Mehilba World Replacement specialized catalog now available
It’s my great pleasure to announce the availability of fellow numismatic author Dr. Ali Mehilba’s long-awaited catalog, Mehliba World Replacement. As most of you know, The Banknote Book explains how to identify replacement notes, but being an omnibus catalog it can’t go into great detail nor provide values for same.Read More…
North Korea new 100th birthday commemorative notes (B348 – B356) confirmed
, North Korea has issued into circulation all denominations (5 to 5,000 won) with a 100th birthday overprint in the upper left corner. Other than the overprint, these notes are identical to the preceding issues (B339 – B347). Courtesy of Thomas Augustsson.Read More…
Macedonia new sig/date (00.10.2013) 1,000-denar note (B214c) confirmed
Like B214b, but new date (Октомври 2013) and new signature (Dimitar Bogov). Courtesy of Peter Mosselberger (Bank Note Museum).Read More…
South Africa new 10-rand note (B767a) confirmed
Like B762a, but with Omron rings added to front and back. Prefix AJ – PK. Intro: 06.11.2013. Courtesy of David Jones.Read More…
Guatemala new sig/date (11.05.2011) 10-quetzal note (B606b) confirmed
Like B606a, but new signatures (Francisco/Barquín), and new date (11 DE MAYO DE 2011). Courtesy of Thomas Augustsson.Read More…
India extends exchange of pre-2005 notes to 2015
According to a press release dated 22 January 2014, the Reserve Bank of India announced that all banknotes issued prior to 2005 were to be withdrawn from circulation as of 1 April 2014. However, a new press release dated 3 March 2014 indicates that RBI has extended the date ofRead More…
Guatemala new 20-quetzal note printed by Goznak reported
According to a press release by Russian banknote producer Goznak, the firm has recently executed an order to produce a 20-quetzal note for Guatemala. The release also mentions various other countries for which Goznak supplies paper substrate and produces notes. Courtesy of Cedrian Lopez Bosch.Read More…
Singapore new symbol (two triangles) 100-dollar note (B206d) confirmed
Like B206c, but two triangles below YOUTH on back. Prefix 2AA – 2HD. Intro: 2014.Courtesy of Thomas Krause (http://www.polymernotes.de).Read More…
South Africa new 20-rand note (B768a) confirmed
Like B763a, but with Omron rings added to front and back. Prefix CL – GN. Intro: 06.11.2013. Courtesy of Claudio Marana.Read More…
Egypt new signature 20-pound note (B331f) confirmed
Like B331e, but new signature (Hafez). 16.05.2013 – 14.01.2015. Courtesy of Claudio Marana.Read More…