Scotland RBS new sig/date (21.11.2008) 5-pound note confirmed
2011-12-01
5 pounds (US$7.85), 21st NOVEMBER 2008. Like P352, but new date and new signature (Stephen Hester). The first prefix with this sig/date is B/97.Read More…
Sweden new sig/date (2008) 20-krona note confirmed
2011-11-23
20 kronor (US$3), (200)8. Like P63, but new date and new signature combination (Johan Gernandt and Stefan Ingves). Courtesy of Bill Stubkjaer.Read More…
Iceland new signature 500-króna note (B814b) confirmed
2011-11-22
Like B814a, but new signatures (Davíð Oddsson and Ingimundur Friðriksson). Courtesy of Werner Kober.Read More…
Switzerland new sig/date (2010) 50-franc note (B351f) confirmed
2011-11-05
Like B351e, but new signatures (Raggenbass/Jordan) and new date (2010).Courtesy of Manfred Wolfensberger.Read More…
Belarus new thread 100- and 5,000-ruble notes (B126b and B128b) confirmed
2011-11-05
According to a press release, the National Bank of the Republic of Belarus introduced new 100-ruble (US$0.02) and 5,000-ruble (US$1) banknotes dated 2000. Both denominations retain their current designs (B126a and B128a, respectively). The solid security thread is eliminated from the 100-ruble note as a cost-saving measure, whereas the 5,000-rubleRead More…
Ukraine new sig/date (2011) 5-hryvnia note (B846c) confirmed
2011-11-03
Like B846b, but new signature (Arbuzov) and new date (2011). Courtesy of Aleksey Gladkov (www.bonistika.net).Read More…
Ukraine new sig/date (2011) 200-hryvnia note (B852b) confirmed
2011-11-03
Like B852a, but new signature (Arbuzov) and new date (2011). Courtesy of Aleksey Gladkov (www.bonistika.net).Read More…
England new 50-pound note confirmed
2011-11-02
, 50 pounds (US$80). Red. Front: Bank of England seal; Bank of England headquarters building in London; Queen Elizabeth II. Back: Entrepreneur Matthew Boulton; horse with rider and carriage outside Boulton’s Soho factory building; Whitbread steam engine; engineer James Watt; cogs. Solid and windowed Motion security threads. Watermark: Queen ElizabethRead More…
Scotland new sig/date (19.01.2009) 50-pound note confirmed
2011-11-02
50 pounds (US$80), 19th JANUARY 2009. Like P127, but new date and signatures (Daniels/Archie G. Kane Jr.). Courtesy of Alan Bergson.Read More…
European Central Bank gets new governor on 01.11.2011
2011-10-31
As of 1 November 2011, Mario Draghi takes over from Jean-Claude Trichet as governor of the European Central Bank. Draghi previously served as the head of the Bank of Italy since 29 December 2005. The change in governors will likely be followed by new signature varieties of euro banknotes. CourtesyRead More…