Georgia new sig/date (2012) 100-lari note confirmed
2013-07-29
100 lari, 2012. Like NBG B52, but new date and signatures (Giorgi Kadagidze and Dmitri Gvindadze). Courtesy of Dmitri Chokhonelidze.Read More…
Poland to issue polymer numismatic product (BNP817a) in 2014
2013-07-29
According to a Polish-language press release dated 29 July 2013, Narodowy Bank Polski plans to issue its first polymer banknote in 2014 on the 100th anniversary of the Polish Legions. 30,000 notes will be sold as numismatic products featuring the portrait of Jozef Pilsudski designed by Andrzej Heidrich. Courtesy ofRead More…
England confirms new 10-pound note to feature Jane Austen in 2016-2017
2013-07-24
According to a press release dated 24 July 2013, the Bank of England has “confirmed that Jane Austen will appear on a forthcoming Bank of England banknote: the next new character following Sir Winston Churchill…The Austen note will be issued as a £10 note, within a year of the ChurchillRead More…
Ukraine banknote paper factory introduces paper with anti-fungal agent
2013-07-24
According to an article in KyivPost dated 23 July 2013, “The banknote paper factory of the National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) has introduced a technology for producing paper impregnated with an anti-fungal agent.” The UkrainianJoural.com adds that the factory is “in talks with two well-known foreign companies in Europe regardingRead More…
Book review: Coins and Banknotes of Yugoslavia, Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, Montenegro and Macedonia
2013-07-13
Coins and Banknotes of Yugoslavia, Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, Montenegro and MacedoniaZlatko Viščević, 1173 pages, soft cover, 192 x 120 mm, black and white illustrations, Croatian and English, ISBN 978-953-56890-0-3, US$52 / €40 (free shipping), kin2.orders@gmail.com Download the free sample chapter: Coins and Banknotes of the Kingdom ofRead More…
Bank of England responds to public demand for women on new notes
2013-07-10
The Bank of England has posted the response from Mark Carney, governor of the Bank of England, to a letter received on 1 July 2013 from Mary Macleod MP, who expressed diappointment that Elizabeth Fry is to be replaced on the 5-pound note by Winston Churchill. Courtesy of James Cadman.Read More…
Guernsey new 1-pound commemorative numismatic product (BNP101a) confirmed
2013-07-09
According to an article on ChannelOnline, on 4 July 2013 the States of Guernsey began selling 300,000 1-pound notes to commemorate the 200th anniversary of Thomas de la Rue’s first commercial venture. This commemorative note is like the preceding normal issue for this denomination, but enhanced by a design featuringRead More…
Hungary new sig/date (2013) 500-forint note (B581e) confirmed
2013-07-09
Like B581d, but new signatures (Matolcsy/Balog) and new date (2013). Courtesy of G. Scheidl.Read More…
Croatia new sig/date (09.07.2012) 100-kuna note (B505b) confirmed
2013-07-09
Like B505a, but new signature (Vujčić) and new date (9. SRPANJ 2012). Prefix/suffix B/A – B/E. Intro: 01.07.2013. Courtesy of Zlatko Viscevic.Read More…
Hungary new date (2013) 2,000-forint note (B583d) confirmed
2013-07-07
Like B583c, but new date (2013). Courtesy of Kevin Klauss.Read More…