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This 50-pula note commemorates the 50th anniversary of the Bank of Botswana on front while the back celebrates Botswana’s first-ever Olympic gold medalist, sprinter Letsile Tebogo, and his fellow Olympic teammates, Bayapo Ndori, Busang Kebinatshipi, and Anthony Pesela. This is the first commemorative note from Botswana. B131 (PNL): 50 pulaRead More…

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These notes commemorate the 33rd anniversary of Ukraine’s independence. They are like the preceding issues, but with the slogan of modern Ukraine—СЛАВА УКРАЇНІ! ГЕРОЯМ СЛАВА! (Glory to Ukraine! Glory to the heroes!)—added at upper right back. B869 (PNL): 200 гривень (hryven) (US$7.70)Pink and blue. Front: Ukrainian text; stylized tree; denominationRead More…

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This 100-kina note commemorates Sir Julius Chan, who served as the prime minister of Papua New Guinea three times. B163 (PNL): 100 kina (US$30) Green and gold. Front: English text; Papua New Guinean coat of arms with bird of paradise perched on Kundu drum and ceremonial spear; National Parliament buildingRead More…

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This 200-lempira commemorates International Women’s Day with a portrait of environmentalist Bertha Isabel Cáceres Flores in recognition of her legacy in defense of the environment and the rights of indigenous peoples. She is the first women to be featured on a Honduran banknote. B358 (PNL): 200 lempiras (US$8)Blue, green, yellow,Read More…

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This 100-koruna note featuring Vilém Pospíšil (the first governor of the National Bank of Czechoslovakia) commemorates the establishment of the central bank. It was designed by painter Eva Hašková. The new note packaged in a folder sold for 2,500 koruna. BNP103 (PNL): 100 korun (crown) (US$4.50) Blue, purple, yellow, andRead More…

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This 1-rial commemorative note, the first polymer note issued by Oman, circulates in parallel with the preceding issues. Furthermore, 1,000 uncut sheets and 10,000 banknotes in elegantly designed envelopes are available for sale at the Central Bank of Oman (Ruwi-Salalah-Sohar) and Oman Post’s sales window at the Opera Galleria, startingRead More…

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B4129 (PNL): 20 yuan (US$2.90) Pink, red, orange, and green. Front (vertical): Chinese text; national emblem of the PRC; horse; denomination in SPARK Optical. Back (vertical): Mongolian, Tibetan, Uyghur, and Zhang text; three children playing musical instruments; residential houses. No security thread. Watermark: None. Printer: (China Banknote Printing and Minting).Read More…