Bank Notes
Counterfeiting Prevention
Bank Note Security Features
Below are the security features used on circulating bank notes in Canada.
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| Holographic Stripe |
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| Watermark Portrait |
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| Windowed Colour-Shifting Thread |
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| See-Through Number |
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| Iridescent Maple Leaves |
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| Hidden Number |
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| Raised Ink (Intaglio) |
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| Fine-Line Patterns |
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| Microprinting |
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| Fluorescence |
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| Planchettes (Green Dots) | |
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| Raised Ink (Intaglio) | |
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