Congo Democratic Republic new 500-franc commemorative note (B322a) confirmed
The bank issued 20 million notes to commemorate the country’s 50th anniversary of independence from Belgium. These commemoratives circulate in parallel with the preceding notes of the same denomination. B322 (P100): 500 francs (US$0.80) Green. Front: French text; RDC and map as registration device; Port de Matadi (Port of Matadi)Read More…
Syria new 50-, 100-, and 200-pound notes (B627a – B629a) confirmed
B627 (P112): 50 Syrian pounds (US$0.10) Blue and tan. Front: Arabic text; Ugarit alphabet on cuneiform clay tablet; ancient writing on cuneiform clay tablet from Ebla. Back: English text; Library of Hafiz Al Assad in Damascus; statue of Hafiz Al Assad. Windowed security thread with demetalized CBS 50 and ArabicRead More…
Hong Kong new date (01.01.2009) 20-dollar note confirmed
20 dollars (US$2.60), 1 January 2009. Like P207, but new date. Courtesy of Michael Reissner.Read More…
Dominican Republic new 20-peso oro polymer note confirmed
,, According to a press release, on 1 July 2010 the Dominican Republic’s Central Bank issued a new 20-peso oro (US$0.55) note that is like P169, but now printed on polymer. Signatures: Gobernador del Banco Central, Héctor Valdez Albizu; Ministro de Hacienda, Vicente Bengoa. More info can be found here.Read More…
Japan’s 2,000-yen note (B364a) popular in Okinawa
The following story is from a post on Japan Update dated 22 July 2010: Okinawa still likes the unpopular 2000-yen note The Japanese currency note is the only one in circulation bearing the number ‘2’, enough of a rarity to make people distrust it, leaving only Okinawans as champions ofRead More…
Ghana new 2-cedi note (B150a) confirmed
On 14 May 2010, the Bank of Ghana introduced a new 2-cedi (US$1.40) banknote to meet public need for an intermediary denomination and reduce the frequency, and associated cost, of printing large volumes of the GH¢1 banknote. The bank also acknowledges that the use of a single, identical portrait (TheRead More…
Armenia new sig/date (2009) 5,000- and 20,000-dram notes (B311c and B313b) confirmed
Like B311b, but new signatures (Javadyan/Davtyan) and new date (2009). Like B3113a, but new signatures (Javadyan/Davtyan) and new date (2009). Courtesy of Armen Hovsepian (www.MEBanknotes.com).Read More…
Hong Kong unveils new 500- and 1,000-dollar notes
,,, On 20 July 2010, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority announced it will begin producing banknotes with Braille and embossed lines for benefit of the visually impaired. The new notes will be phased in over the next two years and will feature Braille at the bottom left corner of eachRead More…
India’s unique challenge of making money from cotton waste
Live Mint has posted an interesting article on banknote production in India.Read More…
Book Review: World Paper Money Errors
World Paper Money Errors by Morland C. Fischer (Order from Amazon.com)250 pages, soft cover, 230 x 150 mm, color illustrations, English, published by Zyrus Press Publishing, ISBN 978-1-933990-25-5 Reviewed by Owen W. Linzmayer While there are several catalogs covering United States paper money errors, this book is the first attemptRead More…