Quarter KD Note

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OVI (Optical Variable Ink)

When tilted, waves shape changes colour.

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Front

Spectrum

When tilted, you will see circles in the solid art print.

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Front

Watermark

Hold the Banknote up to the light and you will see the falcon watermark with brighter value of the banknote.

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Front - Back

Thread

Tilt the Banknote and you will see the security thread changes colour.

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Back

See Through

Hold the Banknote up to the light and you will see the incomplete shapes that combine to form the banknote value.

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Front - Back

Raised Ink

Feel the raised ink of the numeral on the front and the back of the banknote. In addition, you can feel the raised ink of the visually impaired symbols.

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Front - Back

Ultraviolet

Under a UV lamp, fluorescent elements became visible.

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Front - Back

Details

Description

Kuwait’s Liberation & Heritage; The striking Liberation Tower, a massive 372-meter structure that is one of the main landmarks in Kuwait City as well as one of the tallest buildings in the world, appears on the front side of the banknote as a symbol of Kuwait’s independence since its erection in 1996. The banknote’s backside portrays a traditional wooden Kuwaiti door, a plaster carving and the first Kuwaiti coin used locally.

Vignette of the Liberation Tower

The striking Liberation Tower, a massive 372-meter structure that is one of the main landmarks in Kuwait City as well as one of the tallest buildings in the world, appears on the front side of the banknote as a symbol of Kuwait’s independence since its construction in 1996.

Vignette of Traditional Wooden Kuwaiti Door

A portrayal of a traditional wooden Kuwaiti door appears on the back side of the banknote.

Vignette of the First Kuwaiti Coin

On the banknote’s back side; an illustration of the first Kuwaiti coin "Pice" used locally, on top of a plaster carving.