Catalog
20 Meticais
| Issuer | Banco de Moçambique |
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| Year | 2011-2017 |
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| Reference(s) | P#149 |
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| Reverse description | Violet and dark brown on multicolour underprint. A large intaglio vignette occupies the central field, presenting a white rhinoceros with a savannah landscape in the background. The denomination numerals 20 in large microprint-composite format are at lower left in red and violet tones, with VINTE METICAIS at lower right in red. BANCO DE MOÇAMBIQUE is inscribed across the top in red, and the anti-counterfeiting legend A FALSIFICAÇÃO DA MOEDA É PUNIDA NOS TERMOS DA LEI runs along the lower margin. The transparent polymer window with optically variable device is at upper right. |
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| Protection type | Polymer window, Optically variable device, Microprinting |
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Mozambique adopted polymer for its lower denominations in the 2011 series partly in response to the brutal attrition rate of paper notes in a tropical economy with high cash-handling volumes and limited banking infrastructure. The 20 Meticais was among the first of the series to appear, printed by Note Printing Australia — the same facility behind many of the foundational polymer issues for developing economies after Australia's own switch in 1988.
The polymer window on this denomination is integrated rather than applied, which distinguishes it from some transitional-era issues that used adhesive film overlays as a cost compromise.