Canada to issue polymer notes in 2011
According to an article in The Globe and Mail dated 4 March 2010, Canada has announced that beginning in late 2011 it intends to replace paper-cotton banknotes with polymer notes which are reported to last “two to three times longer. The changes are intended save on the cost of printingRead More…
Nigeria extends circulation of low-denomination paper notes
,, In a press release dated 3 March 2010, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) indefinitely extended the terminal date for the circulation of the existing 5-, 10-, and 50-naira paper banknotes as legal tender, allowing them to circulate in parallel with polymer notes of the same denominations. “The BankRead More…
Bosnia and Herzegovina removing 5-convertible mark notes (B205 and B206) from circulation
The Central Bank of Bosnia and Herzegovina (CBBH) is reminding citizens in possession of 5-convertible marka (US$3.50) notes that they have until 31 March 2010 to exchange them at commercial banks. The note ceased to be legal tender on 31 December 2009 and as such are no longer accepted inRead More…
United States considers putting Ronald Reagan on 50-dollar note
 On 25 February 2010, North Carolina’s Republican Representative Patrick McHenry introduced The President Ronald Reagan $50 Bill Act, numbered H.R. 4705, which proposes replacing the portrait of the 18th president, Ulysses S. Grant, with that of the 40th president, Ronald Reagan. “Every generation needs its own heroes. One decadeRead More…
Bosnia and Herzegovina new date (2009) 50-convertible mark notes (B220c and B221c) confirmed
Like B220b, but new date (2009). Intro: 14.12.2009. Like B221b, but new date (2009). Intro: 14.12.2009. Courtesy of Kovács Sándor and Jean-Michel Engels.Read More…
Philippines new date (2009) 1,000-peso note (B1051j) confirmed
Like B1051i, but new date (2009). Courtesy of Rafal Nogowczyk.Read More…
India new date (2009) 1,000-rupee note (B285f) confirmed
Like B285e, but new date (2009). Letter: None, L, R. Courtesy of Rafal Nogowczyk.Read More…
Jordan new sig/date (2009) 50-dinar note (B234f) confirmed
Like B234e, but new date (AH 1430 / 2009) and new signatures (Basem Al-Salem and Umayya Salah Toukan). Courtesy of Abdullah Beydoun.Read More…
Namibia new 100-dollar variety (B207d) confirmed
Like B207c, but J prefix and 8-digit serial number. Printed by SABN without imprint. Issued 2009. Courtesy of Andrew Roberts.Read More…
Poland new 20-złoty Chopin numismatic product (BNP815a) confirmed
To commemorate the 200th birthday of musician Frédéric François Chopin, the National Bank of Poland sold 120,000 new 20-złoty notes packaged in a folder for 50 złotych each beginning on 22 February 2010. BNP815 (P181): 20 złotych (US$5.00) Black, tan, and blue. Front: Polish text; Chopin birthplace mansion in ZelazowaRead More…