The HSP Best House Note Award is a global rather than regional award and is presented at sister event HSP EMEA. But such is the quality of and innovation in Casa de Moneda de Chile’s newly released 281 house note that a special award was made.

The name of the house note (281) is the age of CdM, which was founded in 1743. It is CdM’s second house note on polymer and was a joint collaboration with CCL Secure, with the themes of geography and marine life utilised to demonstrate some of the latest security features possible on GUARDIAN™ substrate.

The vertically-oriented front features the sea bed, waves and a black dolphin (native to Chile). The horizontally-oriented reverse features the Osorno volcano in southern Chile reflected in Lake Llanquihue. Artificial intelligence was used to support the design process, enabling ultra realistic images and dynamic effects.

The note includes several features specific to GUARDIAN, including – for the first time – VIVID Reveal™ in the window which appears as a grey rock and seaweed in normal light, but displays brilliant colours under UV light.