To commemorate the 300th anniversary of the “Coronation of the Icon of Our Lady of Częstochowa” (The Blessed Virgin Mary), the National Bank of Poland plans to issue up to 55,000 new 20-złoty banknotes for 60 złotych each beginning on 21 August 2017. The note was designed by Justyna Kopecka.Read More…
According to a press release dated 5 July 2017, Brunei and Singapore have both issued new 50-dollar polymer notes to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Currency Interchangeability Agreement. Brunei introduced one million notes, and Singapore introduced two million notes, all at face value. Banks in both countries offered setsRead More…
On 1 June 2017, the Bank of Canada began issuing 40 million new 10-dollar polymer notes commemorating the 150th anniversary of confederation. “This bank note is intended to captivate our imagination and instill pride in what we, as a nation, have accomplished,” said Governor Stephen S. Poloz. “It celebrates theRead More…
According to a press release dated 18 April 2017, the Reserve Bank of Fiji has unveiled a new 7-dollar note and 50-cent coin commemorating Fiji Rugby 7s gold medal win at the 2016 Summer Olympics (XXXI) held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil from 5 August to 21 August 2016. DespiteRead More…
According to the text on center front, this legal tender 5-cedi note is “Celebrating 60 years of central banking in Ghana / 1957-2017.” B153 (P43): 5 cedis (US$1.45) Blue, orange, and green. Front: English text; star as registration device; Flagstaff House (presidential palace) in Accra; coat of arms; James EmmanRead More…
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The Bank of Canada has scheduled a press event for Friday 7 April 2017 to unveil a new 10-dollar note commemorating the 150th anniversary of Confederation. Courtesy of David Surette.Read More…
According to a press release, the Banco de México introduced a 100-peso note to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the enactment of the Mexican Constitution. Courtesy of Alberto Rios and Ricardo Ramírez González.Read More…
According to an article in Business Day Ghana dated 12 February 2017, the Bank of Ghana plans to introduce a new legal tender 5-cedi note on 4 March 2017 to commemorate the bank’s 60th anniversary. On 26 January 2017, the bank issued a press release confirming the new 5-cedi noteRead More…
According to a TASS article dated 14 February 2017, in the first quarter of 2018, the Bank of Russia will issue a 100-ruble banknote dedicated to 2018 World Cup, and it will be Russia’s first polymer banknote. The bank also intends to use polymer when producing either the new 200-Read More…