The First Polymer Notes all over the world

10 Reals, issued in 2000. Issued to commemorate 500 years of the discovery of Brazil. Front: Pedro Álvares Cabral (1467-1520), a Portuguese navigator who discovered Brazil on April 22nd, 1500. A map of Brazil, one of the first representations of the new land, in the center. A wind rose, a navigational instrument, at left. Five vessels of Cabral's expedition at right. The Portuguese Cross of the Order of Christ, a symbol carried by the Portuguese vessels of the time, at far right. Back: A map of Brazil and people's faces, portraying the typical Brazilian people, representing the ethnic and cultural plurality of contemporary Brazil.

 

 

• Currency: Ringgit
• Denomination: 1
• Issue Year: 1996
• Polymer rank: 20
• Size: 141 x 69 mm
• Printer: NPA
• Substrate: Guardian®
• Type: Circulating (obsolete)

 1 Ringgit, issued in 1996. Front:  Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu'izzaddin Waddaulah, the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam, the 29th of his line, which dates back to the fourteenth century. He ascended the throne in 1967. Besides being the sultan and ruler, he is concurrently the prime minister, Defense and Finance Minister, and head of the religion of Brunei Darussalam. He is considered to be one of the wealthiest people in the world. His official residence is the Royal Palace Istana Nurul Iman, which is also the country's seat of administration. Riverside simpur at left. Back: Rainforest waterfall.

 

Canada:

     

• Currency: Dollar
• Denomination: 5
• Issue Year: 2013
• Polymer rank: 130
• Size: 152.4 x 69.85 mm
• Printer: CBN
• Substrate: Guardian®
• Type: Circulating (on issue)

 5 Dollars, issued in 2013. The West Block of the Canadian parliament buildings in Ottawa in the clear window. Front: Sir Henri Charles Wilfrid Laurier (1841-1919), the seventh prime minister of Canada (1896-1911). Back: Robotics innovation is Canada’s ongoing contribution to the International Space Station (ISS) program. The Canadian-built Mobile Servicing System is the sophisticated robotics suite that helped to assemble the ISS in orbit. This system consists of Canadarm2, Dextre and the Mobile Base. The astronaut represents all Canadians who have contributed to the space program. The five stars reflects the $5 denomination.

 

• Currency: Escudo
• Denomination: 200
• Issue Year: 2014
• Polymer rank: 0
• Size: 124 x 67 mm
• Printer: DLR
• Substrate: Safeguard™
• Type: Circulating (on issue)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         200 Escudos, issued in 2014. Doctor and writer Henrique Teixeira de Sousa (1919-2006) in the clear window, which is shaped as the Island of Fogo, de Sousa's birthplace. Front: Grapes at center, a map of the Island of Fogo at center background, De Sousa at right, embossed pen nib at far right. Back: Pico do Fogo, the highest peak (2,829 m) of Cape Verde and an active stratovolcano on the island of Fogo. Grapes at lower left. A small community of approximately 1,000 inhabitants is located within the volcanic crater, where significant quantities of grapes are grown and export-quality wines are produced.