Rwanda new date (01.02.2008) 1,000-franc note confirmed
2009-01-05
1,000 francs (US$1.80), 01.02.2008. Like P31, but new date and new bank name on front. Courtesy of banknoteshop@gmx.net.Read More…
Zimbabwe new 1-, 5-, and 10-billion dollar notes (B174a – B176a) confirmed
2008-12-20
In what seems to be a weekly occurrence, the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe introduced another batch of new high-denomination notes on 19 December 2008, in a futile attempt to keep ahead of the highest inflation in the world (officially at 231 million percent, but independent estimates are 500 quintillion percent).Read More…
Zimbabwe new 200- and 500-million dollar notes (B172a and B173a) confirmed
2008-12-14
On 14 December 2008, the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe introduced two new high-denomination notes. B172 (P81): 200,000,000 dollars (demonetized 30.09.2015) Brown. Front: English text; Chiremba balancing rocks in Epworth; stylized grains and cow in underprint; Zimbabwe bird in OVI. Back: English text; Cathedral of St. Mary & All Saints andRead More…
Mauritius to introduce polymer notes
2008-12-10
According to an African Press Agency report dated 10 December 2008, the Bank of Mauritius plans to introduce polymer banknotes as a cost-cutting measure. The press release from the bank in Port Louis indicates that even though it costs US$0.50 to manufacture a polymer note versus US$0.05 for a paperRead More…
Somaliland new date (2008) 500-shilling note (B122d) confirmed
2008-12-09
Like B122c, but new date (2008) and new signatures (Abdirahman Dualle Mahmoud and Abdi Mohamoud Gullet). Courtesy of Pierguido Laffi and David F. Cieniewicz (http://www.banknotestore.com).Read More…
Madagascar new 5,000-ariary note (B325a) confirmed
2008-12-07
Like B318a, but with Omron rings (security feature consisting of patterns of yellow circles) on front and back, and new signature (Frederic Rasamoely). Courtesy of banknoteshop@gmx.net.Read More…
Zambia new date (2008) kwacha notes confirmed
2008-12-07
,,,, 500 kwacha (US$0.15)Brown. Front: Coat of arms; dove; baobab tree; fish eagle perched on branch. Back: Elephant; workers picking cotton; Freedom Statue in Lusaka. Watermark: Fish eagle. Printer: SABN. Polymer. 140 x 70 mm. Signature 12. 5,000 kwacha (US$1.05)Purple. Front: Coat of arms; dove; murera/acacia/mopani tree; fish eagle perchedRead More…
Madagascar new signature 1,000-ariary note (B323b) confirmed
2008-12-07
Like B323a, but new signature (Rasamoely). Prefix/suffix A/K – B/L. Courtesy of banknoteshop@gmx.net.Read More…
Zimbabwe new 200-million dollar note (B172a) reported
2008-12-06
On 6 December 2008, the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe announced it plans to introduce a 200-million-dollar note. This news comes just two days after the bank issued three new notes, the largest of which is a 100-million-dollar note. No word yet on when the new higher denomination will be issuedRead More…
Zimbabwe new 10-, 50-, and 100-million dollar notes (B169a – B171a) confirmed
2008-12-04
On 4 December 2008, the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe introduced 10-, 50-, and 100-million-dollar notes, although it’s been reported that the notes were available on the foreign currency market a day prior to their official introduction. The bank also increased the daily cash withdrawal limit to 50 million dollars forRead More…