B109 (P11): 10 nakfa (demonetized 01.01.2016) Dark brown, orange, and green. Front: Arabic, English, and Tigrinya text; Eritrean fighters raising EPLF flag; triptych portrait; camel as registration device. Back: English text; camel; train on Obel river (also said to be Dogali river) bridge near Massawa; bank logo. Holographic stripe. WindowedRead More…
B535 (P95): 5 dinars (US$1.80) Green. Front: Arabic text; City of Carthage; Carthaginian general, Hannibal wearing helmet. Back: French text; Carthaginian ships. Holographic stripe with Hannibal, Carthaginian ship, and crescent moon and star. DualTrack windowed green-to-gold security thread with demetalized 5 DINARS and design. Watermark: Olive tree, electrotype 5, andRead More…
According to a BBC article dated 3 April 2014, Argentina “launched” (it’s unclear if it was merely unveiled or actually introduced into circulation) a new 50-peso note commemorating the 32nd anniversary of the invasion of the archipelago known as the Falklands to Britian and the Islas Malvinas to Argentina. CourtesyRead More…
1,000 afghanis, 2012. Like B364, but new date, new signature, electrotype added to watermark, new 12-mm wide holographic stripe, new 3-mm wide windowed security thread, and new invisible color-changing ink on center front. According to a report in Afghanistan Times, the bank unveiled the new note officially on 26 MarchRead More…
The Reserve Bank of Australia has published a PDF paper on the Next Generation Banknote Project, RBA’s efforts to deter counterfeiting by enhancing the security of Australia’s banknotes. One interesting finding is that the Australian public greatly exagerates the likelihood of receiving a counterfeit in circulation even though polymer fakesRead More…
100 dollars, 2006. Like B225, but new signature (Jwala Rambarran, who took over as governor from Ewart S. Williams on 13.07.2012) and raised horizontal bars at upper left and right front to assist the visually impaired distinguish between denominations. Intro: March 2014. Courtesy of Monetary Research Institute.Read More…
Like B600a, but new signatures (Alonzo/Barquín), new date (19 DE MAYO DE 2010), new printer imprint (CANADIAN BANK NOTE), and change to the shape of the flag as registration device. Courtesy of Claudio Marana and Max Keller.Read More…
20 afghanis, ١٣٨٧ (SH1387/2008). Like B352c, but new date, signatures, Cornerstones added to watermark, and modification to embossed design at right front.Courtesy of Dmitry Svobodin and Voyonick.Read More…
B858 (P224e): 10,000 guaraníes (US$1.80) Olive green. Front: Spanish text; triangle symbol for blind; round coat of arms with star; round emblem with lion and cap; Dr. José Gaspar Rodríguez de Francia. Back: Spanish text; men standing around table with overturned chair, declaring independence from Spain on 14 deRead More…
Like B762a, but with Omron rings added to front and back. Prefix AJ – PK. Intro: 06.11.2013. Courtesy of David Jones.Read More…