From November 2015, China will issuean upgraded 100 RMB billto improveanti-counterfeiting features:Colour-changing ink and additional serial number… Let’s discover together more about the new 100 RMB bill !
Indeed counterfeit money has been growing tremendously in the past year: from 329 million yuan in 2012 to 532 million yuan last year.
“Mao” side of the bill
1. Cancel the coupon on the right touch line gravure
2. Cancel invisible digital coupon to the right of the denomination
3. Cancel the optical variable ink denomination figures lower left corner of the face
4. Color changing for the “100” number in the center, from golden to green depending on the angle
5. New security line on the right: the color will change from hot pink to green when exposed to increasing light.
6. Added identification number vertically on the right side
7. Right corner of the bill: the number 100 will be changed from horizontal to vertical figures, and some adjustments will be made on the number font style.
8. Central medallion flower centre changed from orange-red color topurple, pale blue wreath ouside the flowers is canceled, and floral patterns wiring shapehas been adjusted.
9. Offset printing pattern “100” at the left bottom: can be seen if the bill is held up at the light.
10. At the left side of Mao’s visage: there is abig cat standing with mouth open. Its eyes are like Chinese old time coins, staring at front.
Back side of the bill
2. Cancel the right of the holographic magnetic windowed security lineand the lower right corner anti-copy pattern
3. Adjust the denomination number fontstyle, color and decorative patterns coupon in transparency changed.
4. Added uneven texture on the Great Hall of the people drawing.
Sources:
HSBC China customer newsletter: 新版人民币知识宣传
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/society/article/1848161/china-issue-updated-100-yuan-banknote-design-november
http://shanghaiist.com/2015/08/11/new-100-rmb.php
http://www.businessinsider.com/worshiping-cats-found-in-100-rmb-bills-2012-2
