New Zealand one hundred-dollar note
| (New Zealand) | |
|---|---|
| Value | 100 New Zealand Dollar |
| Width | 155 mm |
| Height | 74 mm |
| Security features | Window, Shadow image |
| Paper type | Polymer |
| Years of printing | 1999–present[1] |
| Obverse | |
| Design | The Lord Rutherford of Nelson |
| Reverse | |
| Design | mohua |
The New Zealand one hundred-dollar note was issued on May 3, 1999. The Reserve Bank of New Zealand issued the note because it will last four times longer than its counterpart, the paper banknote. The Bank also said the notes are non-porous meaning they don't absorb liquids and are therefore much cleaner. The notes have much better features than the paper notes which also deters counterfeiters.[1]
Design
On the front is The Lord Rutherford of Nelson, who is "The Father of the Atom". Current understanding of the atom is based on Lord Rutherford's discoveries. To the left is the Nobel Prize Rutherford won in 1908. On the back is a Mohua or "Yellowhead" which is found on the South Island. The background is the Eglinton Valley, which is in Fiordland National Park on the South Island. [2]
Security features
The polymer note has a watermark of Elizabeth II on the right side. There are two transparent windows with images of a fern, on the left and on the right. When held up to the light the window will show a "100" in its center, and images of ferns printed on each side will line up perfectly. When the note is put under ultraviolet light a yellow patch should appear with the number "100" through the use of fluorescent dyes.[3]
