Believe it or not, this is Norway’s new currency design, set to be released in 2017. The backsides of their controversial new banknotes feature color palettes that look like digitally blurred versions of the images found on the fronts of the bills.
Both sides of the bills were selected by Norges Bank during a competition held in the spring of 2014. The front side contains a series of artwork by graphic design studio The Metric System and Terje Tønnessen called “Norwegian Living Space,” while the basis for the pixelated back will be the “Beauty of Boundaries” design by Snøhetta Design. The front features various ocean scenes of importance to the Norwegian national identity.
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I think it's fantastic! Original and cool. Afterwards, who's to say how a given currency should look like?
No different then Canadian money. Don't know how easy it is to screw up and lose money when it's all green like in the USA.
i like it.. those are their national values. I will use those money soon :P
I have no idea why they bother considering they are going for the system where people use just credit cards no bills anymore.
We keep the usual colours. I have never looked at the pictures when I pay. One side is ugly as hell, but noone will actually care in Norway!
Beautiful. Modern on one side, classic on the other. They both suit the same purpose.
I dont want this! I LIVE in Norway, and this is just...UGH! Our money is beautiful already.
Very many of us do. Mostly elderly people who do not like having credit cards. ;)
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Instead of new paper bills they should start digitising their currency, stops crime, corruption, the flow of narcotics , helps inmigration
I don't think it'll be grey on the actual notes, I'm pretty sure it'll be a holographic metal foil stripe, like on Norway's current bills.
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Love it. The design reminds me of Canada's currency, but better. Very post-modern.
We won't have any faces of previous presidents on our money until we'll actually get a president. So that will probably take a while;)
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I think it's fantastic! Original and cool. Afterwards, who's to say how a given currency should look like?
No different then Canadian money. Don't know how easy it is to screw up and lose money when it's all green like in the USA.
i like it.. those are their national values. I will use those money soon :P
I have no idea why they bother considering they are going for the system where people use just credit cards no bills anymore.
We keep the usual colours. I have never looked at the pictures when I pay. One side is ugly as hell, but noone will actually care in Norway!
Beautiful. Modern on one side, classic on the other. They both suit the same purpose.
I dont want this! I LIVE in Norway, and this is just...UGH! Our money is beautiful already.
Very many of us do. Mostly elderly people who do not like having credit cards. ;)
Load More Replies... Instead of new paper bills they should start digitising their currency, stops crime, corruption, the flow of narcotics , helps inmigration
I don't think it'll be grey on the actual notes, I'm pretty sure it'll be a holographic metal foil stripe, like on Norway's current bills.
Load More Replies... Love it. The design reminds me of Canada's currency, but better. Very post-modern.
We won't have any faces of previous presidents on our money until we'll actually get a president. So that will probably take a while;)
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