Banknotes and coins -- a quick guide

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1 Banknotes and coins -- a quick guide S v e r i g e s R i k s b a n k

2 Sveriges Riksbank is responsible for supplying banknotes and coins in Swedish krona. A very important part of this work concerns counteracting attempts to counterfeit banknotes and coins. The rapid developments in reproduction technology in recent years have increased the means for counterfeiters and the older versions of banknotes are no longer considered as secure. We are therefore constantly working to improve the security details on the banknotes so that you can easily distinguish a genuine banknote from a counterfeit. Counterfeit banknotes may not be used as a means of payment. To do so deliberately is a serious crime that is punishable by a prison sentence. Even the possession of counterfeit notes is an offence. If you detect a counterfeit note you should refuse to accept it. If you have already accepted it, you must report it to the police.

3 Look, feel and tilt There are some details that are easy to check to determine whether a banknote is genuine. Look hold the banknote up to the light. The watermark (4), security thread (2) and see-through picture (3) can be seen from both the face and reverse of the note. Feel the banknotes are made of raw cotton, which gives a rough and firm texture. The denomination and portrait on the note are printed in intaglio (5), which produces a raised, rough surface. Tilt on banknotes with a foil strip (1) the hologram (three-dimensional image) changes when you tilt the banknote. 1. Foil strip 2. Security thread 3. See-through picture 4. Watermark 5. Intaglio print

4 Security features: Banknotes with a foil strip Banknotes with a foil strip are furnished with the security features numbered 1 8 in the list on the next page. The 1,000- krona banknote also has a feature known as motion (no. 9).

5 Security features: Banknotes with a foil strip 1. The security thread is visible as a dark line when you hold the note up to the light. It contains a text with the denomination of the banknote and the word kronor. 2. The watermark is visible from both sides when the banknote is held up to the light. The watermark depicts the denomination of the banknote and its portrait. 3. Fluorescent ink that lights up as yellow-green when exposed to ultraviolet light and shows the banknote number, various texts or patterns on the face and reverse of the note. 4. Intaglio print means that the denomination and portrait on the face of the banknote have a raised, rough surface. Run your thumb over it or scrape lightly with a fingernail. 5. Micro letterings are inlaid in each denomination. The texts can only be read with the aid of a magnifying glass. 6. The foil strip contains a hologram showing the denomination and three crowns (100- krona and 500-krona notes), a rose (50-krona note) or a ship (1,000-krona note). 7. The see-through picture is a pattern that forms the denomination of the note when the note is held up to the light. 8. Shimmering mother-ofpearl ink on the reverse of the note shows a slight change in hue when the banknote is tilted. 9. Motion (a moving image in the striped band) shows the denomination of 1,000 kronor and a crown that appears to move when the note is tilted.

6 Security features: Banknotes without a foil strip Older banknotes without a foil strip are furnished with the security features numbered 1 5 on the list below. 1. The security thread is visible as a dark line when you hold the note up to the light. 2. The watermark is visible from both sides when the banknote is held up to the light. The watermark depicts the portrait on the note. 3. Fluorescent ink 4. Intaglio print lights up yellowgreen under ultra- denomination and means that the violet light, showing portrait on the face the banknote number, of the note have texts or patterns on a raised, rough the face and reverse surface. Run your of the note. thumb over it. 5. Micro letterings are inlaid in each denomination. The texts can only be read with the aid of a magnifying glass.

7 Valid banknotes and coins Older versions of the 1-krona, 5-krona and 10-krona coins, commemorative coins and the commemorative banknote from 2005 as well as the 2-krona coin are also legal tender. There are two versions of the 1,000-krona banknote and the 50-krona banknote.

8 Damaged, discoloured, stained and invalid banknotes If you have a damaged, stained or discoloured banknote you can normally take it to a bank to replace it. If the bank will not replace the banknote, you can send it to the Riksbank. The Riksbank redeems damaged, stained and discoloured banknotes providing there is no reason to assume that they have been subject to criminal activity, for example a security transport robbery. The Riksbank also redeems invalid banknotes. The Riksbank charges a fee of SEK 100 per case. Further information and forms for redeeming damaged, discoloured, stained and invalid banknotes can be obtained from the Riksbank s website, Sveriges Riksbank SE Stockholm Tel Fax [email protected] BACON 2011 ISBN