B520 (PNL): 20 dirhams (US$2.10) Violet. Front: Arabic text; stylized view of the University Al Quaraouiyine in Fes; King Mohamed VI; architectural design inspired by Moroccan doors; Moroccan coat of arms; denomination as registration device; one 5-pointed star. Back: French text; denomination as registration device; kasbah (fortress) of Ait-Ben-Haddou; MohamedRead More…

B612 (PNL): 1 quetzal (US$0.15)Green, yellow, red, and brown. Front: Spanish text; Mayan number 1; quetzal bird perched on column; varifeye ColourChange gold-to-blue holographic patch; Mayan glyph as registration device; Guatemalan flag as registration device; president and general, José María Orellana; Temple I in Tikal (Templo I, Tikal). Back: SpanishRead More…

These notes commemorate the 33rd anniversary of Ukraine’s independence. They are like the preceding issues, but with the slogan of modern Ukraine—СЛАВА УКРАЇНІ! ГЕРОЯМ СЛАВА! (Glory to Ukraine! Glory to the heroes!)—added at upper right back. B867 (PNL): 50 гривень (hryven) (US$1.95)Violet, brown, purple, blue, and red. Front: Ukrainian text;Read More…

B942 (PNL): 200 kroner (US$29) Green and purple. Front: Danish text; belt plate holographic patch; Knippelsbro (Knippels Bridge) linking Slotsholmen to Christianshavn in Copenhagen. Back: Danish text; Langstrup belt plate; lake with lily pads; map. Solid security thread and windowed Motion security thread. Watermark: Wooden Viking ship hull from SkuldelevRead More…