Turkmenistan new 10,000-manat variety reported
, There may be a new variety for the 10,000-manat note dated 1999, listed in The Banknote Book as TMB B6 (P13). As you can see from the scans above, there is a crescent moon and five stars in optically variable ink at upper left front. On the earlier issueRead More…
Serbia new 50-dinar note confirmed
, 50 dinars (US$0.70), 2011. Like P40 (top), but new date, new signature (Dejan Šoškić, Governor), and modified coat of arms (more detailed illustration). Courtesy of Alberto Fochi.Read More…
Brunei new note family (B301a – B303a) contains Braille blunder
According to an article in the Brunei Times dated 9 August 2011, the dots in the upper left front corner of new polymer banknotes issed 18 July 2011 are intended to assist the sight-impaired, but they are not raised, so they can’t be felt tactilely, and they are not accuratelyRead More…
Canada new sig/date (2011) 20-dollar note (B368h) confirmed
Like B368g, but new signatures (Maclem/Carney) and new date (2011). Prefix AUT – AUZ, BIA – BID. Courtesy of Dharshan Mahalingam.Read More…
Uruguay new date (2011) 20-peso uruguayo note (B545f) confirmed
Like B545e, but new signatures (Oria/Bergara), new date (2011), Serie F, new imprint (DE LA RUE), and different screen trap pattern at left and right edges. Courtesy of banknoteshop@gmail.com and Frank van Tiel.Read More…
South Sudan’s central bank governor replaced by deputy
According to a Reuters Africa article dated 16 August 2011, Elijah Malok has been replaced as the governor of the Bank of South Sudan by his former deputy, Kornelio Koriom. Malok’s signature appears on the world’s newest nation’s banknotes which were issued 18 July 2011.Read More…
Identify building on back of Ghana’s 20,000-cedi note (B144)
Today’s challenge is to identify the building which appears on the back of the old 20,000-cedi note (B144) of Ghana from 2002-2006.If you can precisely identify the name and location of this building—or have a lead which you think might be useful—please post a comment, preferably including a URL which linksRead More…
Indonesia new note family reported for introduction in late 2011
According to an article in JakartaGlobe dated 13 August 2011, Bank Indonesia is planning to upgrade the security of its banknotes with a new series to be printed by October at the latest. The new notes will feature “rainbow printing,” which allows several colors to be printed using a singleRead More…
Sierra Leone to withdraw old notes as of 15.08.2011
According to a press release dated 25 February 2011, the Bank of Sierra Leone has postponed until 15 August 2011 the withdrawal of old-style banknotes in favor of the new, smaller notes which were issued 14 May 2010.Read More…
Ukraine new sig/date (2011) 10-hryvnia note (B848b) confirmed
Like B848a, but new signature (Arbuzov) and new date (2011). Intro: 01.07.2011. Courtesy of Aleksey Gladkov (www.bonistika.net).Read More…