Haiti new date (2010) 500-gourde note (B850d) confirmed
Like B850c, but new date (2010), and date in green ink. Courtesy of David Murcek (http://www.themonetaryunit.com).Read More…
Lebanon new 5,000-pound note (B533a) confirmed
B533 (P91): 5,000 livres (pounds) (US$3.35) Pink, purple, orange, and green. Front: Arabic text; cedar tree as registration device; geometric series design. Back: Arabic and French text; geometric series design; cedar tree. 3-mm wide magenta-to-green windowed security thread with demetalized BDL 5000. Watermark: Cedar tree and electrotype ٥٠٠٠. Printer: (OberthurRead More…
Lebanon new date (2012) 1,000-pound note (B532b) confirmed
According to a Lebanon Files article dated 21 August 2013, the Bank of Lebanon has issued a revised 1,000-pound note with enhanced security features. Courtesy of Houssein Maaz and Claude Akl (dekeneh on eBay).Read More…
Bank of England asks for public input before switching to polymer notes
According to a press release dated 10 September 2013, the Bank of England has revealed that it has been studying a switch from paper to polymer substrates over the past three years and found that the latter is cleaner, more secure, more durable, and more environmentally friendly. However, before finalizingRead More…
Ukraine new sig/date (2013) 50-hryvnia note (B850d) confirmed
Like B850c, but new signature (Sorkin) and new date (2013). Courtesy of Aleksey Gladkov (www.bonistika.net).Read More…
India new date (2013) 1,000-rupee note (B291c) confirmed
Like B291b, but new date (2013). Letter: None, L, R. Courtesy of Jinesh Joseph.Read More…
Brazil new 2- and 5-real notes (B874a and B875a) confirmed
According to a Portuguese-language press release dated 29 July 2013, Banco Central do Brasil issued new 2-real and 5-real banknotes, thereby completing the second family of real notes. B874 (P252 & P252A): 2 reais (US$0.60) Blue and green. Front: Portuguese text; puzzle number as registration device; head of República. Back:Read More…
Philippines new 50-peso TUA commemorative note (B1072a) confirmed
Like B1044, but with black TRINITY UNIVERSITY OF ASIA 50 Years 1963-2013 TUA @ 50: ACHIEVING OUR GOLDEN DREAMS overprint. Courtesy of Sing Chia Tan (goodluck4u888 on eBay).Read More…
India new date (2013) 500-rupee note (B290c) confirmed
Like B290b, but new date (2013). Letter: None, E, R. Courtesy of Sejin Ahn.Read More…
Indonesia new sig/date (2013) 5,000-rupiah note confirmed
5,000 rupiah, 2013/2001. Like P142, but new signatures and date. Courtesy of Sejin Ahn.Read More…