I am Peter III, Emperor of the Hexagon of the Goose Kingdom

Chapter 218 Harvest Expectations, Peter Prints Seven Pieces of Money
The Daming Banknotes issued during the Hongwu Period of the Ming Dynasty used mulberry paper, while the Qing Dynasty Banknotes and Household Official Tickets issued in the Qing Dynasty used Korean paper.

As the foundation of banknotes, the uniform characteristics of these banknote printing papers are tough, thick and wear-resistant. Not only is it technically difficult to imitate, but the cost of paper will also discourage counterfeiters to a certain extent.

Like renminbi, the paper material of renminbi is cotton paper, the main component is cotton linters, which is made of a mixture of 95% cotton linters and 5% wood pulp, while the Japanese yen uses Japan's unique three-summer leather pulp as raw material , the paper produced is tough and smooth, which can be called a fine product.

But anti-counterfeiting is not only material and texture, this is only the first threshold, and the second is watermark.

The watermark is produced synchronously during the paper manufacturing process. Due to the manual operation during papermaking, the density of the pulp deposited on the watermark is different, thus forming different graphic effects. Pick up a banknote with a watermark and hold it against the light. You can see the specific graphics or text of the watermark.

Peter knew that watermarking technology was researched in the 13th century AD and was officially used in banknotes in the 17th century.

In 1665, the first modern banknote issued in Stockholm, Sweden used the world's earliest watermark paper.

Therefore, it is not a problem for this technical Peter, as long as he asks Johanna for it, and she dare not hide it.

The third hurdle is the safety line.

The security thread is the technology of modern banknotes, but in order to make banknotes that cannot be imitated in the world, Peter is now racking his brains and racking his brains.

In the production process of banknote printing paper, lines such as special metal lines or plastic lines of different colors, microprinting lines or fluorescent lines are embedded in specific positions, which is the security line technology.

There are many shapes and types of security threads, and the techniques used are also different, but the ultimate purpose is undoubtedly to increase the difficulty of forgery.

Peter knew that Britain was the first country in the world to use security thread technology on banknotes. In 1940, Stanley Chamberlain, general manager of the Bank of England Banknote Printing Factory, cooperated with Porter Company and used the "window security thread" for the first time in British pounds. .

If the selection of banknotes needs to be carefully determined, the watermark can be replaced by Sweden for the time being, and it can even be improved on the basis of the Swedish watermark.

Otherwise, it will be difficult for other countries to imitate, but Sweden will have one less difficulty.

But the safety line is about to be studied.

Then there is the issue of printing.

Since the Song Dynasty, the characters and patterns on banknotes have been more elaborate than ordinary printed matter.

Many ancient bank notes and bank notes are printed with special secret marks, and the seals used also have special features that are difficult for counterfeiters to know. For counterfeiters who want to imitate, they need to pay a huge cost.

After the mid-Qing Dynasty, the banknotes issued by the government had to be stamped by the provinces first, then the states and counties successively stamped, and finally the bank stamped. The procedures were cumbersome and the layers of stamps greatly increased the difficulty of counterfeiting.

This point Peter will undoubtedly learn from.

Although the procedures are cumbersome, Russia now has divisions of provinces, cities and counties. The cumbersome procedures are just a matter of one sentence for the emperor. There is no room for negotiation on matters as important as banknotes.

Peter couldn't help laughing at the thought of counterfeiters wanting to counterfeit Russian banknotes and obtaining the seals of various provinces, cities and counties.

In addition to the seal, Peter also intends to use the secret technology.

Because the secret note technology used by banknotes in ancient times has also been carried forward on banknotes in later generations, "microtext" has been widely adopted by countries all over the world.

Although it is not possible to do miniature text now, it is still possible to make secret notes.

In addition, there is steel plate engraving technology, which can be achieved now as long as you find a craftsman with your heart.

Steel plate engraving technology is commonly known as gravure printing. The engraver carves graphics and characters on the steel plate one by one, and then applies ink to print on the banknote paper.

Since the graphics engraved on the steel plate are not on the same plane, the ink printed on the banknote paper on the concave part of the steel plate will be stacked to a certain extent, forming a three-dimensional relief texture on the banknote.

If you touch the gravure part with your hands, you will have a strong sense of unevenness, which is a very distinctive anti-counterfeiting feature.

Steel plate engraving requires a lot of energy, financial resources and technology, and counterfeiters often cannot afford it. Therefore, gravure printing technology is a powerful barrier to hinder counterfeiting.

A set of banknotes in the modern sense ""Daqing Dragon Banknotes"" printed in the Qing Dynasty was printed by the Qing government who sent special personnel to learn the steel plate engraving skills from the American steel plate engraver Hai Qu.

Corresponding to gravure printing, there is letterpress printing.

Letterpress printing, as the name suggests, the printing content on the bottom plate is raised, just like the lead type used in printing books, this printing method can be used to print the number of banknotes.

The combination of letterpress and intaglio adds to the difficulty.

In addition to these factors, there is another way to kill counterfeiters.

It means that the printing plates for printing banknotes are replaced every once in a while, and the old ones are destroyed. At the same time, citizens are allowed to exchange old banknotes for new ones, so that the old banknotes will no longer be used in the future.

This method itself is a powerful anti-counterfeiting method. The counterfeiters have worked hard to crack and master the technology of making banknotes.

Then Peter summed it up, the super banknote he wants to make is:
Government-specific paper with flexible, waterproof and wear-resistant texture + Swedish watermark to be improved + secret mark + seal from central to local + concave-convex engraving on steel plate + plate replacement + counterfeiting felony or even death penalty.

Peter believed that any of these would be a great difficulty for counterfeiters.

In fact, the ruble, like the renminbi and the dollar, is made of cotton as the main raw material, and it has a crisp sound when played by hand. Peter likes the banknotes of these countries, but there is one country that is unique.

Because only Japan has mitsumata pulp, the banknotes are yellow, and Peter thought it would be possible to print a spiral-shaped soft object on it.

Peter felt that if things went well, Russia would inevitably embark on the road of competing with Britain and France for colonies, and then the idea could be turned into reality.

He said that if it can be circulated, it can be circulated!
After all, Hideyo Noguchi is printed on the 1000 yen, Hideyo Noguchi is a bacteriologist, no matter what achievements he has made in bacteria, but in 1911, he injected syphilis to 146 hospital patients including children, such people They can all be regarded as Japanese national treasures, and I believe that such a tiny place can also accept it when it becomes a pile of Xiang.

Then Peter went through it again. The special paper should be carefully selected. The first edition of the Swedish watermark can be used directly. It is still early to update the version, and it is not difficult to establish penalties for the crime of forgery.

To sum up, there are two points:
1. Selection of paper raw materials.

2. Find talent for concave-convex carving of steel plates.

These two points were achieved, and Russian banknotes appeared for the first time ahead of the world.

After that, Peter can exchange Russian paper for real money from abroad, which is really not too cool.

(End of this chapter)