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Description I love making currency. I just really like all the patterns I can make in Illustrator so this idea popped into my head. I'm glad it did.

(EDIT 1: I had to make some changes. First I got my mythology mixed up. It should be the Arrow of Apollo, not Athena. Second I changed a few of the fonts because I didn't have licenses for them.)

(EDIT 2: I updated the arrow art to reflect a more accurate version and some other minor tweaks.
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Comments: 85

thinker800 [2015-03-02 17:35:25 +0000 UTC]

wow this is really good.ย 

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vectorgeek [2014-10-12 18:22:58 +0000 UTC]

Even after looking at it this long, I think to myself, "Dayum! that is pretty good."

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The5thBender [2014-10-11 09:21:03 +0000 UTC]

Awesome!!! Love it

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ECTO-DMC [2013-11-18 12:39:58 +0000 UTC]

Love it

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vectorgeek In reply to ECTO-DMC [2013-11-18 17:32:17 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!

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Steel-and-Brick [2013-03-03 03:53:39 +0000 UTC]

What a classy design! I really like the selection of hues, and how they combine in the work overall.

I wonder, have you possibly thought of ever exhibiting at a scifi convention? I'd think that that kind of stylish work, on a good paperstock, could be pretty popular....

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vectorgeek In reply to Steel-and-Brick [2013-03-04 21:47:29 +0000 UTC]

Thank you very much! As much as I like to exhibit these I do them more as fan art since I don't own the rights to the original concept or logos.

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RichTheWolf257 [2013-01-04 19:50:02 +0000 UTC]

You forgot one thing: "This note is legal tender for all debts public and private"

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vectorgeek In reply to RichTheWolf257 [2013-01-08 21:08:01 +0000 UTC]

LOL! Too bad it isn't.

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RichTheWolf257 In reply to vectorgeek [2013-01-08 21:57:44 +0000 UTC]

True.

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SaturnLeia [2012-08-01 12:10:11 +0000 UTC]

Could I print this to use as drink tickets for a geek bellydance show in Chicago? I'll credit you on the programs. ([link] )

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vectorgeek In reply to SaturnLeia [2012-08-01 16:08:17 +0000 UTC]

Sure I don't have a problem with that as long as you aren't printing a bunch of them to sell. Thanks for asking!

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zeno333 [2012-02-21 13:23:24 +0000 UTC]

I LOVE currency artwork. (I have a high res scan of the 1896 $5 dollar Education US Note in my profile.) Your hypothetical note here is very well done. Excellent work.

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vectorgeek In reply to zeno333 [2012-02-22 15:29:33 +0000 UTC]

Now that is some beautiful currency! Thanks for the nice comments on my work.

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StareOfDeathplz [2012-01-08 14:29:19 +0000 UTC]

But I thought that in the BSG universe there were no rectangles? More of rectangles with their corners chopped off, so they were more of a weird octagon.

So....therefore this must be counterfeit! Gasp!

Lol, just kidding.
It's perfect, looks very realistic...

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vectorgeek In reply to StareOfDeathplz [2012-01-09 14:00:03 +0000 UTC]

LOL! Thanks.

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l33tn3rdz [2012-01-05 17:16:17 +0000 UTC]

Looks pretty realistic.
Watermark: check
Hologram security stripe: check
Prismatic printing: check (Look on back)
Red and blue fiber security paper: check
Serial numbers: check
Complex guilloche patterns: check

Yep all you need now is the resources to print them and you have a counterfeit proof banknote.

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vectorgeek In reply to l33tn3rdz [2012-01-09 14:01:05 +0000 UTC]

If only Cubits were worth something...

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Vert8472 [2011-04-04 08:48:25 +0000 UTC]

BSG= Monnies

so true

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vectorgeek In reply to Vert8472 [2011-04-05 23:59:20 +0000 UTC]

LOL!

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Vert8472 In reply to vectorgeek [2011-04-06 07:48:51 +0000 UTC]

bsg took my monies

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idaft [2011-03-08 01:04:39 +0000 UTC]

This is awesome!

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vectorgeek In reply to idaft [2011-03-20 04:25:57 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!

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janesthlm [2011-02-15 21:44:31 +0000 UTC]

very interesting. I made a similar currency based on your work (but on a game rather than a tv-show). As creds for inspiration I added you name+link incase anyone wants to see where I got it from. But if you object i'll have it removed immediately.
[link]

It's not anywhere near as good as yours but I had fun doing mine

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vectorgeek In reply to janesthlm [2011-02-16 03:00:46 +0000 UTC]

Very nice work. I don't mind at all. Thanks for the linkage.

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SantaFlan [2010-12-21 17:14:07 +0000 UTC]

I really like it! I don't recall seeing paper money though.

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vectorgeek In reply to SantaFlan [2010-12-24 05:24:25 +0000 UTC]

The money in the show was different but they did use it while playing cards and a couple of other scenes including the one where Helo and Boomer rescue Baltar after earth is nuked. I just made a unique design I thought I'd like.

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SantaFlan In reply to vectorgeek [2010-12-24 14:57:37 +0000 UTC]

Well it's definitely very well done!

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Hummakavuula [2010-11-20 06:24:09 +0000 UTC]

That is one of the most unique peices I've seen in quite a while...Love it !

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vectorgeek In reply to Hummakavuula [2010-11-30 21:33:27 +0000 UTC]

Thank you very much. They were so fun to create.

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florisg [2010-07-02 14:04:11 +0000 UTC]

hi, sorry for my english.
I'm working in a project about currency, engravers, guilloches. Iยกd like to know wicht tutorial from computer arts you've tried. I work with Ps and Illustrator cs5 mac 0s and i couldn't find any plugin (free) or tutorial that could help me with this kind of stuff. I'd really apreciated any kind of help. Thanks, i'm a graphic designer from Argentina.

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vectorgeek In reply to florisg [2010-07-06 13:38:38 +0000 UTC]

The halftone engraved tutorial is here: [link] but I ended up using a plugin for the engraved portraits called Cutline from Andromeda Software: [link]

As far as the artwork for the Battlestar Galactica currency front I didn't use any plugins. It's done with some custom brushes I made and simple blends and zig-zag effects in Adobe Illustrator. All of it except the battleship is hand drawn in Illustrator.

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florisg In reply to vectorgeek [2010-07-07 19:30:28 +0000 UTC]

thank you very much. regards, Flor

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Ceeyore [2010-06-15 06:25:57 +0000 UTC]

Beautiful

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vectorgeek In reply to Ceeyore [2010-06-15 16:46:27 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so much.

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base113 [2010-06-13 03:20:33 +0000 UTC]

Amazing detail.
The overall design is just great.

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vectorgeek In reply to base113 [2010-06-15 16:46:12 +0000 UTC]

Thanks for the nice comments.

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dinobatfan [2010-05-25 01:53:21 +0000 UTC]

Too Cool!!! The detail is top notch!!!

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vectorgeek In reply to dinobatfan [2010-05-26 16:06:55 +0000 UTC]

Thanks so much!

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dinobatfan In reply to vectorgeek [2010-06-02 23:33:58 +0000 UTC]

You're welcome!!

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CrappyPilot [2010-03-02 00:19:29 +0000 UTC]

I like it!

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vectorgeek In reply to CrappyPilot [2010-03-02 04:29:03 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!

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prewarmadness [2009-12-05 20:44:32 +0000 UTC]

AWESOME!

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vectorgeek In reply to prewarmadness [2009-12-06 05:41:15 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!

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mmustangg [2009-10-17 05:40:36 +0000 UTC]

Why this doesn't have 95 pages of comments is beyond me! One of the coolest things I have seen on DA!

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vectorgeek In reply to mmustangg [2009-10-17 15:19:00 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so much. It was a blast to make.

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mmustangg In reply to vectorgeek [2009-10-17 15:21:35 +0000 UTC]

You are welcome. I would love to see how you turned the photo into an engraving. Where's that tutorial you were talking about?

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shindy89 [2009-08-13 03:16:37 +0000 UTC]

madass! i love it!

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vectorgeek In reply to shindy89 [2009-08-14 01:42:52 +0000 UTC]

Thank You!

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pierremonke [2009-07-28 13:54:32 +0000 UTC]

So cool!

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