According to a press release dated 22 November 2017, Armenia introduced a new 500-dram note commemorating Noah’s Ark, the vessel that supposedly saved Noah’s family and the all the world’s animals from a biblical flood before coming to rest atop Mount Ararat in modern day Armenia. 300,000 notes were packagedRead More…

According to an article in iDNES.cz dated 23 November 2017, the Česká Národní Banka has announced a competition to design a new 100-korun banknote featuring Alois Rasin to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Czechoslovak currency. The new note will be gold, and will circulate in parallel with the normalRead More…

This note commemorates the 25th anniversary of the introduction of the national currency, the Kyrgyzstan com. The original design reflects the history of the formation of Kyrgyz statehood: from ancient times to the present day.   Courtesy of Vladimir Buravlev, Arsentiy Khonin, and Hartmut Fraunhoffer (Banknote-Online).Read More…

These notes were introduced in 2017 to commemorate the 64th birthday of King Norodom Sihamoni. B432 (P68): 5,000 រៀល (riels) (US$1.25) Violet and brown. Front: Khmer text; naga, mythical snake; King Norodom Sihanouk wearing beret. Back: English and Khmer text; Kampong Kdei bridge in Siemreap Province. Solid security thread withRead More…

This 50-dollar note was issued to commemorate the 50th anniversary (golden jubilee) of the accession to the throne by Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah. This note circulates normally, but numismatic products are also offered in various combinations and packaging. Courtesy of Chaopiaobaike (钞票百科) and KK Lim (Collectibles Arena on eBay).Read More…

  From 28 September to 18 October 2017, Bank of China is taking orders for a new 100-dollar note to commemorate the bank’s 100th anniversary of its presence in Hong Kong. Although legal tender, the notes aren’t intended for circulation. 2,900,000 notes were offered as numismatic products packaged in aRead More…