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Marco Polo
| Issuer | Banknote Factory of the National Bank of the Republic of Kazakhstan |
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| Year | 2010 |
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| Composition | Paper (Arjowiggins Security) |
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| Reverse lettering | 2010 Designed and printed by Banknote Factory of Republic of Kazakhstan |
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| Protection description | Holographic patch at upper right of obverse showing an equestrian figure with colour-shift effect; vertical security thread visible at right of obverse; optically variable green ink used on vignette elements at lower right of obverse. |
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This is a collector or commemorative item issued under the "Marco Polo" name — not a circulating banknote denomination. Kazakhstan's Banknote Factory in Almaty, established in 1997, was one of the first purpose-built security printing facilities in Central Asia built entirely under post-Soviet national ownership. The Arjowiggins Security paper substrate is a French-sourced product widely used in commemorative and specimen printings where longevity and security feature compatibility matter more than cost.
The combination of hologram, optically variable ink, and a security thread on what is essentially a showcase piece suggests this was produced partly to demonstrate the factory's own technical capabilities to international clients or monetary authorities.