Bulgaria to issue new date (2008) 10-lev note
On 8 December 2008, the Bulgarian National Bank (BNB) issued a revised 10-lev (US$6.50) note similar to the existing 1999 note (Pick 117), but with new date, signatures, and security features, including a red-to-green windowed security thread with demetalized text, watermark with electrotype bank initials, latent image, and UV elements.Read More…
Madagascar new 5,000-ariary note (B325a) confirmed
Like B318a, but with Omron rings (security feature consisting of patterns of yellow circles) on front and back, and new signature (Frederic Rasamoely). Courtesy of banknoteshop@gmx.net.Read More…
Zambia new date (2008) kwacha notes confirmed
,,,, 500 kwacha (US$0.15)Brown. Front: Coat of arms; dove; baobab tree; fish eagle perched on branch. Back: Elephant; workers picking cotton; Freedom Statue in Lusaka. Watermark: Fish eagle. Printer: SABN. Polymer. 140 x 70 mm. Signature 12. 5,000 kwacha (US$1.05)Purple. Front: Coat of arms; dove; murera/acacia/mopani tree; fish eagle perchedRead More…
Peru new sig/date (21.12.2006) 20-nuevo sol note (B510c) confirmed
Like B510b, but new date (21 DE DECEMBRE DE 2006), new signatures (Chlimpler/Velarde/Rossini), and new printer imprint (DE LA RUE). Courtesy of banknoteshop@gmx.net.Read More…
Madagascar new signature 1,000-ariary note (B323b) confirmed
Like B323a, but new signature (Rasamoely). Prefix/suffix A/K – B/L. Courtesy of banknoteshop@gmx.net.Read More…
East Caribbean States new notes (B231a – B235a) confirmed
According to a press release dated March 31, 2008, “The Eastern Caribbean Central Bank is advising the public that upgraded EC notes of all denominations will be put into circulation from 1 April 2008. The upgraded notes do not bear the barcodes or country codes which form part of theRead More…
Zimbabwe new 200-million dollar note (B172a) reported
On 6 December 2008, the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe announced it plans to introduce a 200-million-dollar note. This news comes just two days after the bank issued three new notes, the largest of which is a 100-million-dollar note. No word yet on when the new higher denomination will be issuedRead More…
Colombia to issue new 100,000-peso note in mid-2009
On December 2, 2008, the Banco de la República de Colombia announced that it would issue a 100,000-peso note in mid-2009 to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the birthday of 30th president of the republic, Carlos Lleras Restrepo, who held office 1966-1970. The note will be the largest denomination inRead More…
Australia 50-dollar note (B228) portrait used without permission?
According to a Telegraph article dated 28 November 2008, Allan “Chirpy” Campbell claims the Reserve Bank of Australia gained permission to use the image of celebrated indigenous author and inventor David Unaipon from a woman who was posing as his daughter, and did not obtain authorisation from a genuine familyRead More…
Zimbabwe new 10-, 50-, and 100-million dollar notes (B169a – B171a) confirmed
On 4 December 2008, the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe introduced 10-, 50-, and 100-million-dollar notes, although it’s been reported that the notes were available on the foreign currency market a day prior to their official introduction. The bank also increased the daily cash withdrawal limit to 50 million dollars forRead More…