Armenia 500-dram (BNP301a) and Kyrgyzstan 2,000-som (B234a) notes win Regional Banknote of the Year 2018
According to a 21 February 2018 press release, the organizers of High Security Printing EMEA, Reconnaissance, revealed the 2018 winners of the Regional Banknote of the Year during the gala dinner at the conference in Warsaw, Poland. Read More…
Haiti new sig/date (2015) 25-gourde note (B839f) confirmed
Like B839e, but new signatures (Dubois/Fils/Louis) and new date (2015). Courtesy of Sejin Ahn (http://www.facebook.com/myriakorea). Read More…
Uruguay new 5,000-peso uruguayo note (B551.5) confirmed
Previously unknown and unissued 5,000-peso denomination dated 2005, series A. Courtesy of Urs Graf and Lyn Knight Auctions.Read More…
Brunei new date (2016) 1-dollar note (B301c) confirmed
Like B301b, but new date (2016). Prefix D/36 – D/41.Courtesy of Marcus Feaver.Read More…
Bhutan new 100-ngultrum numismatic product (BNP202a) confirmed
According to a press release, these banknotes commemorate the first anniversary of the birth of His Royal Highness The Gyalsey, Jigme Namgyel Wangchuck. 1,000,000 notes were printed and sold in folders. BNP202 (P37): 100 ngultrum (US$1.40) Yellow, gold, blue, and red. Front: Dzongkha text; King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck andRead More…
Denmark new date (2016) 500-kroner note (B938d) confirmed
Like B938c, but new date (2016). Prefix A7. Courtesy of Frede Hansen.Read More…
Mauritius new sig/date (2017) 100-rupee note (B422h) confirmed
Like B422g, but new signatures (Googoolye/Roi/Punchoo) and new date (2017). Prefix DR.Courtesy of Owen Griffiths.Read More…
Mauritius new date (2017) 1,000-rupee note (B429d) confirmed
Like B429c, but new date (2017). Prefix CA. Courtesy of Owen Griffiths.Read More…
Australia new 50-dollar note (B233a) reported for introduction in October 2018
According to a 15 February 2018 press release, the Reserve Bank of Australia has unveiled the design of a new 50-dollar polymer note (B233a) to be introduced in October 2018. Courtesy of Trevor Wilkin.Read More…
Sierra Leone new note family reported for introduction in 2021
According to a 14 February 2018 article on Awoko, the Bank of Sierra Leone announced plans to introduce redesigned banknotes in 2021 to celebrate the country’s 60th anniversary of independence. The new notes will depict past presidents, including Ahmad Tejan Kabbah on the 5,000-leone note and Ernest Bai Koroma onRead More…