The most beautiful banknotes in the world: the IBNS award winners
The top 3 according to 0 votes from people: Curaçao and Sint Maarten: 200 guilders (2025) · Bermuda: 5 dollars (2024) · Eastern Caribbean: 2 dollars (2023). (Updated Jul 24, 2026.)
Every year the International Bank Note Society (IBNS) picks the world's best-designed new banknote. From the Mexican axolotl to Kazakhstan's notes, these are all the winners since 2004. Which is the most beautiful?
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Top 22
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1
Curaçao and Sint Maarten: 200 guilders (2025)
2025 winner.
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2
Bermuda: 5 dollars (2024)
2024 winner.
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3
Eastern Caribbean: 2 dollars (2023)
2023 winner.
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4
Philippines: 1,000 pesos (2022)
2022 winner.
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5
Mexico: 50-peso axolotl note (2021)
2021 winner.
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6
Mexico: 100 pesos (2020)
2020 winner.
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7
Aruba: 100 florins (2019)
2019 winner.
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8
Canada: 10 dollars (2018)
2018 winner.
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9
Switzerland: 10 francs (2017)
2017 winner.
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10
Switzerland: 50 francs (2016)
2016 winner.
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11
New Zealand: 5 dollars (2015)
2015 winner.
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12
Trinidad and Tobago: 50 dollars (2014)
2014 winner.
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13
Kazakhstan: 1,000 tenge (2013)
2013 winner.
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14
Kazakhstan: 5,000 tenge (2012)
2012 winner.
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15
Kazakhstan: 10,000 tenge (2011)
2011 winner.
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16
Uganda: 50,000 shillings (2010)
2010 winner.
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17
Bermuda: 2 dollars (2009)
2009 winner.
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18
Samoa: 20 tala (2008)
2008 winner.
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19
Bank of Scotland: 50 pounds (2007)
2007 winner.
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20
Comoros: 1,000 francs (2006)
2006 winner.
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21
Faroe Islands: 1,000 krónur (2005)
2005 winner.
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22
Canada: 20 dollars (2004)
2004 winner.
How is this ranking ordered? By people's votes: each ▲ adds a point and each ▼ takes one away. Anyone can vote and add what is missing.
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