Nepal new signature 10-rupee note confirmed
2010-09-06
10 rupees (US$0.15), no date. Like P61, but new signature (Yuba Raj Khatiwada). Intro: 05.09.2010. Courtesy of Shankar Shrestha (www.nuphil.com).Read More…
Origin of color of India’s 20-rupee note explained
2010-09-05
The International Business Times has an interesting article explaining the origin of the color scheme used on India’s 20-rupee note (B281 shown above), as well as an examination of the history of banknotes in India.Read More…
Pakistan new date (2010) 1,000-rupee note (B238e) confirmed
2010-09-02
Like B238d, but new date (2010). Courtesy of Thomas Augustsson.Read More…
Pakistan new sig/date (2009) 100-rupee note (B235d) confirmed
2010-09-02
Like B235c, but new signature (Raza) and new date (2009). Courtesy of Bill Stubkjaer.Read More…
Bangladesh new date (2010) 1,000-taka note confirmed
2010-09-02
1,000 taka (US$14.35), 2010. Like P51, but new date and signature Atiur Rahman. Courtesy of Bill Stubkjaer.Read More…
Bangladesh new date (2010) 2-taka note confirmed
2010-09-02
2 taka (US$0.02), 2010. Like same denomination first issued in 2002, but new date and signature (Mohammed Tareq). Courtesy of Bill Stubkjaer.Read More…
Pakistan new date (2010) 500-rupee note (B237b) confirmed
2010-08-24
Like B237a, but new date (2010). Courtesy of Thomas Augustsson.Read More…
Afghanistan new 100-, 500-, and 1,000-afghani notes (B362a, B363a, B364a) confirmed
2010-08-17
Like B354, B355, and B356, respectively, but repositioned holographic stripes, windowed threads, and registration devices. Also new dates ١٢٨٧ (SH1387/2008) and signatures. Finally, these notes have Cornerstone watermarks. Courtesy of banknoteshop@gmx.net.Read More…
India’s unique challenge of making money from cotton waste
2010-07-21
Live Mint has posted an interesting article on banknote production in India.Read More…
India approves new symbol for rupee
2010-07-17
On 15 July 2010, India’s Union Cabinet approved a symbol for the rupee which is a combination of the Roman “R” without the vertical stroke and the Devnagri letter “ra.” The symbol was designed by Bombay IIT postgraduate D Udaya Kumar. A finance ministry official said the government is notRead More…