The world's most attractive banknotes

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Some of the earlier Scottish banknotes are very attractively designed.
This Caledonian Banking Company One Pound note from 1876 also has a motto in Gaelic around the edge:
"Tir ‘nam Beann ‘nan Gleann ’s ‘nan Gaisgeach" which translates as 'The land of Women, Glens, and Heroes' — I had to look up Gaisgeach, got the rest though.

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Straits Settlements 5 Dollars 1927.

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An old banknote issued in South Africa.
Bank of Africa 5 Pounds 1907.

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Japanese occupied Korea, Bank of Chosen, 1 Yen ca1915.

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Saint Lucia 5 Shillings, 1920.

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A beautiful and very unique note... it is made of cloth and you can see the stitching in one of the photos... you don’t see this too often !!
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Government of India, 1 Rupee, Lahore, 1917.
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India, Hyderabad. 10 rupee 1946.
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Dundee Bank One Pound 4 Nov 1831.
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The Belfast Bank, Maine, USA — $2, 1860. A lovely engraving of a ship.
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Here is an attractive note issued by the Plymouth Bank in 1823: the design is intricate and a nice example of the early use of colour.
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Here is a Banque de France, 5,000 Francs note, issued in 1949. An impressive large note, beautifully designed with vibrant colours.
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This 100 Franc must rank as one of the most elegant European Banknotes ever designed.
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The attached 100 livres note was issued in Lebanon by ‘Bank de Syrie et Grand Liban’ in 1945. These intricately engraved notes acquired the nickname ‘carpet notes’ due to their distinctive design.
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I once gave a talk to a local numismatic society on my 10 favourite banknotes. There were 53 slides! I ended up showing the back of every Ploughman and all the Lady Lavery designs - with all 7 of the River Gods on the back.

Here are a couple of Scottish and English additions to this thread, both designs by William Lizars, the Edinburgh engraver and printer. First comes a proof of his design for Backhouse's Sunderland Bank then a higher denomination Caledonian Bank note, also a proof.

I could add many more Scottish notes but will select just one more - a sumptuous Waterlow design for the National Bank of Scotland.
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Some beautiful designs there.

Here is a striking example of a $100 Mercantile Bank Hong Kong Specimen note from 1958.
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This is one of my favorite icon banknotes collected over the years … such a great story around how the artist secretly weaved the message in the tree design !!
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Here is a beautifully designed 10 Shillings note of The East African Currency Board featuring Victoria Falls and portrait of Queen Elizabeth II. This unique trial design from 1954 was never adopted.
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