Russia new 100-ruble Olympic commemorative confirmed
, According to a press release dated 30 October 2013, Bank of Russia has begun issuing 20 million 100-ruble notes commemorating the XXII Olympic Winter Games and XI Paralympic Winter Games 2014 in Sochi. The new notes are legal tender and will circulate in parallel with existing notes of theRead More…
Nigeria new date (2013) 20-naira note confirmed
20 naira, 2013. Like B232k, but new date. Courtesy of Alex Zlotin.Read More…
Guatemala new sig/date (02.05.2012) 1-quetzal note (B603b) confirmed
Like B603a, but revised signatures (Francisco/Barquín), new date (2 DE MAYO DE 2012), and José María Orellana portrait added to window. According to a Prensa Libre article dated 4 November 2013, the 1-quetzal note will be replaced by a coin. Courtesy of Alex Zlotin.Read More…
Honduras new notes with Braille and raised bars (B344a – B353a) confirmed
According to a press release dated 13 November 2013, the Banco Central de Honduras has unveiled revisions to its entire family of banknotes which now include embossed Braille dots and high-relief vertical bars at top and bottom center, both intended to help the sight impaired identify the different denominations byRead More…
Hong Kong (SCB) new sig/date (01.01.2013) 500-dollar note (B421c) confirmed
Like B421b, but new signatures (Tsong/Hung) and new date (1 JANUARY 2013). Courtesy of Claudio Marana.Read More…
Ghana new sig/date (06.03.2013) 10-cedi note (B147d) confirmed
Like B147c, but new date (6th MARCH 2013) and signature. Courtesy of Radoslaw Dlouhy. P.S. Radoslaw also mentions that Ghana’s National Museum in Accra has some exhibits of banknotes including many specimen notes.Read More…
South Ossetia asserts right to issue coins and notes
According to this 1 August 2013 post in Russian on South Ossetia’s official gazette web site, the disputed republic in the South Caucasus has passed a law authorizing the issuance of new banknotes and coins denominated in Russian rubles. Courtesy of Thomas Augustsson.Read More…
Pakistan new date (2013) 10-rupee note (B231j) confirmed
Like B231i, but new date (2013). Courtesy of Takis Kouvatseas.Read More…
Indonesia moves closer to issuing redenominated notes in 2014
, After many years of discussion, according to this article dated 22 July 2013, it appears Bank Indonesia is moving closer to issuing redenominated notes on 1 January 2014. The new notes retain the same color schemes and depict the same people as the existing notes, although the portraits areRead More…
Myanmar to issue new notes honoring General Aung San and other leaders
According to various press reports dated 14 November 2013, the Central Bank of Myanmar will issue banknotes bearing the image of the country’s late national hero—General Aung San—who is the father of Myanmar armed forces. The general’s portrait last appeared on the 35-kyat note issued in 1986 (B1008a) when theRead More…