Eritrea new 50-nakfa note (B111a) confirmed
B111 (P9): 50 nakfa (demonetized 01.01.2016) Green and black. Front: Arabic, English, and Tigrinya text; Eritrean fighters raising EPLF flag; triptych portrait; camel as registration device. Back: English text; camel; ships and freight cranes in port of Assab; bank logo. Holographic stripe. Windowed security thread with demetalized BANK OF ERITREA.Read More…
West African States new sig/date (2010) notes confirmed
5,000 francs (US$10), (20)10. Like P317, but new date and signatures (Philippe Henri Dacouri Tabley and José Mario Vaz). 10,000 francs (US$20), (20)10. Like P318, but new date and signatures (Philippe Henri Dacouri Tabley and José Mario Vaz). Courtesy of Richard Maranda and Jean Leclerc.Read More…
West African States new sig/date (2011) notes confirmed
1,000 francs (US$2.05), (20)11. Like P315, but new date and signatures (Tiemoko Yadé Dominique Coulibaly and José Mario Vaz). 2,000 francs (US$4.10), (20)11. Like P316, but new date and signatures (Tiemoko Yadé Dominique Coulibaly and José Mario Vaz). Courtesy of Richard Maranda and Jean Leclerc.Read More…
Philippines new date (2012) 100-peso note (B1046o) confirmed
Like B1046n, but new date (2012). Courtesy of Andy Siegman.Read More…
Belarus new 200,000-ruble note (B136a) confirmed
According to a press release dated 12 March 2012, the National Bank of Belarus has issued a new 200,000-ruble (US$24.15) note. This denomination is twice as large as the previous biggest note in Belarus. The new 200,000-ruble note is predominently green and measures 150 x 74 mm. The front depictsRead More…
Georgia new sig/date (2011) 50-lari note confirmed
50 lari (US$30), 2011. Like NBG B51 (P73), but new date and signatures (Giorgi Kadagidze and Dmitri Gvindadze). Courtesy of Thomas Augustsson.Read More…
Hungary new date (2012) 10,000-forint note (B585c) confirmed
Like B585b, but new date (2012). Courtesy of Szilard Szemere.Read More…
Libya new 5-dinar note (B540a) confirmed
B540 (P77): 5 dinars (US$3.60) Red and brown. Front: Arabic text; Dromedary camel nursing her calf. Back: English text; crowd and monument to the Battle of Al-Hani. Windowed security thread with demetalized 5 and Arabic characters. Watermark: Two camels, electrotype 5, and Cornerstones. Printer: (De La Rue). 150 xRead More…
Namibia unveils new note family reported for introduction in May 2012
According to an article in The Namibian dated 22 March 2012, the decision of the Bank of Namibia to replace the portrait of anti-colonialist Chief Hendrik Witbooi with that of founding President Sam Nujoma on the new 10- and 20-dollar (US$1.30 and 2.60, respectively) notes has stirred up a bitRead More…
Zambia revalues kwacha by removing three zeros
According to an article in The Post Online dated 23 January 2012, the government of Zambia has agreed to Bank of Zambia plans to revalue the currency by removing three zeros from all denominations of the kwacha. Currently the largest denomination banknote is 50,000 kwacha (US$9.75), which will become 50Read More…