Press release: Encyclopedia of Sudan Banknotes 1856 – 2012
Bushra Ali, a frequent contributor to this site and The Banknote Book, recently published Encyclopedia of Sudan Banknotes 1856 – 2012. This specialized catalog is available via Lulu.com as a print-on-demand book. This 467-page first edition covers all notes from 1856 to 2012, and includes Egyptian notes used in Sudan,Read More…
Central Bank of Malta currency exhibit runs 2-15 May 2013
According to a press release dated 26 April 2013, “The Central Bank of Malta is organising a currency exhibition between Thursday 2 May 2013 and Wednesday 15 May 2013. The exhibition will be held in the Polverista building situated at the Bank’s premises on St James Counterguard, Valletta. The exhibitionRead More…
Guinea new date (2012) 5,000-franc note (B330b) confirmed
Like B330a, but new date (2012). Courtesy of Hartmut Fraunhoffer (www.banknoten.de).Read More…
Chile new date (2011) 1,000-peso note (B296b) confirmed
Like B296a, but new date (2011). Prefix AA – EC. Courtesy of Yuri Minkin (yuri111 on eBay).Read More…
England to feature Winston Churchill on new 5-pound note in 2016
According to a press release, the Bank of England will feature Winston Churchill on a new 5-pound note to be issued in 2016. Commenting on the choice, the Governor said: “Our banknotes acknowledge the life and work of great Britons. Sir Winston Churchill was a truly great British leader, oratorRead More…
Mexico to present changes to 50-peso note on 06.05.2013
According to an article on CNN México dated 22 April 2013, Banco de México will present changes to the polymer 50-peso note on 6 May 2013. Courtesy of Cedrian López Bosch.Read More…
Turkey new 5-lira note issued 08.04.2013 confirmed
, On 8 April 2013, Türkiye Cümhuriyet Merkez Bankası (Central Bank of Turkey) issued a new 5-lira note that is purple, because the exisiting tan note (P222) was too close in color to the brown 50-lira note (P225). In addition to the new color of the 5-lira note, the bankRead More…
Press release: Banknotes of the World 2011-2012
Reference book. Issue 10 In English and Russian. 30×21×3 cm 568 pages. Actualized and carefully checked information on cash circulation of all countries and territories of the world on the end of 2012; Regional geographic information for each state (location, chapter, currency, issuing bank, etc.); Peculiarities of cash circulation inRead More…
Mongolia new signature 5,000-togrog note (B425b) confirmed
Like B425a, but revised signature (Chuluunbat) and a slight modification at some point between prefixes AF and AH. On later issues (bottom), the signature ends with a curved horizontal line which is missing from earlier issues (top). More significantly, on the back of earlier issues (top), there are bands ofRead More…