One KD Note

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OVI (Optical Variable Ink)

When tilted, waves shape changes colour.

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Front

Spectrum

When tilted, you will see circles in the solid art print.

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Front

Watermark

Hold the Banknote up to the light and you will see the falcon watermark with brighter value of the banknote.

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Front - Back

Thread

Tilt the Banknote and you will see the security thread changes colour.

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Back

See Through

Hold the Banknote up to the light and you will see the incomplete shapes that combine to form the banknote value.

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Front - Back

Raised Ink

Feel the raised ink of the numeral on the front and the back of the banknote. In addition, you can feel the raised ink of the visually impaired symbols.

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Front - Back

Ultraviolet

Under a UV lamp, fluorescent elements became visible.

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Front - Back

Details

Description

Kuwait’s History and Islam; A superb illustration of the Grand Mosque, the largest mosque in the country as well as a symbol of Kuwait’s Islamic identity, is portrayed on the banknote’s front. The backside of the banknote displays a real-life illustration of an ionic column, one of the many influences of ancient Greek civilization that swept across and settled in Kuwait’s island of Failaka.

Vignette of the Grand Mosque

A superb illustration of the Grand Mosque, the largest mosque in the country as well as a symbol of Kuwait’s Islamic identity, is portrayed on the banknote’s front.

Vignette of a Real-Life Illustration of Many Influences of Ancient Greek Civilization

The backside of the banknote displays a real-life illustration of an iconic column, one of the many influences of ancient Greece’s civilization that swept across and settled in Kuwait’s island of Failaka.