B091 (PNL): 10 patacas (US$1.25) Brownish red and dark orange. Front: Chinese and Portuguese text; denomination as registration device; lotus flower; old and new façades of Banco Nacional Ultramarino headquarters building; lotus flower in magenta-to-green SPARK. Back: Chinese and Portuguese text; tree; map of Macau in 1635; denomination as registrationRead More…
According to a 29 January 2024 article on GeoNews, the State Bank of Pakistan is in the process of designing new banknotes with enhanced security features to combat counterfeiting, though no estimate has been given for their introduction. Courtesy of Muhammad Zeeshan Yameen.Read More…
B243 (PNL): 2,000 francs (US$1.15) Pink. Front: French and Kirundi text; fish as registration device; leaping Roan antelope; coat of arms; pineapple plants; flag; green-to-gold OVI pineapple with embossed BRB. Back: French and Kirundi text; map outline of Burundi; farmers in field; fish; bank logo. Pearlescent stripe on front withRead More…
On 28 December 2023, the Central Bank of Solomon Islands announced the introduction of 50- and 100-dollar notes with a new 18-mm wide micro-optic stripe replacing the Optiks security thread of the preceding issues. B228 (PNL): 50 dollars (US$6.05) Purple, green, and yellow. Front: English text; basket weave designs; stylizedRead More…
On 28 December 2023, the Central Bank of Solomon Islands announced the introduction of 50- and 100-dollar notes with a new 18-mm wide micro-optic stripe replacing the Optiks security thread of the preceding issues. B229 (PNL): 100 dollars (US$12) Light brown, yellow, purple, blue, and green. Front: English text; stylizedRead More…
B125 (PNL): 20 tala (US$7.35) Yellow. Front: English and Samoan text; Tueila flower; cascading Sinaloa waterfall in south-central Savaii. Back: English and Samoan text; manumea (national bird) and Teuila (national flower); Samoan coat of arms; Tueila flower. No security thread. Watermark: None. Printer: (De La Rue). 139 x 71 mm.Read More…
B124 (PNL): 10 tala (US$3.70) Blue. Front: English and Samoan text; Tueila flower; rugby team being crowned champions at the IRB Hong Kong Sevens in 2007. Back: English and Samoan text; Samoan school children on their way to school; Samoan coat of arms; Tueila flower. No security thread. Watermark: None.Read More…
B161 (PNL): 50 kina (US$15) Orange. Front: English text; Papua New Guinean coat of arms with bird of paradise perched on Kundu drum and ceremonial spear; 50 YEARS logo; National Parliament building in Port Moresby. Back: English text; Prime Minister Michael Somare; spears from Sepik; shield and mask from NewRead More…
B839 (PNL): 5,000 рублей (rubles) (US$75) Red, orange, brown, blue, and purple. Front: Russian text; bank seal; skyline of Ekaterinburg; Europe-Asia stele in Ekaterinburg; stylized skyline and circle in golden-crimson to golden-green OVI; unknown building; QR-code. Back: Russian text; steel foundry; Tale of the Urals statue in Chelyabinsk; pine trees;Read More…
On 4 December 2023, the National Reserve Bank of Tonga introduced a new family of six banknotes to commemorate the birthday of the Kingdom’s moderniser King Tupou I. B230 (PNL): 100 pa’anga (US$50) Cherry red and white. Front: English and Tongan text; medallion; King Tupou VI; Tongan coat of arms.Read More…