South Africa new 10-rand note (B777a) confirmed introduced on 04.05.2023
According to a press release dated 3 May 2023, these notes are like the preceding issues, but with enhanced security features and new designs featuring “The Big Five” families on the back. The denominations will be released gradually and will circulate in parallel with the preceding issues. B777 (PNL): 10Read More…
Bahrain new signature 1-dinar note (B307b) confirmed
Like B307a, but new signature (Khalifa). Courtesy of Tomasz Jazwinski.Read More…
Bahrain new signature ½-dinar note (B306b) confirmed
Like B306a, but new signature (Khalifa). Courtesy of Tomasz Jazwinski.Read More…
United Arab Emirates new date (2023) 5-dirham polymer note (B246b) confirmed
Like B256a, but new date (1443/2023). Courtesy of Tomasz Jazwinski.Read More…
Papua New Guinea new date (2021) 5-kina note (B155c) confirmed
Like B155b, but new date (2021). Courtesy of Alex Zlotin.Read More…
Papua New Guinea new 20-kina note (B157a) confirmed
B157 (PNL): 20 kina (US$5.95) Red-brown. Front: English text; coat of arms with bird of paradise perched on Kundu drum and ceremonial spear; National Parliament building in Port Moresby. Back: English text; boar head; toea (cowrie shell) necklace from Madang; Toa armband from Central Province; shell ornament from Western Province;Read More…
Bangladesh new sig/date (2022) 2-taka note (B207j) confirmed
Like B207i, but new signature (Yasmin) and new date (2022). Courtesy of Alex Zlotin.Read More…
Kyrgyzstan new 1,000-som note (B240a) confirmed
B240 (PNL): 1,000 сом (som) (US$14) Gray-green. Front: Kyrgyz text; ornament with denomination in gold-to-jade OVI; poet Jusup Balasagyn; mountains; diamond pattern as registration device. Back: Kyrgyz text; diamond pattern; Takhti Sulaiman, ancient architectural monument; Sulaiman Mountain. RAPID HD Detect windowed security thread. Watermark: Jusup Balasagyn with electrotype 1000. Printer:Read More…
Kyrgyzstan new 500-som note (B239a) confirmed
B239 (PNL): 500 сом (som) (US$7.15) Violet. Front: Kyrgyz text; ornament with denomination in gold-to-jade OVI; “Manas” storyteller Sayakbai Karalaev; mountains; diamond pattern as registration device. Back: Kyrgyz text; diamond pattern; Mausoleum of Manas; mountains. RAPID HD Detect windowed security thread. Watermark: Sayakbai Karalaev with electrotype 500. Printer: (Unknown). 144Read More…
Kyrgyzstan new 200-som note (B238a) confirmed
B238 (PNL): 200 сом (som) (US$2.85) Yellow. Front: Kyrgyz text; ornament with denomination in gold-to-jade OVI; poet and playwright Alykul Osmonov; forested mountains; diamond pattern as registration device. Back: Kyrgyz text; diamond pattern; lines from Osmonov’s “Jenishbek” about Lake Issyk-Kul; mountains. RAPID HD Detect windowed security thread. Watermark: Alykul OsmonovRead More…