DETECTION OF COUNTERFEIT CURRENCY BILLS

HOW TO DETECT COUNTERFEIT BANK NOTES

AND COINS
STUDY THE WORKMANSHIP OR ARCH DEMONIZATION OF
KNOWN GENUINE CENTRAL BANK NOTES AND COINS. TAKE
NOTE OF AND FAMILIARIZE YOURSELF WITH THE VARIOUS
CHARACTERISTICS OF THE FOLLOWING FEATURES.

NOTES:
1. Distinctive Feel
2. Portrait
3. Watermark
4. Colored Fibers
5. Metallic Thread
6. Color of each denomination
7. Lacework Design
8. Style and size of serial no.
9. Vignette and
10. Cleanliness of print

DISTINCTIVE FEEL
 GENUINE
 The fingers will readily feel
 The main prints on the front and back on fairy new notes. This is due to the
measurable thickness of the ink deposited on the paper which gives the
prints and embossed effect.
 PORTRAIT
 GENUINE
 Appears life-like. The eyes “sparkle” the tiny dots and lines forming the
details of the face, hair, etc., are clear, sharp and well-defined. Each
portrait stand-out distinctively from the background. This is very noticeable
along the shoulders.

WATERMARK
 GENUINE
 The water underneath the security lacework on the right hand side of the
note is the same as the colored portrait. This design is placed by means of a
dandy roll during the manufacture of paper.
 Consequently, sharp details of the outline of the “light and shadow effect”
are discernible when viewed with the aid of a transmitted light the relief of
the features can be felt by running the fingers I on the design.
 COLORED FIBERS
 GENUINE
 There fibers are scattered at the random on both surfaces and can be
readily picked off by means of any pointed instrument.

METALLIC THREAD
 GENUINE
 This is special thread placed vertically on the paper during manufacture. On
the surface of the paper during manufacture. On the surface of the paper
where this thread is located are a pattern of short vertical lines.
 LACEWORK DESIGN
 GENUINE
 The geometric pattern which looks like a delicate lacework along the
border on both surfaces, embellishing the portrait, value panel and vignette
and under the legend ANG BAGONG LIPUNAN, are multi-colored and
composed of sharp lines which are continuous and traceable at the joints.

COLOR OF EACH DENOMINATION

 GENUINE
 Noted have polychrome background with one predominant color for each
denomination.
 100 pesos Mauve
 50 pesos Red
 20 pesos Orange
 10 pesos brown
 5 pesos
Green
 SERIAL NUMBER
 GENUINE
 The prefix letters and numbers six of them except on replacement a
peculiar style and are uniform in size and thickness. Spacing of the numbers
is uniform and alignment is even.

VIGNETTE
 GENUINE
 The lines and dots composing the vignette are fine, distinct and sharp, the
varying color tone gives a “bold look” to the picture that makes it “stand
out” of the paper.
 CLEANESS OF POINT
 GENUINE
 The registry of the different printed features ids perfect. The lines are very
clean and sharp. There are no “burns” clinging to the sides.
 COINS
 GENUINE
 Genuine coins show an even flow of metallic grains. The details of the
profile, the seal of the Republic of the Philippines, lettering and numerals
are of high relief that it can readily felt distinctly by running the fingers on
these features. The beadings are regular and the readings are deep and
even.
 Coins
1. Even flow of metallic grains
2. High relief of letter and numerals and
3. Regularity of reading and beadings