Thailand new signature 50-baht note (B173e) confirmed
Like B173d, but new signatures (Chatikavanij/Watthanaket).Courtesy of Sejin Ahn.Read More…
Bangladesh new date (2009) 5-taka note confirmed
5 taka (US$0.05), 2009. Like Pick 46, but new date and solid security thread. Signature: Salehuddin Ahmed.Courtesy of Thomas Augustsson.Read More…
Sri Lanka new sig/date (03.07.2006) 2,000-rupee note (B120b) confirmed
Like B120a, but new signatures (Rajapaksa/Cabraal) and new date (2006-07-03). Prefix P/31 – P/75.Courtesy of Rui Manuel Palhares.Read More…
Aruba new date (01.07.2008) notes confirmed
Centrale Bank van Aruba has issued 10-, 25-, 50-, and 100-florin notes dated 1 juli 2008 with the new signature combination of Jeanette R. Semeleer as DIRECTEUR and Hassanali Mehran as PRESIDENT. Aside from the date and signature, everything else about the notes appears unchanged from the preceding issues ofRead More…
Philippines planning to issue polymer notes
According to a BuinessMirror report dated 8 July 2009, Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) is planning to replace its existing abaca-and-cotton banknotes with polymer notes. Deputy BSP governor and officer in charge, Armando Suratos, provided no details on the timing of such a move, but stated that it would resultRead More…
Hungary new date (2008) 2,000-forint note (B583b) confirmed
Like B583a, but new date (2008). Courtesy of banknoteshop@gmx.net.Read More…
Guernsey new 20-pound note (B166a) confirmed
Pam West, a dealer who specializes in British notes, sends word that Guernsey has issued a £20 (US$32) with the signature of Bethan Haines as CHIEF ACCOUNTANT. The first prefix is C900001. The note is like B163, but the wording on the back is darker, the righthand underprint is movedRead More…
Kyrgyzstan new 5,000-som note (B226a) confirmed
The National Bank of the Kyrgyz Republic introduced a 5,000-som note on 2 March 2009. The front of the note features a portrait of actor, writer, and sportsman Suimenkul Chokmorov. On the back is Ala-Too, one of the oldest cinemas of the capital city of Bishkek. Previously the largest denominationRead More…
Libya new 20-dinar note (B538a) confirmed
B538 (P74): 20 dinars (US$15) Purple and tan. Front: Arabic text; Depth Image hologram; map of GMMR project (Great Man-Made River). Back: Arabic text; map of Africa; Organization of African Unity leaders. Windowed security thread with demetalized 20 and Arabic characters. Watermark: Omar El Mukhtar, electrotype 20, and Cornerstones. Printer:Read More…
French Pacific Territories new signature varieties confirmed
500 francs (US$6.20), ND (2003-). Like Pick 1, but new signatures as follows: Le Directeur Général – Alain VienneyLe Présidente du Conseil de Surveillance – Jean-Pierre LandauLe Directeur – Patrick Besse The 5,000- and 10,000-franc notes have also been confirmed with this new signature combo. Furthermore, in late 2008 theRead More…