Denmark new 500-krone note (B943a) reportedly introduced on 17.11.2020
According to a press release dated 17 November 2020, Danmarks Nationalbank has issued new, updated 500-krone notes like the preceding issues, but with new signatures (Moeller), new security threads, pearlescent stripes, and embossed geometric figures for sight-impaired users to distinguish between denominations. These new notes are printed in France. TheRead More…
Chile new date (2019) 1,000-peso note (B296j) confirmed
Like B296i, but new date (2019). Courtesy of Donald Ludwig.Read More…
Chile new date (2016) 5,000-peso note (B298g) confirmed
Like B298f, but new date (2016). Courtesy of Donald Ludwig.Read More…
Bangladesh new date (2020) 10-taka note (B349k) confirmed
Like B349j, but new date (2020), 2-mm wide magenta-to-green windowed security thread with demetalized 10 Taka in Bengali, and printed on 100% cotton paper substrate. Intro: 17.11.2020. Bengali press release. Courtesy of Mohammad Raihan.Read More…
Bangladesh new date (2019) 10-taka note (B349j) confirmed
Like B349i, but new date (2019). Courtesy of Mohammad Raihan.Read More…
Iran new 100,000-rial note (B301a) confirmed
Like B289a, but with repositioned vignettes front/back. Most notably, the denomination is expressed as 10 in the corners front/back, further indication that the CBI is preparing to revalue the rial by removing four zeroes. Farsi press release. Courtesy of Ali Zand, Armen Hovsepian, I.B., and Peter Mosselberger (Bank Note Museum). Read More…
Nigeria argues over Arabic script on banknotes
BBC News has an interesting article about the cultural controversy concerning Arabic script on its banknotes. Courtesy of Aidan Work.Read More…
United States new sig/date (2017A) 10-dollar note confirmed
Like P540, but new date (2017A) and new signatures (Jovita Carranza/Steven Mnuchin). Courtesy of Phil Martin and Hyunchul Yoo.Read More…
European Monetary Union new signature 100-euro note (B112e4) confirmed
Like B112e3, but new signature (Lagarde). Courtesy of Don Ludwig (www.polymernotes.org).Read More…
European Monetary Union new signature 50-euro note (B111y4) confirmed
Like B111, but new signature (Lagarde). Proper 300-dpi scans requested. Courtesy of Don Ludwig (www.polymernotes.org).Read More…