Serbia new sig/date (2016) 5,000-dinara note (B422) confirmed
, B422: Like B413, but new date (2016), new signature (Jorgovanka Tabaković), and the national coat of arms on back is more detailed, in accordance with the Decree on Establishing the Original Great and Small Coat-of-Arms, Flag and National Anthem of the Republic of Serbia, No. 85 of 15 NovemberRead More…
Libya new competing 20- and 50-dinar notes reported for introduction on 01.06.2016
,,, According to an article in The Libya Observer dated 25 May 2016, the eastern Central Bank of Libya (based in the city of Bayda, not the capital Tripoli) plans to introduce new 20- and 50-dinar notes on 1 June 2016. 4-billion dinars worth of new notes were reportedly printedRead More…
Hong Kong (SCB) new date (01.01.2014) 1,000-dollar note (B422d) confirmed
Like B422c, but new date (1st JANUARY 2014). Courtesy of Wally Myers.Read More…
Hong Kong (SCB) new date (01.01.2014) 500-dollar note (B421d) confirmed
Like B421c, but new date (1st JANUARY 2014). Courtesy of Wally Myers.Read More…
Libya may soon have competing dinars issued by two different banks
,,, These images are reportedly of the dinar notes intended for the bank in eastern Libya. According to an article in The Guardian dated 20 May 2016, there are reports that Libya’s unity government may be undermined by the introduction of two different sets of new dinar notes from competingRead More…
Eritrea new note family (B113a – B117a) confirmed
According to an article in TesfaNews dated 29 November 2015, the Bank of Eritrea began replacing preceding issues at par with these new notes from 18 November to the end of 2015. During November, individuals and entities could deposit any amount of money in their accounts, but during December, depositsRead More…
Sudan new 50-pound note (B114) confirmed
Like B109a, but new date, new signature, and matte denominations in corners. Prefix AE. Courtesy of Hamid Kazemi.Read More…
Uruguay new 2,000-peso uruguayo note (B558a) confirmed
According to a press release dated 27 April 2016, the Banco Central del Uruguay has introduced a revised 2,000-peso series B note (B558) dated 2015 which is like the existing note (B551) of the same denomination, but with several significant changes to the security features, including denomination as registration device,Read More…
How to design beautiful banknotes
Check out this interesting DesignWeek article on “How to design beautiful banknotes.”Read More…
Macau (BNU) new 10-pataca commemorative notes (B187, B188) confirmed
,,, B187 (PNL): 10 patacas (US$1.25)Red, orange, and green. Front: Flower and monkey; Chinese zodiac; 10 in SPARK; Chinese lantern. Back: Banco Nacional Ultramarino headquarters building; children with fireworks outside the Templo de A-Má (temple of A-Ma) building; flower and monkey. 4-mm wide windowed security thread with demetalized 10. Watermark:Read More…