Western Samoa reprinted 1- , 2- and 10-tala notes (B307e, B308d, B309e) confirmed
In 2020, Van Reijen International Agencies Limited of Guernsey obtained these notes with Taylor signatures from the current Central Bank of Samoa. The can be distinguished from original issues by the use of a prefix and sans serif monoweight serial number font, whereas the originals lack prefixes and have aRead More…
Dominican Republic new 1,000-peso dominicano note (B731a) reportedly introduced 24.02.2020
According to a press release, El Banco Central de la República Dominicana introduced a new 1,000-peso dominicano note (B731a) on 24 February 2020. These notes are like the preceding issues, but with the new bank logo (stylized bank headquarters) at upper right front in green-to-gold OVI.Read More…
Dominican Republic new 500-peso dominicano note (B730a) reportedly introduced 01.06.2020
According to a press release dated 29 May 2020, El Banco Central de la República Dominicana introduced a new 500-peso dominicano note (B730a) on 1 June 2020. These notes are like the preceding issues, but with the new bank logo (stylized bank headquarters) at upper right front in green-to-gold OVI.Read More…
Malta seizes Russian-printed Libyan notes
According to a United States Department of State press statement dated 29 May 2020, “The United States commends the Government of the Republic of Malta’s announcement May 26 of its seizure of $1.1 billion of counterfeit Libyan currency printed by Joint Stock Company Goznak—a Russian state-owned company—and ordered by anRead More…
Zimbabwe new 10-dollar note (B194a) confirmed
B194 (PNL): 10 dollarsRed. Front: English text; Chiremba balancing rocks in Epworth; Zimbabwe bird on star as registration device. Back: English text; Zimbabwe bird on star; New Reserve Bank Tower, Harare, Zimbabwe; Cape buffalo. Windowed security thread with demetalized RBZ 10. Watermark: Zimbabwe bird and vertical RBZ 10 electrotype. Printer:Read More…
Romania new date (2020) 1-leu note (B286c) confirmed
Like B286b, but new date (2020). Courtesy of Dinca Cristian.Read More…
Mexico new date (01.12.2017) 100-peso note (B706q) confirmed
Like B706p, but new date (1 DIC. 2017). Courtesy of Alberto Rios.Read More…
Belarus new 50-ruble note (B147a) confirmed
According to a press release dated 18 March 2020, the National Bank of the Republic of Belarus planned to introduce new 20- and 50-ruble notes on 23 March 2020. The new notes are like the preceding issues, but dated 2020, without signatures, printed by Goznak, with additional watermark features and widerRead More…
Iran new signature 100,000-rial note (B289e) confirmed
Like B289d, but new signatures (Hemmati/Dejpasand). Courtesy of Alex Zlotin.Read More…
Turkey new signature 50-lira note (B303d) confirmed
Like B303c, but new signatures (Uysal/Çetinkaya). Courtesy of Paul Nahmias.Read More…










