In addition to the enlarged OVI seal on the 500; 1,000 and 5,000 rupees notes after 2017, other improvements were made to fight counterfeiting, extend their life and help machine reading.

These include overt and covert features, and the application of a varnish coat. The new listings in the MRI BANKER’S GUIDE TO FOREIGN CURRENCY™ are:

500 RUPEES  2009-16  PKR500.2a   Small OVI seal at front.

500 RUPEES  2017-   PKR500.2b  Large OVI seal at front, machine readable, varnish coat.

1,000 RUPEES  2006-16  PKR1,000.2a   Small OVI seal at front.

1,000 RUPEES  2017-   PKR1,000.2b  Large OVI seal at front, machine readable, varnish coat.

5.000 RUPEES  2006-16  PKR5.000.1a   Small OVI seal at front.

5.000 RUPEES  2017-   PKR5,000.1b  Large OVI seal at front, machine readable, varnish coat.

Courtesy: Hassaan Afzal

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