This 20,000-kyat note is a new denomination that commemorates the completion of a 24.7 meter (81 feet) marble statue of seated Buddha in Naypyitaw, and the first birthday of a white male elephant, Rattha Nandaka, born by a 33-year-old female elephant called Zar Nan Hla from the Myanma Timber EnterpriseRead More…
Like B1097a, but new date (2023) and with tactile lines left/right front. Oddly, printed tactile lines were present on preceding issues with old bank seal, but notes with new seal lack the printed tactile lines, with the exception of this 50-peso note dated 2023. A 500-peso note also dated 2023Read More…
According to an article in The Star dated 3 July 2023, Lawrence Wong has been appointed as chairman of the Monetary Authority of Singapore starting 8 July 2023, succeeding the current chairman, Tharman Shanmugaratnam. Banknotes with his signature are expected in due time. Courtesy of Kai Hwong.Read More…
Like B206i, but with wto solid houses on back. Courtesy of Peter Mosselberger (Bank Note Museum).Read More…
B1099 (PNL): 500 piso (pesos) (US$9.60) Yellow. Front: Filipino text; crowd at EDSA People Power I in February 1986; Corazon C. Aquino; Benigno Simeon “Ninoy” Aquino, Jr.; Benigno Aquino Jr. monument; seal of Philippine president; Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas seal. Back: English and Filipino text; map; blue-naped parrot; Puerto PrincesaRead More…
According to a press release dated 9 June 2023, Bank Negara Malaysia has announced that Datuk Shaik Abdul Rasheed bin Abdul Ghaffour has been appointed governor of the central bank effective 1 July 2023. Expect his signature to appear on banknotes in the near future. Courtesy of Liew Siang Ping.Read More…
Like B1098a, but new date (2023). Courtesy of Alex Zlotin and Sejin Ahn (http://www.facebook.com/myriakorea).Read More…
Like B618a, but new date (2023) at lower left back. Courtesy of Alex Zlotin.Read More…
B230 (PNL): 10 patacas (US$1.25) Red, orange, and green. Front: Chinese and Portuguese text; flower and tiger; Chinese zodiac; bank logo; 10 in SPARK; Chinese lantern. Back: Chinese and Portuguese text; Banco da China headquarters building in Macau; children with fireworks outside the Templo de A-Má (temple of A-Ma) building;Read More…
B229 (PNL): 10 patacas (US$1.25) Red, orange, and green. Front: Chinese and Portuguese text; flower and tiger; Chinese zodiac; bank logo; 10 in SPARK; Chinese lantern. Back: Chinese and Portuguese text; Banco da China headquarters building in Macau; children with fireworks outside the Templo de A-Má (temple of A-Ma) building;Read More…