New Zealand new sig/date (2014) 5-dollar note (B131g) confirmed
2014-09-02
Like B131e, but new signature (Wheeler) and new date (2014). Courtesy of Scott de Young.Read More…
Tonga new signature 5-pa’anga note (B214b) confirmed
2014-07-27
B214a, but new signatures (Siale ‘Ataongo Kaho, Lord Tu’ivakano and Lisiate ‘Aloveita ‘Akolo). Courtesy of Claudio Marana.Read More…
Australia announced new date (2013) notes
2014-07-26
According to a post on the Reserve Bank of Australia web site, all denominations from 5 to 100 dollars have been produced dated (20)13. Courtesy of Shane McCulloch (www.newcastlecoins.com.au).Read More…
Vanuatu new 200-, 1,000-, and 2,000-vatu polymer notes confirmed
2014-07-16
,,,,, According to an article in the DailyPost dated 10 June 2014, on 9 June the Reserve Bank of Vanuatu introduced three new notes produced by Oberthur Fiduciare (France) on polymer substrate from Innovia (Australia) to increase longevity and reduce counterfeiting. The notes denominated in 200, 1,000, and 2,000 vatuRead More…
New Zealand new note family reported for introduction in Q4 2015
2014-07-05
According to an article on Bloomberg dated 26 June 2014, the Reserve Bank of New Zealand plans to introduce its seventh series of notes in 2015. “The new banknotes, which aim to improve design and security features, were originally intended to enter circulation” in 2014. According to a press releaseRead More…
Papua New Guinea new date (2014) 100-kina note (B149b) confirmed
2014-06-23
Like B149a, but new date (2014). Courtesy of Stane Štraus (Polymer Bank Notes of the World).Read More…
Papua New Guinea new date (2014) 2-kina note (B134d) confirmed
2014-06-23
Like B134c, but new date (2014). Courtesy of Stane Štraus (Polymer Bank Notes of the World).Read More…
Australia paper discussed the Next Generation Banknote Project
2014-03-22
The Reserve Bank of Australia has published a PDF paper on the Next Generation Banknote Project, RBA’s efforts to deter counterfeiting by enhancing the security of Australia’s banknotes. One interesting finding is that the Australian public greatly exagerates the likelihood of receiving a counterfeit in circulation even though polymer fakesRead More…
French Pacific Territories new 2014 note family (B105a – B108a) confirmed
2014-02-03
B105 (P5): 500 francs (US$4.75) Green and red. Front: French text; papaya leaf and fruit as registration device; tapa cloth patterns (Wallis); kava leaves; bird of paradise flowers. Back: French text; Plumeria (Frangipani) and Gardenia taitensis (Tahitian Gardenia or Tiaré Flower); siapo cloth patterns (Futuna); papaya leaf and fruit. SolidRead More…
French Pacific Territories new note security features unveiled
2014-01-10
The Institut d’Emission d’Outre-Mer now has a video on its site showing the security features of the new banknotes for the French Pacific Territories (New Caledonia, Polynesia, Wallis & Futuna) which will be issued on 20 January 2014. Courtesy of Jake Read (https://www.facebook.com/jake.numismatics).Read More…