Chile new 5,000-peso polymer note (B298a) confirmed
B298 (P163): 5,000 pesos (US$7.85) Red. Front: Spanish text; stylized sun in red-to-gold OVI; stylized corazón del copihue (heart of Chilean bellflower); Gabriela Mistral (pseudonym of Lucila de María del Perpetuo Socorro Godoy Alcayaga); denomination as registration device. Back: Spanish text; denomination as registration device; Chilean palm trees and owlRead More…
Jordan new sig/date (2009) 20-dinar note (B233c) confirmed
Like B233b, but new date (AH 1430 / 2009) and new signatures (Mohammad Abo Hamoor and Ummaya Toukan). Courtesy of Mahdi Bseiso.Read More…
Vietnam denies rumor of million-dong note
According to a VNBusinessNews.com article dated 02.12.2009, Nguyen Ngoc Bao, the director of the Monetary Policy Department, has denied rumors that the State Bank of Vietnam plans to issue 1,000,000-dong (US$54) banknotes. At present the largest denomination in Vietnam is the polymer 500,000-dong note (B348, shown above). Courtesy of ThomasRead More…
Singapore new signature 50-dollar note (B205b) confirmed
Like B205b, but new signature (Tong) and one square below the word ARTS on back. Prefix 3AA – 3HQ. Intro: 2010.Courtesy of Vincent Tan.Read More…
Singapore new 100-dollar note (B206a) confirmed
Like B136a, but now issued by the Monetary Authority of Singapore and signed by Chairman Goh Chok Tong. Despite the lower denominations having made the transition to polymer, this note remains printed on paper. Courtesy of Tan Wi Jie and Vincent Tan.Read More…
Sri Lanka new 1,000-rupee commemorative note (B122a) confirmed
According to a press release, on 17.11.2009 the Central Bank of Sri Lanka introduced a new 1,000-rupee (US$8.75) commemorative note (B122a) to mark the ushering of peace and prosperity to Sri Lanka. In terms of section 52 A (1) (a) and ( b) of the Monetary Law Act (Amendment) No.6Read More…
Nigeria new date (2009) 200-naira note confirmed
200 naira (US$1.30), 2009. Like Pick 29, but new date. There are also some very subtle differences in the design and engravings which may belie a change in printers between this and the 2008 dated note. Courtesy of Andrew Roberts.Read More…
Nigeria new date/sig (2009) 5-naira note confirmed
5 naira (US$0.03), 2009. Like Pick 32, but new date, new signatures (Lamido Aminu Sanusi, GOVERNOR; Benjamin C. Onyido, DIRECTOR OF CURRENCY AND BRANCH OPERATIONS), and new titles. Courtesy of Andrew Roberts.Read More…
Scotland’s Clydesdale Bank new 100-pound note confirmed
,, On 15 December 2009, Clydesdale Bank introduced a new 100-pound (US$161) banknote featuring artist and architect Charles Rennie Mackintosh on the front and the Heart of Neolithic Orkney on the back. This is the last denomination to be issued in the new world heritage series marking the Year ofRead More…
Gulf Cooperation Council agrees to single currency
According to a Gulf News article dated 16 December 2009, Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) leaders concluded their annual two-day summit with an agreement to form a monetary union, paving the way for a single currency for Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, and Saudi Arabia; Oman and the United Arab Emirates opted out.Read More…