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The Banknote of 200 Hryvnias Denomination (2007)

Main images: on the face side of the banknote – Lesia Ukrainka`s portrait, on the reverse one – the gate tower of Lutsk castle.

Lesia Ukrainka (1871-1913). An outstanding Ukrainian poetess and public figure.

The Gate Tower of Lutsk Castle – one of the three brick-made towers of the castle. The Lutsk stone-work castle is a remarkable architectural structure of the 13-16th centuries, the main object of the Lutsk Historico-Architectural Heritage Site; the castle played an important role in the history of the city of Lutsk.

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The banknote is printed on the tinted paper of pink color which is the dominating color of the design of the banknote.

Banknote size (75x148) mm.

1. Watermark
A multi-tone portrait, formed by the internal structure of paper, has a fixed position on the banknote and becomes visible when the banknote is held up to the light. Repeats the portrait printed on the face of the note.

1a. Light Watermark Element
Imprint of the hryvnia logo is visible when looking at the banknote against the light.

2. Optically Variable Ink
The picture printed with the ink changing its color when viewing at different angles: lilac in perpendicular position and olive-green at a sharp angle.

3. Coded Security Thread
A fully embedded into the paper polymer coded thread with the following transparent direct and inversed images: “200 ÃÐÍ”, a trident and the underlined denomination “200”.

4. Latent (Hidden) Images
A numerical indication of the denomination becomes visible when the banknote is tilted at a sharp angle to the light.

5. Relief Images
Graphic elements on the face of the banknote are printed in special printing when the ink is raised above the paper surface and can be felt by touch: a) the portrait; b) the drawing; c) inscriptions; d) the sign for the blind; f) lines.

6. See - Through Element
Printed elements on the face and on the back of the banknote which complement each other and form the “200” figure when the note is held up to the light.

7. “Orloff” Printing
A special type of printing which forms a pattern with the ink of different colors ensuring an abrupt change of one color into another without intermittence and displacement of graphic elements of the pattern (lines, planes).

8. Microtext
Repeated inscriptions which can be read with magnifying glass.

9. Rainbow Printing
Special type of printing ensuring a smooth change of one color into another without intermittence and displacement of graphic elements of the pattern.

10. Serial Numbers printed in high printing:
with black inks having magnetic properties;
with red inks glowing under the UV light in yellow-red color and visible under infra-red rays.

11. Antiscanning Grid
Thin lines placed at different angles which form a moire pattern when copied or scanned.

12. Security Fibers
Chaotically embedded into the paper invisible security fibers glowing in red and green colors under the UV light.

 

13. Security thread
The 20 mm parts of the thread glow in green-yellow and blue colors (except the edges of the note).

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