Madagascar new 20-franc note (B103as) confirmed
Fearing a shortage of banknotes in the colony, on 17 September 1914, Raymond Poincaré, then the president of France, signed a decree authorizing Madagascar’s governor general to produce 10 million francs worth of notes consisting of 7 million in 5-franc notes, 2 million in 10-franc notes, and 1 million inRead More…
Madagascar new 5-franc note (B101as) confirmed
Fearing a shortage of banknotes in the colony, on 17 September 1914, Raymond Poincaré, then the president of France, signed a decree authorizing Madagascar’s governor general to produce 10 million francs worth of notes consisting of 7 million in 5-franc notes, 2 million in 10-franc notes, and 1 million inRead More…
Kuwait new signature 5-dinar note (B232c) confirmed
Like B232b, but new signatures (Al-Hashel/Hamada). Courtesy of Peter Mosselberger (Bank Note Museum).Read More…
Somalia new 10,000-shilling note (B320a) reported
In the early 2010s, Somalia’s Transitional Federal Government ordered a new family of banknotes to be printed in Sudan, (presumably by Sudan Currency Printing Press, the state printer). By 2013, Somalia’s new federal government declared that the introduction of the notes was postponed until an unspecified later date, pending theRead More…
Somalia new 20,000-shilling note (B321a) reported
In the early 2010s, Somalia’s Transitional Federal Government ordered a new family of banknotes to be printed in Sudan, (presumably by Sudan Currency Printing Press, the state printer). By 2013, Somalia’s new federal government declared that the introduction of the notes was postponed until an unspecified later date, pending theRead More…
European Monetary Union new signature 20-euro note (B111t3) confirmed
Like B111, but new signature (Draghi). Courtesy of John Miscall.Read More…
Somalia new 50,000-shilling note (B322a) reported
In the early 2010s, Somalia’s Transitional Federal Government ordered a new family of banknotes to be printed in Sudan, (presumably by Sudan Currency Printing Press, the state printer). By 2013, Somalia’s new federal government declared that the introduction of the notes was postponed until an unspecified later date, pending theRead More…
Philippines new date (2023) 1,000-peso note (B1102c) confirmed
Like B1102b, but new date (2023). 300-dpi scans requested. Courtesy of Alex Zlotin.Read More…
Afghanistan new 1,000-afghani note (B377a) confirmed
B377 (PNL): 1,000 afghanis (US$13) Orange. Front: English and Pashto text; Blue Mosque in Mazari Sharif (Noble Shrine); bank seal. Back: English and Pashto text; mausoleum of Ahmad Shah Durrani in Kandahar. 12-mm wide holographic stripe. 3-mm wide windowed security thread with demetalized 1000 and ornament. Watermark: Mausoleum of MirwaisRead More…
Philippines new 20-peso commemorative note (B1103a) confirmed
This note commemorates the 30th anniversary of the founding of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) as the central bank of the Republic of the Philippines. Like B1096, but with 30th anniversary logo at center left front. Courtesy of Harry Lin and Alex Zlotin.Read More…