The market performance of Olympic banknotes is the best in the commemorative banknote family, and those rated by PMG are even more expensive. Therefore, learn the Olympic banknote anti-counterfeiting well and beware of being deceived when buying!
1. Brilliant light change denomination number
Located at the top left of the front of the ticket. Viewed vertically, the denomination number is green with a horizontal bright bar in the middle. When level-up, the denomination number is blue. As the viewing angle changes, the denomination number color alternates between green and blue, while the bright bars scroll up and down.
2. Holographic positioning skeletonized logo
Located at the bottom left of the front of the ticket. The main motif of the logo is the ancient Greek sculpture "Discus Thrower", with the denomination number "10" above and "2008" below. When you change the angle of observation, the color and shade of the logo change accordingly. Through light observation, you can see the words "BEIJING 2008" and "29".
3. Embossed white watermark
Denomination numbers, bird's nests, and text are embossed white watermarks. Located in the blank area on the left side of the front of the ticket, the national stadium pattern of the main venue of the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing can be clearly seen through light observation, above which is the denomination digital watermark "10" with a chiaroscuro gradient effect, and the words "29th Olympic Games" below. The white watermark was used from the fifth set of RMB yuan coupons, but it was limited to denomination numbers, and the watermark all used the anti-white production process to be the first in the mainland. When facing the light side view, the sunken lines of the watermark pattern can be seen, which are like footprints left on the snow, and the watermark pattern lines are virtual and real, which is extremely difficult to imitate.
4. Two-color wiring special-shaped number
The crown number at the bottom left of the main scene on the front of the ticket. The first four digits are the upper red and bottom black wiring, and the last five digits are the upper black and lower red wiring. Two-color wiring technology is a printing technology invented by the mainland, which has been widely used in the third, fourth and fifth sets of renminbi, but it has never been used for banknote number printing.
5. Pearlescent ink pattern
Located on the right side of the main view of the front near the safety line, when viewed, a wide "20mm×9mm rectangle" and three rows of pearlescent ink pattern composed of "★10" figures are visible close to the upper part, and a "20mm×8mm rectangle" is visible on the lower part.
6. Ultra-wide light change holographic window opening security line
On the left side of the back of the banknote is a 5.5 mm wide light-changing holographic window opening security line, with miniature text "BEIJING 2008" on both sides of the security line and a holographic pattern "10" in the middle. When changing the angle of observation, the color on both sides of the safety line alternates between green and magenta.
The Olympic banknote is the only set of Olympic-themed commemorative banknotes issued by the central bank, which is the eternal business card of the Beijing Olympic Games and has been unique for a long time. It is also the smallest issued of all the central bank's commemorative banknote varieties. Its release has fundamentally stimulated a new round of domestic collection fever, and the exposure is extremely high, so its recognition is also extremely high. At present, the Olympic banknote is also the best performing collection in the market for commemorative banknotes