A comparative study between £10 and EGP-10 polymeric notes | ||
| Alexandria Journal of Science and Technology | ||
| Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 27 October 2025 PDF (2.43 M) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/ajst.2025.403158.1078 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Ahmed WalidElNasr1; Mohamed Hagar1; Mohamed Abdelrehem2; Azza M Shaker* 1 | ||
| 1Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Alexandria University | ||
| 2City of Scientific Research and Technological Applications (SRTA-CITY) | ||
| Abstract | ||
| This study examines the security features used in polymer banknotes by comparing the new polymeric 10-Egyptian banknote and its English counterpart notes. Video Spectral Comparator 8000/HS (VSC 8000/HS) and visual inspection were used to study and compare the security features of both banknotes. There are similarities between the design of the two banknotes, which is undesirable from a security point of view. Still, the English banknote is superior to its Egyptian counterpart in design and security features. Although many studies deal with the security features of banknotes, with many countries switching to polymer banknotes every year, such as Egypt recently, there is a need for more studies on securing the polymer substrate and comparing the security features used in polymer banknotes. This study offers the first structured, side-by-side forensic mapping of overt and covert security features across two same-denomination polymer banknotes—EGP-10 and £10. Standardised visible/IR/UV examinations (transmitted/oblique; VSC8000/HS) contrast design strategies with direct implications for counterfeit detection and examiner training. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Polymer banknotes; Security features; counterfeiting; forensic document examination | ||
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