Guinea new 100-franc note (B337a) confirmed
2016-10-05
, Like B324, but new date (2015), new signature (Camara/Nabe), and new vignette at lower right front.Courtesy of Manuel Fernando Iglesias.Read More…
Bahrain new 20-dinar note (B310a) confirmed
2016-09-18
B310 (P34): 20 dinars (US$53) Brown and light blue. Front: Arabic text; SPARK Live Truspin; King Hamad Bin Isa Al Khalifa. Back: English text; Al Fateh Islamic Center in Juffair. Rapid Motion windowed security thread with demetalized ٢٠ / 20. Watermark: King Hamad Bin Isa Al Khalifa with electrotype TWENTYRead More…
Bahrain new 10- and 20-dinar notes (B309a and B310a) reported
2016-09-14
According to a press release dated 4 September 2016, the Central Bank of Bahrain has introduced these notes which are like the preceding issues, but with enhanced security features (SPARK and Motion thread) and tactile lines added at center right front for the visually impaired. Courtesy of yaqoob AlShaer.Read More…
Australia new 5-dollar note (B230a) confirmed
2016-09-02
The Reserve Bank of Australia introduced a new polymer 5-dollar note (B230a) on 1 September 2016, the first in a new series. Courtesy of Paul Nahmias and Andrew Randall.Read More…
Ukraine new 20-hryvnia Ivan Franko numismatic product (BNP805a) reported for introduction on 01.09.2016
2016-08-26
According to a press release dated 26 August 2016, the National Bank of Ukraine unveiled a note commemorating the 160th birthday of the Ukrainian writer Ivan Franko. One million notes were printed and will be available beginning 1 September 2016. The note substrate has Ukrainian flax added to reduce theRead More…
Thailand new 500-baht Queen Sirikit commemorative note (B187a) confirmed
2016-08-21
According to a press release dated 2 August 2016, on 11 August 2016 the Bank of Thailand intends to introduce a new 500-baht note that commemorates the queen’s seventh cycle birthday celebration. A total of 20 million notes were printed. B187 (P129): 500 บาท (baht) (US$15) Purple. Front: Thai text;Read More…
Colombia new 50,000-peso note (B997a) confirmed
2016-08-20
According to a press release, the Banco de la República introduced the following 50,000-peso note on 18 August 2016. B997 (P462): 50,000 pesos (US$14) Purple. Front: Spanish text; denomination in dark blue-to-light blue OVI; BRC as registration device; Colibrí piquicorto (Ramphomicron dorsale) hummingbird and flower in green-to-blue SPARK Orbit; nautilusRead More…
Poland unveils unissued Warsaw Pact notes
2016-08-20
, According to an article in The Guardian dated 19 August 2016, in the 1970s the National Bank of Poland printed stocks of banknotes denominated from 1 to 2,000 zloty. Codenamed E-17, the notes were intended to be issued in territories captured by Warsaw Pact forces. The notes will beRead More…
Bahrain new 10- and 20-dinar notes (B209a and B310a) reported
2016-08-18
According to unattributed images circulating online, the Central Bank of Bahrain is apparently planning to introduce 10- and 20-dinar banknotes like the current issues (B304 and B305), but with enhanced security features (Orbital SPARK instead of holographic patch on front, and possibly Motion threads on back) and slight redesigns. It’sRead More…
Egypt new 50-pound note (B339a) confirmed
2016-08-16
Like B332, but with 4-mm wide windowed thread at right center, with demetalized 50, Fifty Pounds in Arabic, and coat of arms. 02.03.2015. Sig. 12: Hafez. Courtesy of Thomas Augustsson and Max Keller.Read More…