New Zealand's $5 note has won the prestigious Banknote of the Year award.
日前,新西兰的5元纸币获得了年度最佳纸币这一奖项。
The note, which is actually printed in Canada, is an orange-brown colour with mountaineer Sir Edmund Hillary on the front and a penguin on the back.
该纸币实际上是在加拿大打印的,背景主色调为橙棕色,纸币正面是登山者埃德蒙·希拉里先生的形象,背面主体则是企鹅。
The International Bank Note Society (IBNS), a group of currency enthusiasts who hand out the prize, said it was a "clear winner" for the 2015 contest. The fiver beat banknotes from 20 other countries which were also released in 2015.
该奖项是由一群货币爱好者组成的国际银行纸币协会颁发的,该协会表示,这个纸币是2015年“完全的胜利者”。该五元纸币打败了来自其他国家的、同样于2015年发行的纸币。
The $5 was one of a set of new banknotes issued by New Zealand in 2015, with enhanced security features and reflecting New Zealand's history and culture.
这种5元纸币是新西兰在2015年发行的一套新纸币中的一款,具有强化的安全功能,并体现了新西兰的历史和文化。
Also in the running for the prize, voted for by IBNS members, Sweden's 20 krona, Russia's 100 rouble, the 20,000 tenge note from Kazakhstan and the 5 pounds banknote issued by Scotland's Clydesdale Bank.
此外,在参与该奖项的纸币中,被IBNS成员投票的有瑞典的20克郎,俄罗斯的100卢布,哈萨克斯坦的20000坚戈纸币以及苏格兰克莱兹代尔银行发行的5英镑纸币。
The Clydesdale Bank's 5 pounds note features engineer William Arrol on its front side. Sweden's 20 krona note features Astrid Lindgren, author of the Pippi Longstocking books.
其中,克莱兹代尔银行发行的5英镑纸币正面是工程师威廉·阿罗尔爵士的头像。而瑞典20克朗的正面是《长袜子皮皮》系列的作者阿斯特丽德·林德格伦的头像。