Catalog
100 Rand With Omron rings
| Issuer | South African Reserve Bank |
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| Year | 2014 |
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| Composition | Paper |
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| Reverse lettering | PANKA YA RESEFE YA AFRIKA BORWA BANGINKULU YA AFRIKA-DZONGA ONE HUNDRED RAND 100 |
| Signature(s) | Lesetja Kganyago |
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The Omron rings — a pattern of small concentric circles embedded in the note's design — are a counterfeit deterrent aimed at reprographic equipment rather than the human eye. Most modern photocopiers and scanners are programmed to detect this pattern and refuse to reproduce the image, a technology developed by Omron Corporation and quietly adopted by numerous central banks. Their presence as a named distinguishing feature on this Pick 141 variant suggests the pattern was added or made more prominent relative to the standard issue, enough to warrant a separate catalog listing.
Kganyago succeeded Gill Marcus as SARB Governor in November 2014, making his signature notes among the first issued under the post-Mandela-era iconographic shift to the Big Five wildlife series.