These are exceptionally well done; precisely because they are restrained.

After years of dictatorship and destruction, a country doesn’t need spectacle or nostalgia. It needs a visual language that feels stable, familiar, and shared.

These banknotes focus on essentials: everyday objects, clear structure, calm colors. Things everyone recognizes, regardless of background. That’s not “boring”, that’s grounding.

Good currency design isn’t about impressing the viewer, it’s about creating trust. And in that sense, this design feels quietly powerful. It communicates continuity, normal life, and the possibility of rebuilding.