United Arab Emirates new date (2008) 500-dirham note (B224c) confirmed
, Like B224b, but new date (١٤٢٩/2008). Prefix 512 – 862. Courtesy of Sejin Ahn and Ricardo Castedo.Read More…
Botswana new 100-pula note (B127a) defective
On 3 September 2009, the Bank of Botswana acknowledged that a small number of the new 100-pula notes (B127a) have been issued with a thin plastic layer over the holographic stripe. The plastic, which should have been removed by the printer during manufacturing, can be peeled off the note, removingRead More…
Bermuda new sig/date (07.05.2007) 2- and 50-dollar notes (B222b and B227b) confirmed
Like B222a, but new signatures (Richardson/Collis) and new date (7 MAY 2007). Prefix C/4. Like B227a, but new signatures (Richardson/Steinhoff) and new date (7 MAY 2007). Prefix D/3. Courtesy of Ömer Yalçinkaya (omeryalcinkayacollectionshop on eBay).Read More…
Bangladesh 20-taka error confirmed
While editing the Bangladesh chapter of my new catalog of world notes, Bill Stubkjaer and I confirmed that his example of the Bangladesh 20-taka note of 1979 (Pick 22) has an error in the printed solid security thread. Specifically, the words BANGLADESH BANK are repeated on the thread, but theRead More…
Indonesia issues new 2,000-rupiah note
, On 9 July 2009, Bank Indonesia introduced a brand new 2,000-rupiah (US$0.20) note which joins the currently circulating denominations of 1,000, 5,000, 10,000, 20,000, 50,000, and 100,000 rupiah. Bank Indonesia states that the banknote is fulfilling a need among the Indonesian population to have a value between the much-usedRead More…
Botswana new note family (B124a – B128a) confirmed
The Bank of Botswana introduced a new family of banknotes on 21 August 2009. The notes officially enter circulation 23 August, though they may not be available to the public until 24 August. The introduction of the new banknotes follows a comprehensive review of the current banknotes in order toRead More…
Denmark new date (2007) 50- and 200-kroner notes confirmed
, 50 kroner (US$9.60). Like Pick 60, but new date (20)07 and new signatures. 200 kroner (US$38.45). Like Pick 62, but new date (20)07 and new signatures. Courtesy of Christof Zellweger.Read More…
Belize new sig/date (01.09.2007) 10-dollar note (B326c) confirmed
Like B326b, but new signatures and new date (1st SEPTEMBER 2007). Prefix DE.Read More…
Bangladesh new 500-taka note confirmed
,, 500 taka (US$7.30). Like P38, but new date (2009), new signature Atiur Rahman, Governor, and with a monochrome (not two-tone) denomination in the upper left front. Courtesy of Claudio Marana and Jean-Michel Engels.Read More…
Uzbekistan unissued 25-som note dated 1994 confirmed
,,, The following 25-som note from Uzbekistan is dated 1994 and depicts the Kazi-Zadé Rumi mausoleum in the Shakhi-Zinda necropolis in Samarkand, which also appears on the issued note of the same denomination (B207). However, the note with the specimen serial number of AB1234567 is printed on smaller (120 xRead More…