,,,,,,, According to an article on CaledoSphere dated 24 April 2012, under the chairmanship of Harold Martin, the government of New Caledonia has validated final designs for 500-, 1,000-, 5,000-, and 10,000-franc banknotes, though for security reasons the images have not been made public. The final designs are based uponRead More…
This note commemorates the Bank of China’s centennial anniversary. Two million notes were packaged in special holders and sold for 150 patacas each, with profits donated to charity. These notes were also sold in uncut sheets of 3 and 30. BNP204 (P114): 100 patacas (US$13) Orange, brown, green, purple,Read More…
50 afghanis (US$1), ١٢٨٧ (SH1387/2008). Like B353, but new date and signatures, as well as Cornerstone watermarks. Also, Arabesque design at center front more red than green. Courtesy of Takis Kouvatseas.Read More…
Sverigis Riksbank, Sweden’s central bank, has unveiled the artistic starting point for its new series of banknotes. The competition concluded in April 2012 and the jury chose “Kulturresan/Cultural journey” as the winning design. The General Council of the Riksbank decided that Göran Österlund’s entry “Kulturresan/Cultural journey” would form the artisticRead More…
Like B324b, but new date (2012) and new prefix/serial number font. Courtesy of Claudio Marana and Thomas Augustsson.Read More…
Like B430a, but new date (2011). Courtesy of Claudio Marana and Thomas Augustsson.Read More…
Like B238g, but new signature (Anwar). Courtesy of Chris Hall.Read More…
The Bank of Canada held a press event on 26 March 2012 to officially introduce the new polymer 50-dollar note. B374 (P109): 50 dollars (US$40) Red. Front: English and French text; maple leaf; 10th prime minister, William Lyon Mackenzie King wearing suit. Back: English and French text; Canadian Coast GuardRead More…
B288 (P104): 50 rupees (US$0.75) Pink, purple, orange, and brown. Front: Denomination as registration device; lion capital of Ashoka pillar; flowers; Mahatma Gandhi; RBI seal with tiger and palm tree. Back: Language panel; Parliament House in New Delhi. Windowed security thread with demetalized RBI and भारत (India). Watermark: Electrotype 50;Read More…
Gibraltar’s Currency & Banknotes 1898-2011by Richard J. M. Garcia, 109 pages, soft cover, 250 x 150 mm, color illustrations, English, ISBN 978-1-919663-09-8, US$24.95 (airmail postage included), braid@gibtelecom.net Richard Garcia’s latest book addresses a topic that has never hitherto been studied, that of money in Gibraltar from 1898 to 2011. TheRead More…