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The Color of Money
by amyjudd | March 29, 2008 at 04:24 pm | 1455 views | 18 comments | 0 recommendations
In honour of the new US five dollar bill, we at NowPublic thought that we would have a look at some of the most colourful currencies from around the world. Feel free to add some photos of your own money to this story!
The redesigned $5 bill was unveiled on September 20, 2007, and was issued on March 13, 2008. Previously covered here on COLOURlovers, the redesign involves some very noticeable changes, mostly for security reasons, but also in an attempt to make the bill more friendly to the visually impaired.
The new five incorporates the use of micro printing of type to make it more difficult to copy. On the front, “FIVE DOLLARS” is written inside the left and right borders. “E PLURIBUS UNUM” is printed at the top of the shield. “USA” is between the columns of the shield and “USA FIVE” is printed on the edge of the most noticeable change, the giant purple “5″.
March 29, 2008 at 04:24 pm by amyjudd, 1455 views, 18 comments
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Most RecentMost Recommended Comments (18)
at 19:33 on March 29th, 2008
Australian money is washing machine proof (plastic) and colourful compared to some countries.
Our $50 notes are sometimes referred to as 'pineapples' due to their colour.
I actually borrowed these to take a picture. Teachers in Victoria are the lowest paid in Australia.
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KeilaTrejoat 23:30 on March 29th, 2008
My picture is about mexican money. I like it because it's so colorful, they're always improving the size, design and material (now, some of them are plastics, not all). I really love mexican money, that's what I earn after all haha.
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momplat 00:48 on March 30th, 2008
Being asked to share my photo I want to add the following: I got this amount when I sold my BMW (not the model, of course).
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davidnelson323at 01:17 on March 30th, 2008
Korean won should be there now.
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at 01:17 on March 30th, 2008
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bo_3ly_79at 03:38 on March 30th, 2008
This is a Kuwaiti Currency .
Blue 1KD Red 10KD Green 20KD
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Furanuat 04:22 on March 30th, 2008
Pounds for my vacations!
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at 09:47 on March 30th, 2008
While traveling in Hong Kong, I had to stop and take a picture of the colorful currency. Unfortunately, the $2000 Hong Kong Dollars you see here only equate to $250 US Dollars. Boooo!
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redmastadonat 12:58 on March 30th, 2008
I took a mission trip to Puerto Viejo, Costa Rica over my spring break about a month ago. I shot the two photos out on my balcony, i loved the wood flooring, so I used it as a back drop.
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at 13:21 on March 30th, 2008
The change from my lunch.
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at 13:54 on March 30th, 2008
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engrishmajorat 16:07 on March 30th, 2008
20 Serbian dinar bill
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marcelayat 08:35 on March 31st, 2008
Mexican 10 peso bill from 1977 (out of print currency)
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at 11:13 on March 31st, 2008
Money from Colombia.
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ely_just elyat 19:54 on March 31st, 2008
...que la esclavitud se proscriba para siempre,y lo mismo la distinción de castas,quedando todos iguales, y solo distinguira a un americano de otro el vicio y la virtud...
Sentimientos de la Nación
...That the slavery proscribes forever, and same the distinction of castes, staying all equal, and only will distinguish an American of other one the vice and the virtue...
Feelings of the Nation
Jose Maria Morelos y Pavon
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michellecunniat 14:35 on April 2nd, 2008
Swiss Francs
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hedrian_aiat 19:09 on April 2nd, 2008
my pictures about the Pisso bill (PHILLIPPINES) of my country, the 20 pissos paper bill, 1pissos coins(grey), 5 pissos coins(gold,the big one's),and the 25 cents coins(gold,the small one's).
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garylaw82at 10:39 on April 7th, 2008
This was the first day of mt year world trip. This was in the heart of New Dehli, India. I was just paying for a guided tour of India and couldn't believe the amount of money i was handing over. It was actually only and £200 but looks more in their money!!!
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