In Georgia, writing on banknotes is **not illegal** as long as it doesn’t obscure essential details like denomination or security features. The National Bank categorizes banknotes as follows:
**Category I** – Perfect condition, fully valid.
**Category II** – Minor damage (stains, small tears, _handwritten inscriptions that don’t obscure important details_) – still valid for transactions.
**Category III** – Significant damage (faded color, taped together, missing parts) – valid but businesses can refuse them; banks must accept.
**Category IV** – Severely or intentionally damaged (burned, torn apart, unrecognizable) – may not be accepted anywhere.
Since Category II banknotes remain legal tender and must be accepted, writing protest messages is allowed.
Dumb question: but how is this supposed to work? Someone reads on the banknote and changes their opinion on the matter?
LiminalBuccaneer on
Sorry, but that’s just slacktivism. How is GD supposed to fall faster because of this?
No-Advice6100 on
That’s very creative but will sale’s people take this? L
No-Advice6100 on
It’s a great idea but will it be accepted?
Huge-Turgid-Member on
Back when George W Bush was president I was travelling in Botswana one time (as you do) and in protest I had written “George Bush is a cunt” on this $10 bill. It made it a bit awkward when I wanted to change it into local currency. But it was worth it. I forget how I to rid of it in the end.
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In Georgia, writing on banknotes is **not illegal** as long as it doesn’t obscure essential details like denomination or security features. The National Bank categorizes banknotes as follows:
**Category I** – Perfect condition, fully valid.
**Category II** – Minor damage (stains, small tears, _handwritten inscriptions that don’t obscure important details_) – still valid for transactions.
**Category III** – Significant damage (faded color, taped together, missing parts) – valid but businesses can refuse them; banks must accept.
**Category IV** – Severely or intentionally damaged (burned, torn apart, unrecognizable) – may not be accepted anywhere.
Since Category II banknotes remain legal tender and must be accepted, writing protest messages is allowed.
[source](https://matsne.gov.ge/ka/document/view/59524)
Dumb question: but how is this supposed to work? Someone reads on the banknote and changes their opinion on the matter?
Sorry, but that’s just slacktivism. How is GD supposed to fall faster because of this?
That’s very creative but will sale’s people take this? L
It’s a great idea but will it be accepted?
Back when George W Bush was president I was travelling in Botswana one time (as you do) and in protest I had written “George Bush is a cunt” on this $10 bill. It made it a bit awkward when I wanted to change it into local currency. But it was worth it. I forget how I to rid of it in the end.