India new date (2011) 100-rupee note (B283h) confirmed
Like B283g, but new date (2011). Letter: None, F, L, R. Courtesy of Mohamed Ibrahim.Read More…
India new date (2011) 10-rupee note (B280g) confirmed
Like B280f, but new date (2011). Letter: A, B, N, P, S. Courtesy of Mohamed Ibrahim.Read More…
Indonesia new sig/date (2011) 2,000-rupiah note confirmed
2,000 rupiah (US$0.25), 2011. Like note of same denomination dated 2009 (unlisted in 17th edition of SCWPM), but new date and signatures (Darmin Nasution, Gubernur; S. Budi Rochadi, Deputi Gubernur). Courtesy of banknoteshop@gmx.net and Charles Hunt.Read More…
Swaziland new 100- and 200-lilangeni notes (B234a and B235a) confirmed
B234 (P39): 100 emalangeni (US$6.75) Brown. Front: English and Swazi text; King Mswati III; coat of arms with lion and elephant flanking shield topped with crown of feathers (lidlabe); green-to-blue OVI shield (isihlangu), spears (sikhali), and staff (umgobo). Back: English text; elephant, rhinoceros, lion, flowers, and bird; bank seal. Green-to-pinkRead More…
Colombia new 2,000-peso note (B988j) with Braille confirmed
On 28 December 2010, the Banco de la República Colombia introduced a new 2,000-peso (US$1.10) note which is like B988i, but with the number 2 expressed in Braille over the watermark on the front left, to facilitate the use of the notes by the sight impaired. The 50,000-peso noteRead More…
Samoa to replace 2-tala note with coin
According to a Radio New Zealand International posting on 5 April 2011, the Central Bank of Samoa plans to replace the polymer 2-tala (B107) note with a coin, and also plans to reduce the size of its coinange, all in an effort to save money in the face of risingRead More…
Macedonia new date (00.09.2008) 100-denar note (B208i) confirmed
, Like B208h, but new date (СЕПТЕМВРИ 2008). Courtesy of Thomas Augustsson.Read More…
Cayman Islands new family of notes (B218a – B223a) confirmed
B218 (P38): 1 dollar (US$1.20) Violet, sea blue, and orange. Front: English text; angel fish; map; coat of arms; Queen Elizabeth II. Back: English text; nautilus shell; The Bluff on Cayman Brac. 1.4-mm wide windowed security thread with demetalized CAYMAN ISLANDS. Watermark: Turtle, electrotype CIMA, and Cornerstones. Printer: DE LARead More…
Congo Democratic Republic new 500-franc note (B318a) confirmed
Like B317, but lacking the three diamonds to the left of the watermark area on the front (top image). Both notes bear the imprint of GIESECKE & DEVRIENT MUNICH (the imprint is very faint, printed at lower right on back). We’re unsure if this is an error note or anRead More…
Iran considering revaluing its currency, yet again
According to an article in Tehran Times dated 7 April 2011, Mahmoud Bahmani, the governor of the Central Bank of the Islamic Republic of Iran, said the bank has begun studying plans to remove four zeros from the rial, and will seek approval from the Monetary and Credit Council withinRead More…