Romania new date (2011) 5-leu note (B279e) confirmed
2011-07-22
Like B279d, but new date (20)11. Courtesy of Daniel Mendea.Read More…
Sudan new note designs unveiled
2011-07-21
, The International Business Times has posted Reuters images of Sudan’s new notes which are expected to be issued in the coming weeks in response to Monday’s issuance of a new series of notes in the newly independent South Sudan. From the photos, it appears Sudan has simply changed theRead More…
New Zealand announces upgrade of banknotes to begin in 2014
2011-07-21
On 21 July 2011, the Reserve Bank of New Zealand held a press conference to announce that a project has begun to upgrade the nation’s banknotes, which will include a review of the material of the notes, and anti-counterfeiting features, but the people depicted on the notes are not expectedRead More…
Belarus new thread 500-ruble note (B127b) confirmed
2011-07-20
Like B127a, but with 2-mm wide windowed thread. Intro: 15.03.2011.Courtesy of I.B.Read More…
Philippines reveals details about note production
2011-07-20
According to a press release issued by the Philippine Information Agency dated 20 July 2011, the new banknotes introduced by Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) on 16 December 2010 were printed by an undisclosed French firm (most likely Oberthur Technologies), but that upgrades to the Security Plant Complex in QuezonRead More…
Nigeria new date (2011) 200-naira note confirmed
2011-07-19
200 naira (US$1.30), 2011. Like P29, but new date and new signatures (Lamido Aminu Sanusi and Muhammad Nda). Courtesy of Arigo Avbovbo.Read More…
South Sudan public complains about lack of dates on new banknotes
2011-07-19
According to articles in Al Bawaba and Sudan Tribune, members of the public in South Sudan are complaining that the new series of banknotes issued on 18 July 2011 lack printed dates, as have all notes previously issued by Sudan. Apparently the people are unaware that many countries routinely issueRead More…
Paraguay new date (2008) 100,000-guaraní note (B854b) confirmed
2011-07-18
100,000 guaraníes (US$25.35), 2008. Like P233, but new date and prefix E. Courtesy of Didier Wiot.Read More…
Iraq new date (2010) 25,000-dinar note (B352e) confirmed
2011-07-18
Like B352d, but new date (٢٠١٠ – ١٤٣١). Courtesy of Haider Saffar.Read More…
Identify objects in Liberia bank seal
2011-07-18
Today’s challenge is to identify the crossed objects which appear in the seal of the Central Bank of Liberia (and previously the National Bank of Liberia). If you can precisely identify the name of these objects—or have a lead which you think might be useful—please post a comment, preferably includingRead More…