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Fascinating secrets our notes and coins are hiding

Hidden symbols and covert security features
Various banknotes: EURion constellations
New British £1 coin: secret code
US coins: six inscriptions
US coins: mint marks
New Scottish £5 note: midges
Canadian banknotes: laser trick
Polymer notes: record-playing trick
US $1 bill: laurel leaves
US $1 bill: pyramid
US $1 bill: Roman numerals
US $1 bill:  Eye of Providence
US $1 bill: Latin inscriptions
US $1 bill: bald eagle
US $5 bill: state names
US $10 bill: hidden tens
Singapore $1,000 note: national anthem
New Australian $5 note: flying bird
British coins: shield design
Swiss 50 franc note: micro-perforations
Swiss 50 franc note: magic number
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Hidden symbols and covert security features

The banknotes and coins we use are full of unique quirks and hidden security features to thwart the counterfeiters and prevent fraud. From the invisible code on the new British £1 coin to the arcane symbols on US dollar bills that conspiracy theorists can't seem to get enough of, we reveal the secrets hiding in our everyday money.
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lovemoney staff

14 July 2017

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