Laika series

In this new award category, the joint winners were the industry’s two manufacturers of banknote production equipment. First was the Laika series from Koenig & Bauer Banknote Solutions, intended to explore and push the boundaries of what is possible in design and...

Polish 20 zloty

The second award winner was Narodowy Bank Polski for the 20 zloty commemorative banknote, dedicated to the famous Polish astronomer, economist and mathematician Nicolaus Copernicus, marking the 550th anniversary of his birth, and the 480th anniversary of his death. ...

Lesotho 200 maloti

There were two winners of the Best New Commemorative Banknote award. First was the Central Bank of Lesotho, for the 200 maloti issued in July 2023 to mark the 60th birthday of HM King Letsie III, who has reigned since 1996. This is the first time a commemorative note...

Moroccan 100 & 200 dirhams

Bank Al-Maghrib is rolling out a new series of banknotes in four denominations, the first since 2012. Designed and produced by its printworks, Dar As Sikkah, the first two new notes in the series – the 100 and 200 dirhams – issued last November and this January...

New Turkish Passport

The Certificate of Achievement Award was created, for this year, to recognise the dedication of the Republic of Turkey’s Ministry of Treasury and Finance and the Turkish State Mint and Printing House in creating the New Turkish Passport. Throughout the new passport,...