The National Bank of the Kyrgyz Republic introduced a 5,000-som note on 2 March 2009. The front of the note features a portrait of actor, writer, and sportsman Suimenkul Chokmorov. On the back is Ala-Too, one of the oldest cinemas of the capital city of Bishkek. Previously the largest denominationRead More…
B538 (P74): 20 dinars (US$15) Purple and tan. Front: Arabic text; Depth Image hologram; map of GMMR project (Great Man-Made River). Back: Arabic text; map of Africa; Organization of African Unity leaders. Windowed security thread with demetalized 20 and Arabic characters. Watermark: Omar El Mukhtar, electrotype 20, and Cornerstones. Printer:Read More…
500 francs (US$6.20), ND (2003-). Like Pick 1, but new signatures as follows: Le Directeur Général – Alain VienneyLe Présidente du Conseil de Surveillance – Jean-Pierre LandauLe Directeur – Patrick Besse The 5,000- and 10,000-franc notes have also been confirmed with this new signature combo. Furthermore, in late 2008 theRead More…
Like B227e, but new date (2008). Courtesy of Scott de Young.Read More…
, This note is a previously unlisted specimen of Pick 35a dated 1942. Courtesy of Christoph Thomas.Read More…
The note dated 28.11.1981 is a recently-discovered unissued 1,000-ouguiya specimen, apparently printed by G&D without imprint. Taking into consideration that the new SCWPM lists another unissued specimen dated 1977-6-26 by TDLR (Pick 3A), it appears plausible that Banque Centrale de Mauritanie had put out a tender for security printers toRead More…
Like B901g, but new date (2008). Series GI02 – GI48. Courtesy of Dr. Manjunath P. Iyer.Read More…
, 1,000 pesos oro (US$27.80), 2009. Like Pick 173, but new date and new signatures. Courtesy of Jean-Michel Engels.Read More…
, The following 50- and 100-birr notes are identical to Pick 51 and 52, respectively, except for the new date of 2008. According to the National Bank of Ethiopia, the other denominations were not and will not be issued with this date. Please note that the AK prefix on theRead More…
This 50-baht (US$1.45) specimen with commemorative overprint was issued on 1 November 2004 to commemorate the inauguration of the Note Printing Works. The banknote comes in a blue folder. This note exists only as a specimen; there is no regular issue with this overprint (shown below broken into two linesRead More…