Macau (BOC) issues new banknotes
,,,,,,,,,,, According to a Macau Daily Times article dated January 6, 2009, “The Bank of China has been authorised to issue new Pataca notes with denominations of 1000, 500, 100, 50, 20, and 10 patacas. The Bank of China held a ceremony to commemorate the issuance of the new PatacaRead More…
Tanzania planning new banknote series
According to an article in The Citizen dated 8 January 2009, “The Bank of Tanzania (BoT) plans a major change of the country’s currency notes…The central bank has in a notice published in the media last month, and also posted on its website, invited tenders for the printing of theRead More…
Zimbabwe new 20- and 50-billion dollar notes (B177a and B178a) confirmed
On 12 January 2009, the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe introduced another pair of new high-denomination notes, coinciding with the lifting of withdrawal restrictions this week. The design of the new 20-billion-dollar note includes the Chiremba balancing rocks in Epworth on the front. The back depicts the RBZ headquarters building andRead More…
Turkmenistan new note family confirmed
,,,,,,,,,,,, On January 1, 2009, the Central Bank of Turkmenistan issued a new series of notes printed by Thomas De La Rue, which has printed Turkmenistan currency since independence in 1991. The new notes bear images of prominent figures of the Turkmen nation and architectural compositions of Ashgabat. The governmentRead More…
Papua New Guinea new 5-kina commemorative note (B130a) confirmed
Based upon the 1973-2003 golden logo overprint in the lower right front, this paper 5-kina note from Papua New Guinea was apparently issued to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the founding of the Bank of Papua New Guinea. The serial number prefix LWK are the initials of Leonard WilsonRead More…
Rwanda new date (01.02.2008) 1,000-franc note confirmed
1,000 francs (US$1.80), 01.02.2008. Like P31, but new date and new bank name on front. Courtesy of banknoteshop@gmx.net.Read More…
Sweden new date (2007) 500-kronor confirmed
500 kronor (US$63.40), (200)7. Like P65, but new date and new signatures. Courtesy of banknoteshop@gmx.net.Read More…
Albania revised 1,000-lek note (B318b) and new 2,000-lek note (B320a) confirmed
On 29 December 2008, the Bank of Albania issued its first-ever 2,000-lek note. Also, on 14 November 2008, the bank issued a revised 1,000-lek note. Both are dated 2007 and apparently printed by TDLR based upon their use of Cornerstone watermarks. B318 (P69 & P73): 1,000 leke (US$9.10) Green. Front:Read More…
Slovakia adopts the euro as of 2009
,,,,,, As of 1 January 2009, Slovakia is adopting the euro. While I am sad to see another country abandon its unique notes, I must remember that it was the impending introduction of the euro that first sparked my interest in the hobby of collecting banknotes. Perhaps Slovakia’s move willRead More…
Turkey issues new notes on 01.01.2009
,,,,,,,,,,, The name of Turkey’s currency has reverted from “new Turkish lira” (TRY) to “Turkish lira” (TRL) as of 1 January 2009, necessitating the issuance of new banknotes and coins. Turkey last changed the currency by removing six zeroes on 1 January 2005, at a cost of US$300 million. ThisRead More…