, On early 1-cedi notes dated 6th MARCH 2010, the watermark is Tetteh Quarshie, a cacao pod, and Cornerstones. On later issues with the same date and signature, an electrotype denomination numeral has been added. Collectors are encouraged to check the other denominations also dated 6th MARCH 2010 to seeRead More…
According to a Bloomberg Businessweek article dated 30 March 2011, the Bank of Southern Sudan plans to release its own currency, called the South Sudan pound, when the new African country declares independence in July 2011 and after either the US or the UK recognizes Southern Sudan as an independentRead More…
The blue underprint which appears to the right of the portait on earlier issues of the 2-maloti note P1 (bottom image) is missing on later issues (top image), then returns on still later issues. Courtesy of Andrew Roberts.Read More…
According to an artilce in The Citizen dated 10 March 2011, Bank of Tanzania has refuted rumors that it was withdrawing the new family of notes (B139a – B143a) that it had just introduced on 1 January. Apparently there have been widespread complaints that the new notes are of inferiorRead More…
At a press conference on 20 November 2010, Alhasanne Barry, governor of the Banque Centrale de la République de Guinée, unveiled new 1,000-, 5,000-, and 10,000-franc (US$0.15, 0.70, and 1.45, respectively) banknotes to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Guinean currency. In addition to the 50th anniversary logo on theRead More…
,,,,,,, According to a Sunday Express article, on 26 November 2010, at a celebration marking its 30th anniversary, the Central Bank of Lesotho launched a new set of banknotes aimed at fighting the spread of counterfeits. According to a press release dated 5 January 2011, the new notes are expectedRead More…
There’s an interesting article on MailOnline about Britain’s successful ploys to prevent Gaddafi from taking possession of new Libyan banknotes worth 1.8 billion dinars. Although it is unnamed in the article, the printer of these notes is De La Rue.Read More…
1,000 naira (US$6.50), 2010. Like P36, but new date and signature (Lamido Aminu Sanusi and Muhammad Nda). Anyone interested in buying one of these notes can contact the contributor by clicking the link below. Be sure to say you saw it mentioned on Banknotenews.com. Courtesy of Rafal Nogowczyk.Read More…
, Like B149e, but new date (2010). Courtesy of Garry Craig.Read More…
An East African Business Week article dated 14 February 2011, contains interesting information on the continuing plans to form an East African Community Monetary Union similar to the European Union, wherein all the partner states will replace their individual currencies—the Burundian franc, Kenyan shilling, Rwandan franc, Tanzanian shilling, and UgandanRead More…