Printer-codes

nodisch18 · Post by **nodisch18** » Wed Aug 27, 2003 10:14 am

I have a question about printer codes.

Everybody knows how Belgium got the Z-code and for instance Holland the P-code. (Or at least you can find the answer here )

But why has for instance the note-fabric in Belgium the T-code for the short-code en the note-fabric in Holland the G-code for the shortcode....?

nodisch18 · Post by **nodisch18** » Fri Aug 29, 2003 10:15 am

Come on guys (and girls)! At least some-one must know the answer to my question!

Dakkus · Post by **Dakkus** » Fri Aug 29, 2003 11:05 am

Probably because some countries (like Germany) have more than one place where the notes are printed. So, it wouldn't be possible to have the same letter for both printer and country code anyway.

nodisch18 · Post by **nodisch18** » Fri Aug 29, 2003 11:16 am

Okay, that's makes sence.

But why has the dutch Printer the G, why not the A or something else?

nodisch18 · Post by **nodisch18** » Tue Sep 02, 2003 8:38 am

It seems like no-one knows the answer....

Below i show again what i really mean:

Code: Select all

1. (P) Giesecke & Devrient (Germany - Munich/Leipzig)  
2. (R) Bundesdruckerei (Germany - Berlin)   
3. (T) Banque Nationale de Belgique / Nationale Bank van België (Belgium - Brussels) 
4. (D) Setec Oy (Finland - Vantaa)   
5. (G) John. Enschede Security Printing (Netherlands - Haarlem)  
6. (L) Banque de France (France - Chamalières)  
7. (F) Oesterreichische Nationalbank (Austria)  
8. (U) Valora (Portugal - Carregado)   
9. (M) Fabrica Nacional de Moneda y Timbre (Spain - Madrid)  
10. (J) Banca d'Italia (Italy - Roma)  
11. (H) De La Rue (UK - Gateshead)  
12. (N) Bank of Greece (Greece - Athens)  
13. (E) F. C. Oberthur (France - Chantepie)  
14. (K) Banc Ceannais na hÉireann (Ireland - Dublin) 
17. (S) Danmarks Nationalbank (Denmark)

As You can see the letters that correspond with the different Printers doesn't make any sence.

Please!!! Can someone give me the answer!

avij · Post by **avij** » Tue Sep 02, 2003 10:05 am

nodisch18 wrote:Please!!! Can someone give me the answer!

As far as I know, there is no magical order for printer codes like there is for serial numbers. There are printer codes A through U, although some of them are not used. I, O, Q and B have been skipped because they look too similar to numbers, while A (Bank of England), C (some Swedish note printing company) and S (Danmarks Nationalbank) have been reserved for future use. Sorry, there's isn't an interesting answer to this question.