Macau (BNU) new 50-pataca note (B070a) confirmed
B070 (P81A): 50 patacas (US$6.25) Brown. Front: Chinese and Portuguese text; Sai Wan Bridge. Back: Chinese and Portuguese text; Banco Nacional Ultramarino building; caravel bank logo in underprint. 3-mm wide holographic windowed security thread with demetalized lotus flower and MOP 50. Solid security thread. Watermark: Lotus flower and electrotype 50.Read More…
Scotland’s Clydesdale Bank new 50-pound note confirmed
,, 50 pounds (US$82.50). Issued 2 November 2009. Courtesy of Ricardo Castedo.Read More…
Guatemala new 100-quetzal note (B601a) confirmed
B601 (P119 & P126): 100 quetzales (US$13) Brown, purple, green, blue, and red. Front: Spanish text; flying quetzal bird; flag; Mayan man with staff as registration device; stylized temple; bishop and university founder, Francisco Marroquín; seal in blue-to-green SPARK. Back: Spanish text; circular seal; Mayan glyphs; flower beds, fountain, andRead More…
Djibouti new 10,000-franc note (B204) confirmed
, Like B106, but now issued by BANQUE CENTRALE DE DJIBOUTI and watermark includes electrotype BCD. Courtesy of Rui Manuel Palhares.Read More…
Scotland new 5- and 10-pound notes confirmed
,,, 5 pounds (US$8.25). To be issued 19 November 2009. 10 pounds (US$16.50). To be issued 5 November 2009.Read More…
North Korea new 1,000-won note (B328a) confirmed
, 1,000 won. Green and light blue. Front: Coat of arms; flowers; Kim Il Sung. Back: Trees; houses (birthplace of Kim Il Sung) in Mangyongdae. No security thread. Watermark: Arch of Triumph. 155 x 75 mm. Dated 2006. Like B320, but new date and the banner beneath the denomination onRead More…
Morocco new 50-dirham commemorative note (B513a) confirmed
Bank Al-Maghrib issued a 50-dirham (US$6.45) note in mid-October 2009 to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the central bank. Apparently 4 million notes will be issued at face value. This is the first commemorative banknote issued in Morocco. It was designed by Roger Pfund, the Swiss artist who has alsoRead More…
Scotland’s Clydesdale Bank new 20-pound note confirmed
,, On 19 October 2009, Clydesdale Bank introduced a new 20-pound (US$32.60) world heritage banknote featuring Robert the Bruce on the front and the historic mill house New Lanark on the back. Other denominations will gradually enter circulation over the remainder of year, beginning with the £50 note, then theRead More…
Russia to replace 10-ruble note with coin in 2010
On 31 October 2006, the Bank of Russia announced that it intends to replace all 10-ruble (Pick 273, US$0.37) banknotes with coins. “Coins serve longer than banknotes,” explained deputy chairman Georgy Luntovsky. Coins can circulate for 10 to 15 years, while 10- and 50-ruble notes have a lifetime of approximatelyRead More…
Zambia new date (2009) 50,000-kwacha note (B150e) confirmed
, Like B150d, but new date (2009). Courtesy of Ömer Yalçinkaya (omeryalcinkayacollectionshop on eBay).Read More…