Norway new sig/date (2013) 200-krone note confirmed
2013-12-29
200 kroner, 2013. Like P50, but new date and signatures (Øystein Olsen / Trond Eklund). Courtesy of Jan Ove Larsen.Read More…
Latvia to adopt euro on 1 Janaury 2014
2013-12-26
According to Latvijas Banka, Latvia will join the European Monetary Union on 1 January 2014 when it switches from the lat to the euro. Courtesy of Brian Lema.Read More…
Trans-Dniester new 25- and 100-ruble notes (B212b and B214b) confirmed
2013-12-19
According to a Russian-langauge post by the Trans-Dniester Republican Bank dated 11 December 2013, new 25- and 100-ruble notes have been issued like B212a and B214a, respectively, but dated 2007 МОДИФИКАЦИЯ (modified) 2012 and with wider windowed security threads. Courtesy of Vadim Tislenko and Vladimir Kozin (http://www.ebay.ca/usr/transnistriabanknotes).Read More…
England announces new 5- and 10-pound notes to be printed on polymer
2013-12-18
According to a press release dated 18 December 2013, the Bank of England intends to print new 5- and 10-pound notes on polymer. The 5-pound note featuring Sir Winston Churchill will be issued in 2016, followed in 2017 by the 10-pound note featuring Jane Austen.Read More…
Russia adopts symbol for ruble currency
2013-12-11
According to an article on Lenta.ru dated 11 December 2013, the board of directors of the Bank of Russia has adopted a lowercase barred “p” as the symbol for Russia’s currency, the ruble. The bank intends to mint coins with the new symbol in 2014 and it will also appearRead More…
Moldova new 200-leu numismatic product (BNP102a) confirmed
2013-12-10
This note commemorates the 20th anniversary of the Moldovan leu, which was introduced on 29 November 1993. It is like the preceding issue, but with 20 DE ANI at lower center front, and denomination as registration device. The bank packaged 200,000 notes in sleeves and sold them at 15% overRead More…
Norway new note family to feature “The Sea” theme
2013-12-02
According to a press release dated 30 November 2013, “The new banknote series will feature the sea as the theme, reflecting its importance for Norway’s business sector and economic prosperity. Norges Bank started work on the new banknote series in autumn 2012. This will be the eighth series. There isRead More…
Switzerland new sig/date (2012) 50-franc notes (B351g) confirmed
2013-11-26
Like B351f, but new signatures and new date (2012). Courtesy of Manfred Wolfensberger.Read More…
European Central Bank to unveil new 10-euro note 13.01.2014
2013-11-26
According to a press release dated 26 November 2013, the European Central Bank will unveil its new Europa series 10-euro note on 13 January 2014 and issue the note later in the year. Courtesy of Aidan Work.Read More…
Denmark new sig/date (2012) 200-krone note confirmed
2013-11-11
200 kroner, (20)12. Like P67, but new date and signatures. Prefix A5. Courtesy of Christof Zellweger.Read More…