Security features for the 1.000 pesos banknote.

  1. The Watermark
  2. The Security Thread
  3. The Coinciding Motif
  4. Fluorescent Disc
  5. Fluorescent Number

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The Watermark

When the note is held up to the light the portrait of Ignacio Carrera Pinto can be seen clearly defined. The watermark is obtained through varying the thickness of the paper and it can be seen from both sides of the note.

The Coinciding Motif

When the note is held up to the light a complete figure that has been partially printed on both sides of the banknote is visible.

The Security Thread

The security thread is embedded in the paper and when the note is held up to the light, the thread can be seen as a dark stripe in which the word “MIL” appears in white.
 

The paper

This banknote is printed on pure cotton paper, which gives it a firm and resistant texture that feels rough to the touch.

The raised print

The technique used in the printing feels thicker to the touch when you run your fingers over it or scratch it gently with your fingernail. You can feel the raised ink on the portrait of Ignacio Carrera Pinto, Captain of the Infantry on the face of the banknote and on the Monument of the Heroes of Concepción on the back of the banknote.

 

Fluorescent fibers

When the banknote is held under ultra-violet light, the paper itself does not glow but small fibers embedded in the paper and scattered randomly across both sides of the note, glow yellow and blue.

Fluorescent Disc

On the back of the note a florescent disc will appear on the top right hand side of the main motif when seen under an ultra-violet light.

Fluorescent number

Fluorescent Number

On the back of the note a florescent number will appear on the top left hand corner of the main motif when it is seen under ultra-violet light, for those banknotes printed in the year 2006.