Jersey issues new note family (B127a – B131a)
The following is from a 29 April 2010 press release issued by the States of Jersey: Jersey’s new bank notes are being issued today (29 April 2010) by local banks and States cashiers. The Island’s first new designs for more than 20 years were officially launched in February. They haveRead More…
Costa Rica unveils new note designs
On 27 April 2010, Banco Central de Costa Rica unveiled a new family of banknotes that will replace the existing issues. The first denomination to be issued (possibly by August 2010) will be the 20,000 colones (US$39.10) depicting writer Carmen Lyra. This will be followed by the 2,000 colones inRead More…
Iraq new date (2008) 25,000-dinar note (B352d) confirmed
Like B352c, but new date (٢٠٠٨ – ١٤٢٩). Courtesy of banknoteshop@gmx.net.Read More…
Chile new 10,000-peso note (B299a) confirmed
B299 (P164): 10,000 pesos (US$16) Light blue. Front: Spanish text; stylized corazón del copihue (heart of Chilean bellflower); Captain Agustín Arturo Prat Chacón wearing navy uniform; denomination as registration device. Back: Spanish text; denomination as registration device; Andean condor bird soaring above the Cordillera Darwin mountain range and ice fieldsRead More…
Iran new signature 5,000-rial note (B280f) confirmed
Like B280e, but new signatures (Sheibani/Danesh-Jafari). Intro: March 2010. Courtesy of Ali Nasseri.Read More…
Dominican Republic new date (2009) 2,000-peso oro note confirmed
2,000 pesos oro (US$54.72), 2009. Like Pick 174, but new date. Courtesy of Alberto Fochi.Read More…
Iran new signature 50,000-rial note (B288c) confirmed
Like B288b, but new signatures (Mazaheri/Hosseini). Intro: March 2010. Courtesy of Ali Nasseri and Aminoroaaya.Read More…
Iran new signature 1,000-rial note (B278f) confirmed
Like B278e, but new signatures (Mazaheri/Danesh-Jafari). Intro: March 2010. Courtesy of Ali Nasseri and Aminoroaaya.Read More…
South Africa withdrawing older 200-rand notes (B756)
On 21 April 2010, the South African Reserve Bank informed citizens that they had until the end of May to exchange older 200-rand (US$26.94) notes (B756) in an effort to combat counterfeits. These notes have been in circulation since 1994 and lack the enhanced security features of the newer notesRead More…
Madagascar new 2,000-ariary note (B327a) confirmed
Like B324, but new signature and references to franc removed. Prefix/suffix A/N – B/L. Courtesy of Bill Stubkjaer.Read More…