YEREVAN, May 2. /ARKA/. Armenia’s 50,000-dram note (around 104 USD) is in the row of the 2018 best banknotes in the world, IBNS reports on its website.
On the front side of the banknote Saint Gregory the Illuminator and ancient manuscripts are depicted, and on the reverse side Khor Virap Monastery; Mountain Ararat and the statue of Saint Gregory the Illuminator are depicted.
IBNS jurors single out banknotes of artistic merits, which are also protected properly with the most advanced means.
More than 150 new banknotes were issued in 2018, but only 10% of them met necessary requirements.
The Canadian 10-dollar note was recognized the Best Banknote of the Year. Switzerland’s 200 francs came second in the row. The Swiss note is followed by Norway’s 500 krones, Russia’s 100 rubles and Solomon Islands’ 40 dollars. –0—
