United States unveils new 100-dollar note
The United States’ long-awaited new 100-dollar banknote was unveiled on 21 April 2010. Like the preceding issues of the denomination, it features Benjamin Franklin on the front and Independence Hall on the back, but is protected by improved anti-counterfeiting features, chief among them is Crane’s windowed Motion thread (which theRead More…
Cuba new date (2007) 10-peso convertible note (BFX908b) confirmed
Like BFX908a, but new date (2007). Series DD. Courtesy of Stein Langørgen.Read More…
Cuba new date (2008) 5-peso convertible note (BFX907c) confirmed
Like BFX907b, but new date (2008). Series CE. Courtesy of Stein Langørgen.Read More…
Cuba new date (2007) 1-peso convertible note (BFX905b) confirmed
Like BFX905a, but new date (2007). Series AC. Courtesy of Stein Langørgen.Read More…
Congo Democratic Republic new 100-franc note (B320a) confirmed
Like B315, but instead of the bank initials embossed on the silvery round patch on the front, the initials are printed; and the note is lithographed front and back. Furthermore, new date and new printer imprint (GIESECKE & DEVRIENT MUNICH). Imprint is in lower right corner on the back, belowRead More…
Suriname new date (01.05.2009) 10-dollar note (B541d) confirmed
Like B541c, but new date (1 MEI 2009 ) and the translucent band has been moved to the back. Courtesy of Wonsik Kang.Read More…
Congo Democratic Republic new printer imprint 10-franc note (B312b) confirmed
Like B312a, but new printer imprint (HOTEL DES MONNAIES B.C.C.). Prefix/suffix HA/B, HA/C. Courtesy of banknoteshop@gmx.net.Read More…
Egypt new security 100-pound note (B333e) confirmed
Like B333d, but 3-mm wide windowed thread at left center, with demetalized 100 and ONE HUNDRED POUNDS in Arabic, and watermark of Sphinx and electrotype 100. Courtesy of Alberto Fochi.Read More…
North Korea new 1,000-won note (B345a) confirmed
, 1,000 won, 2008. Pink. Front: Coat of arms; house (birthplace of Kim Jong Suk, Kim Il Sung’s first wife and Kim Jong Il’s mother) in Hoeryong. Back: Birch trees on shore of Lake Samji; mountain. Solid security thread with printed text. Watermark: Mongnan (Seibold’s magnolia) flowers. Printer: Unknown. 145Read More…
Guatemala new 10-quetzal note (B599a) confirmed
Like B594b, but new signatures (Alonzo/Bonilla), new date (12 DE MARZO DE 2008), new printer imprint (OBERTHUR TECHNOLOGIES), new colors, Guatemalan flag as registration device, new screen trap over entire background, and different serial number placement and fonts. More information (in Spanish) can be found here. Courtesy of Claudio MaranaRead More…