Romania new date (2011) 1-leu note (B278f) confirmed
2011-06-19
Like B278e), but new date (20)11. Courtesy of Thomas Krause and Daniel Mendea.Read More…
Banco de España publishes Billetaria journal
2011-06-12
Since 2007, Banco de España has been publishing Billetaria, a half-yearly publication created and co-ordinated by the Cash and Issue Department in collaboration with its counterparts from the Banco de México and the Banco Central de la República Argentina. It is aimed at cash management professionals from central banks allRead More…
Iceland contemplating 10,000-króna note (B817a)
2011-06-09
According to an IceNews article dated 8 June 2011, Mar Gudmundsson, governor of Sedlabanki Islands (Central Bank of Iceland), believes the country needs a 10,000-króna (US$88) banknote following decades of inflation. Currently the 5,000-króna note (B816) is the largest denomination.Read More…
Ukraine new sig/date (2011) 50-hryvnia note (B850c) confirmed
2011-05-31
Like B850b, but new signature (Arbuzov) and new date (2011). Intro: 01.06.2011. Courtesy of Vadim Tislenko and Mykhaylo Kharytonov (mbank_notes on eBay).Read More…
Denmark new 1,000-krone note confirmed
2011-05-29
,,,, Dansmark National Bank unveiled the design of the new 1,000 krone (US$189) note issued 24 May 2011. Confirmed with A0 prefix and the following signature combination (Hugo Frey Jensen and Lars Gerrild Sørensen): Confirmed with A2 prefix and the following signature combinations: The Great Belt BridgeThe Great Belt Bridge,Read More…
Georgia 500-lari note information sought
2011-05-26
, While working on the Georgian chapter of The Banknote Book catalog, the authenticity of the above pictured 500-lari note dated 1995 came into question. The SCWPM lists this as Pick 60, without image, and indicates the note was unissued. The National Bank of Georgia makes no mention of thisRead More…
Denmark new 500-krone note confirmed
2011-05-25
,,,, 500-krone (US$91.65), (20)10 and (20)11.Blue and brown. Front: Urn holographic patch; Dronning Alexandrines Bro, bridge across Ulvsund, connecting Kalvehave on South Zealand with island of Møn. Back: 4th-centrury bronze pail from Keldby on island of Møn; map. Solid security thread and windowed Motion security thread. Watermark: Unknown and electrotypeRead More…
Icelandic banknote curator accused of stealing museum’s notes
2011-05-21
According to an IceNews article dated 21 May 2011, the curator of Islandsbanki’s old banknotes was arrested and accused of stealing notes from the bank’s museum and attempting to sell them to collectors.Read More…
European Monetary Union 50-euro note oddity reported
2011-05-20
, Does anyone have any information about this 50-euro (Pick 4) note which appears to have CC3 printed near the 50 denomination in the lower right rear? The person reporting this note says it appears the CC3 was printed at the same time as the rest of the note, notRead More…
Switzerland new sig/date (2008) 10-franc notes (B349e) confirmed
2011-05-19
Like B349d, but new signatures and new date (2008).Courtesy of Christof Zellweger.Read More…