Hong Kong new date (01.01.2008) 100-note confirmed
2010-01-25
100 dollars (US$12.85), 1 JANUARY 2008. Like Pick 209, but new date and new signature. Courtesy of Christof Zellweger.Read More…
North Korea new 5-won note (B339a) confirmed
2010-01-20
, 5 won, 2002. Blue, green, and purple. Front: Coat of arms; atomic symbol; man with glasses; boy with cap. Back: Dam. No security thread. Watermark: Mongnan (Seibold’s magnolia) flowers. Printer: Unknown. 145 x 65 mm. Intro: 30.11.2009. Courtesy of Alberto Fochi.Read More…
North Korea 5-won overprinted 2002 note (BNP319.5) confirmed
2009-12-23
This 5-won note is like B308 with an original date of 1978, but overprinted in black “Sun’s Day, Celebration, 90th Anniversary 15th. 4. Juche 91 (2002)” in honor of the 90th birthday (15.04.2002) of President Kim Il Sung. Courtesy of Bill Stubkjaer.Read More…
Indonesia new date (2009) notes confirmed
2009-12-23
All denominations of notes from Bank Indonesia have now been confirmed dated 2009 with new signatures. Courtesy of Claudio Marana and Bill Stubkjaer.Read More…
Vietnam denies rumor of million-dong note
2009-12-20
According to a VNBusinessNews.com article dated 02.12.2009, Nguyen Ngoc Bao, the director of the Monetary Policy Department, has denied rumors that the State Bank of Vietnam plans to issue 1,000,000-dong (US$54) banknotes. At present the largest denomination in Vietnam is the polymer 500,000-dong note (B348, shown above). Courtesy of ThomasRead More…
Singapore new signature 50-dollar note (B205b) confirmed
2009-12-19
Like B205b, but new signature (Tong) and one square below the word ARTS on back. Prefix 3AA – 3HQ. Intro: 2010.Courtesy of Vincent Tan.Read More…
Singapore new 100-dollar note (B206a) confirmed
2009-12-19
Like B136a, but now issued by the Monetary Authority of Singapore and signed by Chairman Goh Chok Tong. Despite the lower denominations having made the transition to polymer, this note remains printed on paper. Courtesy of Tan Wi Jie and Vincent Tan.Read More…
Thailand new signature 500-baht note (B176g) confirmed
2009-12-16
Like B176f, but new signatures (Korn/Wattanaket). Courtesy of Sanjay Basu.Read More…
North Korea 1998 500-won variety (B319c) confirmed
2009-12-16
, Apparently there are two varieties of North Korea’s 500-won note dated 1998 (B319). The first one features fine lines in the clouds surrounding the palace on the front (above, top). On the second one, reportedly issued in 2002 or 2005, the fine lines of the clouds blur into aRead More…
South Korea 1983 1,000-won varieties reported
2009-12-09
,,, Color varieties for South Korea 1,000-won (US$0.85) note (Pick 47) from 1983 have recently been reported. Specifically, it appears that the portrait on the front and the buildings on the back are purple on one variety, and brown on the other variety. Furthermore, on the “purple” variety, the numeralsRead More…