Over the past year, several Philippine banknotes have been issued bearing the letter A after the year. We recently received the following explanation from a source at Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas: “The serial number on Philippine banknotes consists of two (2) alpha and six numerics per denomination. The total numberRead More…
On 4 May 2010, Bank of Thailand issued a new 100-baht (US$3.10) note to mark the king’s 60th wedding anniversary. The note is the same as the current 100 baht (B175) but the back features the king & queen standing together. Apparently 9,999,999 notes were printed. A specimen without overprintRead More…
Like B1049i, but new date (2008A). Courtesy of Nazir Rahemtulla.Read More…
On 2 October 2006 Mongol Bank issued its first ever 20,000-togrog (US$14.35) note into circulation (B427). A limited number of 20,000-togrog (US$14.35) notes with the watermark area on front were overprinted Great Mongol State 800 years 1206 – 2006. This commemorative was the first note in the world to useRead More…
, 1,000 won, 2008. Pink. Front: Coat of arms; house (birthplace of Kim Jong Suk, Kim Il Sung’s first wife and Kim Jong Il’s mother) in Hoeryong. Back: Birch trees on shore of Lake Samji; mountain. Solid security thread with printed text. Watermark: Mongnan (Seibold’s magnolia) flowers. Printer: Unknown. 145Read More…
Like B1051j, but new date (2010). Courtesy of Rodney Hall.Read More…
Like B108f, but new signatures (Chhong/Ann/Chuon). Courtesy of Allan J. Lim.Read More…
An error has been confirmed on Viet Nam’s 100,000-dong (US$5.25) polymer note (B346). In the microprinting at lower left on the front of the note the denomination is spelled out in numerals, however there is a zero missing from the second full set of numerals (see circled area above). ThisRead More…
20 dollars (US$2.60), 1 JANUARY 2008. Like P207, but new date. Courtesy of Bill Stubkjaer.Read More…
,,, The Bank of Trade of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea issued foreign exchange certificates in 1988. They were used until 1999, then officially abolished in 2002, in favor of foreign currencies. There are two well-known sets of certificates. The blue and green set (P23-P30) for capitalist visitors andRead More…