Category: counterfeits
-
Japan’s first new banknotes in 20 years use holograms to defeat counterfeits By Reuters
•
By Irene Wang and Kantaro Komiya TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan on Wednesday put into circulation its first new banknotes in 20 years, featuring holograms of founders of women’s financial and educational institutions in a bid to thwart counterfeiters. The banknotes use printed patterns to create 3D images of people facing…