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Bank note security features
Pass your cursor over the numbers on the bank note images to see the security features.
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Puzzle number (see-through number).
Look through bill. Hold it to light. Check: irregular marks create a perfectly aligned puzzle number matching bill's value. -
Raised ink (intaglio).
Touch large number, portrait, coat of arms, and text "BANK OF CANADA – BANQUE DU CANADA". Check: raised ink feels thicker. -
Metallic stripe (holographic stripe).
Tilt. Numbers and two-tone maple leaves in metallic stripe change colour and light up. Check: numbers match the bill's value. -
Ghost image (watermark).
Look through bill. Hold it to light. Check: ghost image matches portrait, number above the ghost image's shoulder matches bill's value, and dashes form a continuous solid line. -
Dashes (security thread).
Tilt. Check: dashes change from gold to green and tiny numbers next to "CAN" match
bill's value. -
UV (fluorescence).
Under UV light, check text "BANK OF CANADA – BANQUE DU CANADA" and number matching the bill's value glow in red and yellow. Check for scattered red and yellow fibres (both sides).
Source : Banque du Canada
