Comoros new signature 5,000-franc note (B309c) confirmed
2020-09-20
Like B309b, but new signatures (Imani/Rioux). Courtesy of Murtaza Abdeali (African Collectible).Read More…
Comoros new signature 2,000-franc note (B308c) confirmed
2020-09-20
Like B308b, but new signatures (Imani/Rioux). Courtesy of Murtaza Abdeali (African Collectible).Read More…
Comoros revised 500- and 1,000-franc notes (B306c and B307c) confirmed introduced on 01.09.2020
2020-09-20
According to a press release dated 28 August 2020, the Banque Centrale des Comores introduced more robust 500- and 1,000-franc notes (B306c and B307c) on 1 September 2020. These notes are like the preceding paper issues, but printed on the Banque de France‘s EverFit composite substrate. The bank also indicatedRead More…
Angola new 500-kwanza note (B558a) reportedly introduced on 17.09.2020
2020-09-18
According to an article on AllAfrica, the National Bank of Angola introduced a new polymer 500-kwanza note (B558a) on 17 September 2020. This joins the new 200-kwanza note (B557a) introduced on 30 July 2020, and will be followed by a new 1,000-kwanza note (B559a) in October and 2,000-kwanza note (B560a)Read More…
Ethiopia unveils new 10-, 50-, 100-, and 200-birr notes (B335a – B338a)
2020-09-14
According to a press release, on 14 September 2020, the National Bank of Ethiopia introduced new 10-, 50-, and 100-birr notes which are like the preceding issues, but with new color schemes and enhanced security features. The preceding issues will circulate in parallel for a period of three months, afterRead More…
West African States Benin new date (2020) 500-franc note (B120Bi) confirmed
2020-09-09
Like B120Bh, but new date (2020). Courtesy of Murtaza Abdeali (African Collectible).Read More…
West African States Benin new date (2020) 1,000-franc note (B121Bt) confirmed
2020-09-09
Like B121Bs, but new date (2020). Courtesy of Murtaza Abdeali (African Collectible).Read More…
West African States Benin new date/sig 5,000-franc note (B123Bs) confirmed
2020-09-09
Like B123Br, but new date (2019) and new signatures (Wadagni/Koné). Courtesy of Murtaza Abdeali (African Collectible).Read More…
West African States Benin new date/sig 10,000-franc note (B124Bs) confirmed
2020-09-09
Like B124Br, but new date (2019) and new signatures (Wadagni/Koné). Courtesy of Murtaza Abdeali (African Collectible).Read More…
History Through A New Medium: The Bank Note
2020-09-04
WABE has published an interesting article on using banknotes to teach about Black history. Courtesy of Harcourt Fuller.Read More…