Bosnia and Herzegovina new date (2019) 100-convertible mark note (B231c) confirmed
Like B231b, but new date (2019). Courtesy of Thomas Augustsson.Read More…
Namibia new commemorative note reported for introduction on 21.03.2020
According to a press release dated 13 February 2020, the Bank of Namibia plans to introduce a new note to commemorate the nation’s 30th anniversary of independence on 21 March 2020. Courtesy of Aravind D.Read More…
Bosnia and Herzegovina new date (2019) 50-convertible mark note (B228c) confirmed
Like B228b, but new date (2019). Courtesy of Thomas Augustsson.Read More…
Malaysia new signature 100-ringgit note (B153c) confirmed
Like B153b, but new signature (Nor Shamsiah). Courtesy of Diarmuid Curran.Read More…
Royal Bank of Scotland parent plans to change name to NatWest Group in 2020
According to a press release, the parent company of the Royal Bank of Scotland plans to change its name from RBS Group plc, to NatWest Group plc later in 2020. However, this isn’t likely to result in banknotes with the NatWest name as the release explicitly states, “Customers will seeRead More…
Happy Valentine’s Day!
Detail from Czechoslovakia 50-korun note (B309) of 1953: statue of Czech soldier greeting Russian soldier with kiss and bouquet of lilacs, “Sbratření” (Brotherhood) by sculptor Karel Pokorný, in Vrchlického Sady, Prague.Read More…
Central African States (Chad) new signature 1,000-franc note (B107Cd) confirmed
Like B107Cc, but new signatures (Tolli/Aleka-Rybert). Courtesy of Jean-Michel Engels.Read More…
Identify dog breed on 1904 Trinidad 20-dollar note
While working on coverage of the private bank issues in Trinidad and Tobago, we came across this delightful vignette from the back of a Union Bank of Halifax 20-dollar note provisionally overprinted for Trinidad in 1904. Post a comment below if you can correctly identify the breed of dog. BonusRead More…
Nigeria new sig/date (2019) 5-naira note (B234k) confirmed
Like B234j, but new signatures (Emefiele/Eleje) and new date (2019). Courtesy of David Hunter.Read More…
Bahamas new signature 50-dollar note (B123b) confirmed
Like B123a, but new signatures (Francis/Higgs/Smiley-Butler). This signature variety had been confirmed in specimen form, but unconfirmed as issued note until offered by Stacks Bowers at auction.Read More…