Zimbabwe new revalued notes (B183a – B189a) confirmed
According to a BBC News report dated 29 January 2009, while delivering the annual budget to parliament, acting Finance Minister Patrick Chinamasa announced, “In line with the prevailing practices by the general public, [the] government is therefore allowing the use of multiple foreign currencies for business transactions alongside the ZimbabweanRead More…
Zimbabwe allows use of foreign currency
According to a BBC News report dated 29 January 2009, while delivering the annual budget to parliament, acting Finance Minister Patrick Chinamasa announced, “In line with the prevailing practices by the general public, [the] government is therefore allowing the use of multiple foreign currencies for business transactions alongside the ZimbabweanRead More…
Mexico new date (14.05.2007) 200-peso note (B700d) confirmed
Like B700c, but new date (14 MAY. 2007). Series DM, DN. Strangely enough, the first new style 200-peso note with Motion thread is dated 15 FEB. 2007 and series A, and a variety has also been confirmed with the date 14 MAY. 2007 and series C. That means this oldRead More…
Tonga new note family (B212a – B217a) confirmed
On 21 January 2009, the National Reserve Bank of Tonga issued newly designed banknotes in the denominations of 1, 2, 5, 10, 20, and 50 pa’anga. The new notes replace the image of King Taufa’ahau Tupou IV with that of the reigning King George Tupou V. The watermark is ofRead More…
Georgia new date (2008) 5-lari note confirmed
5 lari (US$3), 2008. Like P70, but new date and new signatures. 115 x 61 mm. Courtesy of Krassimir Dimitrov.Read More…
Latvia new 500-lat note (B236a) confirmed
On 19 January 2009, the Latvijas Banka introduced a new 500-lat note dated 2008. It incorporates the same upgraded security features as the 100-lat note (B235a) issued on 21 May 2007.500 latu (US$935), 2008. Like B229a, but new date, new signature, varifeye window, and heat-sensitive denomination in lower left front.Read More…
Uruguay new date (2008) 100-peso uruguayo note (B547f) confirmed
Like B547e, but new date (2008), wide windowed security thread with demetalized URUGUAY, new watermark (Eduardo Fabini and electrotype Cien), and series E. Courtesy of Thomas Krause.Read More…
Sao Tome and Principe issues new 100,000-dobra note
, On December 22, 2008, Luís de Sousa, the governor of the Banco Central de Sao Tomé e Príncipe introduced a new 100,000-dobra note (US$6), the largest denomination ever for the tiny African island country. The notes are said to have 21 security features, though they have not been described.Read More…
Zimbabwe new 10-, 20-, 50-, and 100-trillion dollar notes (B179a – B182a) confirmed
At the beginning of this week, the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe introduced 20- and 50-billion-dollar notes, and today, just four days later, it has unveiled even larger, record-breaking denominations: 10-, 20-, 50-, and 100-trillion-dollar notes. The 10-trillion-dollar note is going into circulation immediately (16 January 2009), with the others toRead More…
Scotland’s Clydesdale Bank unveils new note family reported for introduction in autumn 2009
,,,,,,,,, At Edinburgh Castle on January 14, 2009, First Minister Alex Salmond and the Clydesdale Bank’s chief operating officer David Thorburn announced that a new series of banknotes had been designed to celebrate the best of Scotland’s heritage, people, and culture, coinciding with the 250th anniversary of the birth ofRead More…