RM5
(Actual size 135mm X 65mm)
Featured on the RM5 polymer banknote is the Rhinoceros Hornbill (Buceros rhinoceros), one of the largest and most magnificent hornbill species in the world.
Found in low densities throughout various rainforests in the country, this beautiful, broad-winged and long-tailed forest bird plays an important role in the customs and traditional ceremonies in Sarawak which is known as 'Bumi Kenyalang' or 'Land of Hornbills'.
Hornbill is also seen as a symbol of strength and courage by the native communities of Sarawak.
Security Features on the RM5 banknote
Click on any of the numbered features on the banknote, or the listed features below, for further information.
Intaglio printing 1
Feel the raised printing effect by touching the portrait of the Agong and text.
Perfect see-through register 6
Look at the banknote against white light and observe: The complete formation of the numeral 5
Micro lettering 7
Check using the magnifier for the following: Intaglio micro lettering.
Two colour fluorescent elements 8
Check using UV light for the following : hornbill and numeral 5, appear in red and yellow colour.
Text and logo 9
Check using the UV light for the following: Stag motif and a rectangle with text ‘BNM5’
Watermark Portrait 2
Look at the banknote against white light and observe: A watermark portrait and the numeral 10
Security fibres 9
Check using the UV light for the following: visible scattered fibres in red, yellow and blue colours
Colour-shifting security thread 4
Look at the banknote against white light and observe: A continuous dark line with micro text BNM10 embedded in the paper.
Coloured glossy patch5
Tilt the banknote and observe: A gold-coloured stripe with the text RM10.
Clear window3
Look at the banknote against white light and observe : transparent window containing embossed numeral 5
Shadow image4
Look at the banknote against white light and observe : complete shadow of the hornbill
Non-transparent window5
Look at the banknote against white light and observe : crescent and star printed in white from the back
Colour-shifting patch 2
Look at the banknote against white light and observe : ‘sulur kacang’ motif changes colour from green to purple
Embedded thread 4
Look at the banknote against white light and observe: A continuous dark line embedded in the paper
Braille feature6
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Holographic stripe6
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Fluorescent serial numbers6
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Multi-colour latent image6
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