B553 (PNL): 20 dinars (US$4)Tan, brown, and red. Front: Arabic text; crescent moon and star as registration device; school in Ghadames; star and crescent moon as gold SPARK. Back: English text; crescent moon and star as gold SPARK; Al-Ateeq mosque in Oujlah; crescent moon and star as registration device. HolographicRead More…
Like B545a, but new signature (Naji Mohammed Issa Belqasem) and 4-mm wide PUREIMAGE windowed security thread. Courtesy of Alex Zlotin and Andrew Roberts.Read More…
On 5 March 2025, the Bank of Namibia unveiled new 60-dollar polymer notes to commemorate Dr. Hage Gottfried Geingob, who devoted 60 years of his life to “service and steadfast dedication to Namibia’s democracy, economic progress, and social inclusion,” culminating in his serving as the 3rd president of Nambia (21Read More…
Like B551a, but new signature (Naji Mohammed Issa Belqasem). Intro: 15.02.2021. 300-dpi scans requested. Courtesy of Alex Zlotin.Read More…
Like B131b2, but 50 denomination on front is SPARK Alive (top, s/n BA 0,000,001 – BA 1,194,938) instead of SPARK Flow (bottom, s/n BA 1,836,281 – BB 0,950,160). The security thread is also different. Courtesy of Andrew Roberts.Read More…
B4128 (PNL): 20 yuan (US$2.90) Pink, red, green, and black. Front (vertical): Chinese text; national emblem of the PRC; snake; denomination in SPARK Optical. Back (vertical): Mongolian, Tibetan, Uyghur, and Zhang text; three children hanging Spring Festival banner; Shanxi residential houses. No security thread. Watermark: None. Printer: (China Banknote PrintingRead More…
This legal tender 100-leu note commemorates the 185th birthday of King Carol I. 30,000 notes were sold in folders for 150 lei each. BNP205 (PNL): 100 lei (US$21) Blue, green, and violet. Front: Romanian text; coat of arms; medal as registration device; battle scene from the War of Independence; reverseRead More…
These notes commemorate the 2024 Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM), held in Apia, Samoa from 21 to 26 October 2024. They are like the preceding issues, but with a CHOGM hologram on front developed by IQ Structures using nanoDOVID, and serial numbers starting with 060, chosen because of Samoa’sRead More…
These notes commemorate the 2024 Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM), held in Apia, Samoa from 21 to 26 October 2024. They are like the preceding issues, but with a CHOGM hologram on front developed by IQ Structures using nanoDOVID, and serial numbers starting with 060, chosen because of Samoa’sRead More…
These notes commemorate the 2024 Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM), held in Apia, Samoa from 21 to 26 October 2024. They are like the preceding issues, but with a CHOGM hologram on front developed by IQ Structures using nanoDOVID, and serial numbers starting with 060, chosen because of Samoa’sRead More…