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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which country five-dollar note has been named the banknote of the year for 2015 by the International Bank Note Society
A
US
B
Zimbabwe
C
Ecuador
D
New zealand
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The International Bank Note Society (IBNS), a non-profit educational organisation has chosen New Zealand’s 5 Dollar polymer note for the prestigious ‘Bank Note of the Year Award’ for 2015.

Detailed explanation-2: -Date of first issue The first $5 polymer banknote was issued on 7 July 1992.

Detailed explanation-3: -$5 banknote images (front) Sir Edmund Hillary (1919–2008) is New Zealand’s best known mountaineer.

Detailed explanation-4: -“The Queen’s face on the $5 note was about her personally, rather than about her status of a monarch.” With 200 million $5 dollar notes already in circulation across the country, Queen Elizabeth’s head will be poking out of wallets for some time.

Detailed explanation-5: -The $5 note features a portrait of President Abraham Lincoln on the front of the note. The vignette on the back of the note changed in 1929 to feature the Lincoln Memorial.

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