main features are printed with a thick tactile layer of ink which can be felt by fingertips.
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NT$100 sample
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NT$200 sample
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NT$500 sample
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NT$1000 sample

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NT$2000 sample

NT$500-NEW (upgraded version)

NT$500-new sample

NT$1000 (upgraded version)
NT$1000-new sample
 

 
Watermark:The watermark can be recognized by the gradual change of lighter and darker tints when held up against the light.
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watermark NT$100

 
Optical variable ink
Optical variable ink When viewed from different angles, the color of denomination figure changes.
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Optical variable ink NT$100
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Optical variable ink NT$500
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Optical variable ink NT$1000


NT$2000

Optical variable ink NT$2000

NT$500 (upgraded version)


Optical variable ink NT$500
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Optical variable ink NT$1000
 


 

Window thread
Window thread The color of the window thread changes, when the banknote is tilted.
NT$100

Window thread NT$100
NT$200

Window thread
NT$500

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 NT$500 (upgraded version)

Window thread NT$500

NT$1000

NT$1000

 NT$1000 (upgraded version)

Window thread NT$1000
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Window thread NT$2000

 
 
Latent Image
Latent Image When the banknote is tilted, the denomination number becomes visible.
NT$100
Latent Image NT$100
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Latent Image NT$200
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Latent Image NT$500
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Latent Image NT$1000

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Latent Image NT$2000


NT$1000 (upgraded version)

Latent Image NT$1000


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00 (upgraded version)

Latent Image NT$500

 
 

Optical variable device stripe(NT$500 note) (upgraded version)

When the note is tilted, OVD stripe has the effect of iridescent multiple images.

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Optical variable device(NT$1000 note) (upgraded version)

When the note is tilted, OVD stripe has the effect of iridescent multiple images.

new-1000


Optical variable device(NT$2000 note)
When the note is tilted, the figure "2000" and the image of a satellite appear to move gradually and their colors change.
Optical variable device(NT$2000 note) Optical variable device(NT$2000 note)
 
Metallic ink(NT$2000 note)
When the note is titled, the metallic gloss appears on the two sides of the rocket. When scanned and color-copied, the color of the sides of the rocket changes and the embossed figure "2000" becomes unclear.
Metallic ink(NT$2000 note)



Metallic ink(NT$2000 note)

 
 
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