Some countries date their banknotes, others do not. It is a matter of choice for the country concerned.
The date of banknotes from those countries that do not print the date on them can usually be determined by a combination of the specific design features of the banknote, the serial number and whose signature appears on the banknote.
The collective noun for banknotes is a wad of banknotes.
Plastic banknotes are more durable and more waterproof than paper banknotes, as well as being harder to counterfeit.
Banknotes normally last for 1 to 3 years.
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Plastic banknotes were invented in Australia by the Reserve Bank of Australia and the CSIRO.
currency or wad
The Chinese jiazi banknotes are generally considered to be the first paper money in history, entering use around about 960 AD. The first European banknotes were issued in Sweden in 1660.
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De La Rue PLC print all English banknotes under licence from the Bank of England.
New Turkish lira banknotes began to be used in 1 January 2009. During 2009, both old and new banknotes will be accepted but by 2010, old banknotes will expire.
These are the Bank of England banknote production statistics for the past three financial years. 2006/07 469 million banknotes 2007/08 1,012 million banknotes 2008/09 1,298 million banknotes The 2009/10 statistics will not be available for some time yet. The majority of notes printed in each year was the £20 note.
The Royal Australian Mint does not produce banknotes in every year. They only print banknotes to keep a sufficient number in circulation. Australian paper Five Dollar banknotes have been printed in - 1967, 1969, 1972, 1974, 1976, 1979, 1983, 1985, 1990 and 1991. Australian polymer Five Dollar banknotes have been printed in - 1992, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2001 (Federation commemorative), 2002, 2003, 2005 and 2007.