Worlds Most Beautiful Bank Notes

These articles always seem like basically random selections - some are new, some are older, some have a low face value, some have a high face value...

America is just unlucky to have the world's blandest money, so my theory is that almost any foreign banknote from the last few decades look exciting in comparison, hence these seemingly randomly selected lists published by American websites.

I like that Costa Rican note, but I think the 5-colones from the 1980s was even nicer!

It's true that it's probably the note with the most symbolism. I might be biased though since I'm not a fan of polymer notes, I don't like pink, and I don't usually bother to analyse little things.

It may not get you much today, but if I remember correctly inflation in 1997-8 was over 350%. The exchange for 1 USD was Rp 2500-ish before the crisis, I think.

Always found the series kind of monotonous, I prefer the previous one (except for the Rp 20000, which is all green and has silly misshapen students on its reverse). It either looks more colourful to my eye or just nostalgia, this was the money I spent during primary school.

I like them colourful for some reason, which is why I expected something like the older French banknotes to make the list.

I doubt the 2014 edition will make it as a "most beautiful banknote" though. The yellow streak they added makes it look really weird. Still, I hope I can get my hands on a bill or two when I go back over the Summer.

I nominate: