French Pacific Territories new signature 5,000-franc note (B107b) confirmed
2024-05-10
Like B107a, but new signatures (Poussin-Delmas/Villeroy de Galhau/Foucault). Courtesy of Hiroyuki Okamoto. .Read More…
Papua New Guinea new sig/date (2023) 100-kina note (B159b) confirmed
2024-03-06
Like B159a, but new signatures (Genia/Oaeke) and new date (2023). Courtesy of Don Ludwig, and Stane Straus (polymernotes.org).Read More…
Solomon Islands new 50-dollar note (B228a) confirmed introduced on 29.12.2023
2024-01-27
On 28 December 2023, the Central Bank of Solomon Islands announced the introduction of 50- and 100-dollar notes with a new 18-mm wide micro-optic stripe replacing the Optiks security thread of the preceding issues. B228 (PNL): 50 dollars (US$6.05) Purple, green, and yellow. Front: English text; basket weave designs; stylizedRead More…
Solomon Islands new 100-dollar note (B229a) confirmed introduced on 29.12.2023
2024-01-27
On 28 December 2023, the Central Bank of Solomon Islands announced the introduction of 50- and 100-dollar notes with a new 18-mm wide micro-optic stripe replacing the Optiks security thread of the preceding issues. B229 (PNL): 100 dollars (US$12) Light brown, yellow, purple, blue, and green. Front: English text; stylizedRead More…
Samoa new 20-tala polymer note (B125a) confirmed
2024-01-27
B125 (PNL): 20 tala (US$7.35) Yellow. Front: English and Samoan text; Tueila flower; cascading Sinaloa waterfall in south-central Savaii. Back: English and Samoan text; manumea (national bird) and Teuila (national flower); Samoan coat of arms; Tueila flower. No security thread. Watermark: None. Printer: (De La Rue). 139 x 71 mm.Read More…
Samoa new 10-tala polymer note (B124a) confirmed
2024-01-27
B124 (PNL): 10 tala (US$3.70) Blue. Front: English and Samoan text; Tueila flower; rugby team being crowned champions at the IRB Hong Kong Sevens in 2007. Back: English and Samoan text; Samoan school children on their way to school; Samoan coat of arms; Tueila flower. No security thread. Watermark: None.Read More…
Papua New Guinea new 50-kina commemorative note (B161a) confirmed
2024-01-23
B161 (PNL): 50 kina (US$15) Orange. Front: English text; Papua New Guinean coat of arms with bird of paradise perched on Kundu drum and ceremonial spear; 50 YEARS logo; National Parliament building in Port Moresby. Back: English text; Prime Minister Michael Somare; spears from Sepik; shield and mask from NewRead More…
Tonga new 100-pa’anga note (B230a) confirmed introduced 04.12.2023
2024-01-20
On 4 December 2023, the National Reserve Bank of Tonga introduced a new family of six banknotes to commemorate the birthday of the Kingdom’s moderniser King Tupou I. B230 (PNL): 100 pa’anga (US$50) Cherry red and white. Front: English and Tongan text; medallion; King Tupou VI; Tongan coat of arms.Read More…
Tonga new 50-pa’anga note (B229a) confirmed introduced 04.12.2023
2024-01-20
On 4 December 2023, the National Reserve Bank of Tonga introduced a new family of six banknotes to commemorate the birthday of the Kingdom’s moderniser King Tupou I. B229 (PNL): 50 pa’anga (US$25) Light green and yellow. Front: English and Tongan text; medallion; King Tupou VI; Tongan coat of arms.Read More…
Tonga new 20-pa’anga note (B228a) confirmed introduced 04.12.2023
2024-01-20
On 4 December 2023, the National Reserve Bank of Tonga introduced a new family of six banknotes to commemorate the birthday of the Kingdom’s moderniser King Tupou I. B228 (PNL): 20 pa’anga (US$10) Brown. Front: English and Tongan text; medallion; King Tupou VI; Tongan coat of arms. Back: English andRead More…