Trans-Dniester new 1- and 5-ruble commemorative notes (B221a and B222a) confirmed
On 3 November 2017, the Trans-Dniester Republican Bank introduced 1- and 5-ruble banknotes (B221a and B222a) commemorating the 100th anniversary of the Great October Socialist Revolution. 2,983 pieces of each denomination were issued into circulation. 2,017 pieces of each denomination were sold as numismatic products. Courtesy of Albert Vokhmin, DmitryRead More…
Argentina new 1,000-peso note (B422a) reportedly introduced 01.12.2017
According to a press release, on 1 December 2017 the Central Bank of Argentina introduced a new 1,000-peso note (B422a). This is the fourth denomination issued in a new family; only the 50- and 100-peso notes remain to be introduced. Courtesy of Cleo Has.Read More…
Lithuania new numismatic product (BNP102a) confirmed
According to a press release dated 29 November 2017, on 4 December 2017 the Bank of Lithuania will auction 500 sets of notes with an opening bid of 50 euros each. The sets are comprised of three unissued notes: 100 litu dated 1994 (B161b), 500 litu dated 1991 (B162a), andRead More…
Yemen new 500-rial note (B128a) confirmed
B128 (P39): 500 rials (US$2) Blue, green, yellow, and tan. Front: Arabic text; Al Muhdar mosque in Tarim, Hadramaut. Back: English text; palace on the Rock at Wadi Dahr. Windowed security thread with demetalized CBY. Watermark: Coat of arms and electrotype ٥٠٠. Printer: (Goznak). 155 x 69 mm. Paper. a.Read More…
Mauritania reportedly introducing new banknotes 01.01.2018
According to an article dated 28 November 2017 in El Confidencial, the Banque Centrale de Mauritanie intends to introduce new notes on 1 January 2018. It is unclear if the bank will revalue the ouguiya currency unit, or simply issue notes in excess of 5,000 ouguiya, the largest denomination atRead More…
Botswana new 10-pula polymer note (B129a) reported for introduction on 01.02.2018
In response to persistent public concerns regarding the poor quality of the current circulating 10-pula note (B124) printed on paper, the Bank of Botswana plans to introduce a new polymer note on 1 February 2018.Courtesy of Alex Zlotin.Read More…
Kazakhstan new 500-tenge note (B147a) confirmed
Like B146a, but revised front/back, reduced in size, and new date (2017). Prefix AA. Intro: 22.11.2017. Russian press release. Courtesy of Wonsik Kang, Arsentiy Khonin, Albert Vokhmin, and Ömer Yalçinkaya (omeryalcinkayacollectionshop on eBay).Read More…
Kenya new note family report for introduction in mid-2018
According to an article dated 24 November 2017 in the Standard Digital, the Central Bank of Kenya intends to introduce new coins and banknotes by the second quarter of 2018. Plans to redesign the currency to remove portraits of real people have been in the works since 2015, but haveRead More…
Kyrgyzstan new 2,000-som currency commemorative note (B234a) confirmed
This note commemorates the 25th anniversary of the introduction of the national currency, the Kyrgyzstan com. The original design reflects the history of the formation of Kyrgyz statehood: from ancient times to the present day. Courtesy of Vladimir Buravlev, Arsentiy Khonin, and Hartmut Fraunhoffer (Banknote-Online).Read More…
Gambia reportedly to issue reprinted notes in February 2018
After a contested presidential election in 2016, long-time incumbent President Yahya Jammeh eventually stepped down on 21 January 2017, to be replaced by Adama Barrow as The Gambia’s third president. According to an article in The Point dated 24 November 2017, the governor of the Central Bank of The Gambia,Read More…