New Zealand 5 dollar note
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The New Zealand 5 Dollar banknote was issued on May 3, 1999. The Reserve Bank of New Zealand
issued the note because the note will last four times longer than its counterpart, the paper banknote. The Bank also said the notes are non-porous meaning they don't absorb liquids, there fore they are much cleaner. The notes have much better features than the paper notes which also deters counterfeiters.
and to drive across the South Pole
. The Massey Ferguson tractor driven by Hillary to the pole can be found in the lower left corner next to the see through window.
On the back of the bill is a scene from Campbell Island
which is NW of Stewart Island / Rakiura. The penguin on the bill is the Hoiho, which is native to New Zealand.
note has a watermark
of Elizabeth II on the right side. There is two transparent windows of a fern
on the left and one on the right. When held up to the light the window will show a 5 in the center of the window. Above the fern window there is a fern printed on both side when you hold it up to the light the two ferns will match up perfectly. When the note is put under UV Light a yellow patch should appear with the number 5 with the use of fluorescent dyes.
Reserve Bank of New Zealand
The Reserve Bank of New Zealand is the central bank of New Zealand and is constituted under the Reserve Bank of New Zealand Act 1989. The Governor of the Reserve Bank is responsible for New Zealand's currency and operating monetary policy. The Bank's current Governor is Dr. Alan Bollard...
issued the note because the note will last four times longer than its counterpart, the paper banknote. The Bank also said the notes are non-porous meaning they don't absorb liquids, there fore they are much cleaner. The notes have much better features than the paper notes which also deters counterfeiters.
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Sir Edmund Hillary is one of the first non-royal or living heads of state on any currency in the world.Design
On the front of the note is the explorer Sir Edmund Hillary. Aoraki / Mount Cook, the tallest mountain in New Zealand, can be seen to the left of the bill. Hillary was the first to climb Mount EverestMount Everest
Mount Everest is the world's highest mountain, with a peak at above sea level. It is located in the Mahalangur section of the Himalayas. The international boundary runs across the precise summit point...
and to drive across the South Pole
South Pole
The South Pole, also known as the Geographic South Pole or Terrestrial South Pole, is one of the two points where the Earth's axis of rotation intersects its surface. It is the southernmost point on the surface of the Earth and lies on the opposite side of the Earth from the North Pole...
. The Massey Ferguson tractor driven by Hillary to the pole can be found in the lower left corner next to the see through window.
On the back of the bill is a scene from Campbell Island
Campbell Island, New Zealand
Campbell Island is a remote, subantarctic island of New Zealand and the main island of the Campbell Island group. It covers of the group's , and is surrounded by numerous stacks, rocks and islets like Dent Island, Folly Island , Isle de Jeanette Marie, and Jacquemart Island, the latter being the...
which is NW of Stewart Island / Rakiura. The penguin on the bill is the Hoiho, which is native to New Zealand.
Security Features
The polymerPolymer
A polymer is a large molecule composed of repeating structural units. These subunits are typically connected by covalent chemical bonds...
note has a watermark
Watermark
A watermark is a recognizable image or pattern in paper that appears as various shades of lightness/darkness when viewed by transmitted light , caused by thickness or density variations in the paper...
of Elizabeth II on the right side. There is two transparent windows of a fern
Fern
A fern is any one of a group of about 12,000 species of plants belonging to the botanical group known as Pteridophyta. Unlike mosses, they have xylem and phloem . They have stems, leaves, and roots like other vascular plants...
on the left and one on the right. When held up to the light the window will show a 5 in the center of the window. Above the fern window there is a fern printed on both side when you hold it up to the light the two ferns will match up perfectly. When the note is put under UV Light a yellow patch should appear with the number 5 with the use of fluorescent dyes.