Belize new sig/date (01.08.2010) 50-dollar note (B328d) confirmed
2012-02-03
Like B328c, but new signatures and new date (1st. AUGUST 2010). Prefix DF.Courtesy of TDS.Read More…
Guatemala new 5-quetzal polymer note (B604a) confirmed
2012-01-06
On 21 November 2011, Banco de Guatemala issued a new 5-quetzal (US$0.65) banknote printed on polymer substrate by the Canadian Bank Note Company. The new note is dated 19 DE MAYO DE 2010. Courtesy of Evgeny Afanasov and Thomas Augustsson.Read More…
Honduras new sig/date (17.04.2008) 10-lempira note (B330i) confirmed
2011-06-24
Like B330h, but new signatures (Araque/Oviedo/Santos), new date (17 DE ABRIL DE 2008), and new imprint (DE LA RUE). Courtesy of Antonio Sansur.Read More…
Costa Rica new 2,000-colon note (B559a) confirmed
2011-06-23
B559 (P275): 2,000 colones (US$3.45) Blue. Front: Spanish text; open books; Mauro Fernández Acuña; Colegio Superior de Señoritas building in San Jose; map of Costa Rica in OVI. Back: Spanish text; coral reef (arrecife coralino); star fish (Oreaster reticulatus, estrella de mar de la laguna); bull shark (Carcharhinus leucas, TiburónRead More…
Costa Rica new 1,000-colon note (B557a) confirmed
2011-06-23
B557 (P274): 1,000 colones (US$1.70) Red. Front: Spanish text; Braulio Carrillo Colina; original ESTADO DE COSTA RICA shield; map of Costa Rica on see-through leaf. Back: Spanish text; dry forest (bosque seco) landscape in Guanacaste; pitahaya cactus flowers; tree; white-tailed deer; scorpions. Simulated security thread. Watermark: Leaves. Printer: (Oberthur Technologies).Read More…
LANSA web site has been revamped
2011-06-01
The Latin American Paper Money Society was established in 1973 and is popularly known as LANSA. Current president Arthur C. Matz recently sent me this announcement which I am happy to share with visitors to BanknoteNews.com: “Since 1973, LANSA has been dedicated to the enjoyment of collecting the paper moneyRead More…
Guatemala new 20-quetzal note (B600a) confirmed
2011-01-19
On 2 December 2010, Banco De Guatemala issued a new 20-quetzal (US$2.50) note, like B595b, but with new security features, including a flag as registration device, color-shifting windowed security thread with demetalized text, watermark with electrotype 20, microprinting, colored fibers, and a latent image. Courtesy of Claudio Marana and ThomasRead More…
Guatemala new 5-quetzal polymer to be printed in Canada
2010-12-05
According to an article on Panorama Numismático, the printing of Guatemla’s new 5-quetzal (US$0.60) note has been awarded to the Canadian Bank Note Company, with the new polymer notes expected to be issued in the second half of 2011.Read More…
Guatemala to issue 5-quetzal polymer note in 2011
2010-11-19
According to an article on elGrapfoscopio dated 18 November 2010, the Banco de Guatemala is preparing to issue 5-quetzal (US$0.60) polymer banknotes in 2011.Read More…
Nicaragua new 50-cordoba commemorative note (B503a) confirmed
2010-10-20
On 16 September 2010, Banco Central de Nicaragua (BCN) issued a new 50-cordoba (US$2.30) polymer banknote to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the bank. The note measures 141 x 67 mm and is the first vertically-oriented note in the bank’s history. The front of the note features theRead More…