Top 9 most sophisticated banknotes in the world, including Vietnamese money

Currencies in the world are increasingly being improved to ensure aesthetics and increase security. Do you know which countries the 9 most sophisticated coins belong to?

The most difficult bills to counterfeit

1. Australian money is not waterproof, hard to fake

Australian currency is one of the most advanced currencies in the world, not only completely waterproof, but also very difficult to fake because of the extremely complicated design.

Australia was the first country to introduce polymer currency in 1988, followed by China and Vietnam. One of the most interesting features of the Australian 5 dollar bill (AUD) is the animation effect.

When moving the bill in many directions, you will see the spinebill's wings (a bird native to Australia) seem to be moving.

2. China's 100 yuan bill 'destroys' ATMs

China's 100 yuan bill can be considered the pinnacle of the country's fight against counterfeiting. Not only is it plated with gold, the 100 yuan bill is also designed with intricate details that make counterfeiters succumb.

When the bill was first issued, Chinese ATMs could not read it and even malfunctioned. The Chinese government was forced to make an announcement: it will take a few days to update the ATMs to recognize the new money.

3. Aruba island nation with stylized animal print money

Aruba wanted to show his country's own identity on each bill. Each Aruba banknote (valued at 10, 25, 50, 100, 500 Florin) is printed with a different ink color and stylized native animal figures.

Everything from conch shells, vipers, owls, frogs and groupers are featured on the country's banknotes.

South African currency with five great animals and President Nelson Mandela

In 1961, when it became a Republic, South Africa published the Rand. On each different denomination will be printed pictures of 5 animals representing different regions of South Africa: rhinoceros, elephant, lion, buffalo and leopard. In 2012, the Rand newspaper featured a picture of former President Nelson Mandela.

The Governor of the Reserve Bank of South Africa, Gill Marcus, described the currency as a unique 'symbol'.

New Canadian banknotes are printed vertically, partly see-through

In March 2018, Canada revealed plans to print a new 10 dollar bill with the portrait of Viola Desmond - a human rights activist from Nova Scotia (an eastern state of Canada) vertically and partially.

Each note is made from a single piece of polymer to increase longevity and hide tamper-proof security features, including a moire pattern print, says Azure Magazine.

Vietnamese currency is printed in super small letters and has advanced security measures

The Vietnamese Dong has had a tumultuous history after going through five changes prior to 2006 due to lack of uniformity and poor security.

Current polymer banknotes are said to have the most advanced printing ink and are the most difficult to counterfeit. Vietnamese Dong is even one of the most sophisticated currencies in the world.

New Zealand currency wins "Banknote of the Year" award with exquisite details

In 2015.

According to the IBS website, the Reserve Bank of New Zealand started issuing a new banknote in 2015, in denominations of 5 and 10 NZD. The banknotes feature historical figures, maps of New Zealand and many upgraded security features.

Bahamian money with starfish and pineapple design

The currency of the island nation of the Bahamas (in the Caribbean) has five different coins. The 1-cent coin engraved with 3 starfish, the 5-cent coin with the image of a pineapple. Patterns such as bony fish, hibiscus flowers, and sailboats appear on other denominations.

The Central Bank of the Bahamas website even offers rare coins in limited editions for sale around the world.

Israeli currency with high security and additional features for the blind

Israeli money is known for its colorful banknotes with many high security features. Every Israeli bill has the governor's signature on it, so they are very difficult to counterfeit. In particular, Shekel banknotes also change in length according to face value, to support the visually impaired.