New Oz $100 note covered in owls

Could they be more obvious?

New $100 note design revealed with added security measures

It’s a tiny feature, easily missed at first glance - but it makes our new $100 note almost impossible to counterfeit, the Reserve Bank says.

The Reserve Bank has revealed the design of the new $100 banknote which has new security features.

This little owl has a rolling colour effect when the note is tilted and is visible on both sides.

The four dots above the owl are raised bumps for people who are vision impaired.

The clear top to bottom window also has multiple security features - if you tilt the note you can see a three-dimensional fan with colourful lines and the colours change within the owl’s wings.

Other security features include tiny, clearly defined text in multiple locations on the banknote, and an owl and wattle branch that glow under UV light.

“Perhaps the most obvious is a clear top-to-bottom window that runs from the top to the bottom of the banknote,” Lindsay Boulton, Reserve Bank Assistant Governor, told Sunrise.

“There’s also micro-text on the banknote, so very small printing that is less than a quarter of a millimetre in height.”

As with the existing banknote, the new $100 features Sir John Monash and Dame Nellie Melba.

Governor Philip Lowe said Australians should feel proud of their banknotes.

“They are innovative and contain world-leading security features that keep the banknotes secure,” he said.

“The new $100 banknote celebrates the contributions that two outstanding Australians – Sir John Monash and Dame Nellie Melba – made to our society.”

The note features the Australian masked owl and Australia’s national floral emblem, the golden wattle, which is native to southeastern Australia and southern inland areas of NSW.

Existing $100 banknotes remain legal tender and can continue to be used.

https://www.news.com.au/finance/markets/australian-dollar/new-100-note-design-revealed-with-added-security-measures/news-story/1eabcf8306ed1ee17e561be9f2db79ee