Jamaica new date (15.01.2008) 50-, 500-, and 1,000-dollar notes (B238c, B240d, B241d) confirmed
50 dollars (US$0.55). Like B238b, but new date (15.01.2008). 500 dollars (US$5.60). Like B240c, but new date (15.01.2008). 1,000 dollars (US$11.20). Like B241c, but new date (15.01.2008). Courtesy of Banknoteshop and Thomas Krause.Read More…
Czech Republic new 5,000-korun note confirmed
,, On 1 December 2009, the Czech National Bank introduced a new version of the 5,000-korun (US$287) note, now dated 2009 (offset printed in black) and with enhanced security features. The 1999 note of the same denomination remains legal tender, while the 1993 version remains exchangeable at the CNB. TheRead More…
North Korea revalues and replaces currency
,, According to a report on DailyNK, the North Korean central bank has revalued and is replacing the national currency as of 30 November 2009. With the exchange rate of 100:1, the formerly largest denomination of 5,000 won is now equivalent to 50 new won. Apparently there are nine newRead More…
Isle of Man new signature 1-pound note confirmed
1 pound (US$1.65), ND. Like Pick 40, but new signature (P. M. Shimmin, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER) and two-character prefix. Courtesy of Pam West.Read More…
Jamaica new 5,000-dollar note (B242) confirmed
According to a 14 September 2009 press release, on 24 September the Bank of Jamaica issued its highest denomination ever, a new 5,000-dollar (US$56) note. The portrait of the late former Prime Minster of Jamaica, the Rt. Hon. Hugh Lawson Shearer, appears on the front of the note. The backRead More…
Zambia new date (2009) 100-kwacha note (B139i) confirmed
, Like B139h, but new date (2009). Courtesy of Thomas Krause and Andrew Roberts.Read More…
Uganda new date (2009) 20,000-shilling note (B151d) confirmed
Like B151c, but new date (2009). Courtesy of Richard Miranda.Read More…
Uganda new serial number format on 1,000-shilling note (B148d) confirmed
On 27 August 2009, the Bank of Uganda announced that it would introduce a 1,000-shilling (US$0.50) note with a modified serial number format on 1 September 2009. The notes are like the current note of the same denomination (B148a-c), except that they carry serial numbers with a single prefx letterRead More…
Gambia new signature 5-dalasis note (B222b) confirmed
Like B222a, but new signatures (Njai/Saho). Prefix E. Intro: 16.04.2009. Courtesy of Richard Miranda.Read More…
Scotland’s Clydesdale Bank new 10-pound note introduced
, On 30 November 2009, Clydesdale Bank introduced a new 10-pound (US$16.40) world heritage banknote featuring Robert Burns on the front and Edinburgh’s old and new towns on the back. Clydesdale chief executive Lynne Peacock said: “The new £10 note reflects the excellent reputation Scotland’s people and locations have acrossRead More…