Counterfeit Deterrent Features for the Next-Generation Currency Design

by National Research Council, Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems, Committee on Next-Generation Currency Design

Traditionally, counterfeit deterrent features restricted counterfeiting to only the dedicated craftsman. With the advent of highly sophisticated reprographic systems, this is no longer true. Redesign of U.S. banknotes is necessary in order to incorporate additional features aimed at discouraging counterfeiting using advanced copiers-scanners-printers. This volume evaluates a large number of such features while recommending a comprehensive national...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0309050286
• ISBN13: 9780309050289
• Release Date: February 1993
• Publisher: National Academies Press
• Length: 144 Pages
• Weight: 0.92 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 8.5" x 11.0"