According to a press release dated 8 March 2018, the Bank of Thailand plans to introduce the 17th series of notes. The fronts feature the new king, Maha Vajiralongkorn Bodindradebayavarangkun, and the backs features two kings in order of reign, along with images of memorable royal duties. The three lowerRead More…
, On 8 March 2018, International Women’s Day, the Bank of Canada unveiled the design of a new 10-dollar polymer note featuring Viola Desmond, a successful black Nova Scotian businesswoman who challenged racial segregation in 1946. The note is the first regular issue Canadian note to feature an iconic woman,Read More…
According to a press release, the Magyar Nemzeti Bank unveiled a new 1,000-forint note with enhanced security features to be introduced 1 March 2018. The existing notes of the same denomination will be withdrawn starting 1 November 2018, and will be demonetized 1 November 2038. Courtesy of Ilkka Malmi,Read More…
According to a 14 December 2017 article in Swazi Observer, the Central Bank of Swaziland intended to introduce two new banknotes in February 2018. Courtesy of Thomas Augustsson and Murtaza Karimjee (www.africanbanknotes.blogspot.com).Read More…
Like B530a, but new date (22 DE MARZO DE 2012), new signatures, and vertical 200 on front in OVI. Courtesy of Francisco Alcover.Read More…
Previously unknown and unissued 5,000-peso denomination dated 2005, series A. Courtesy of Urs Graf and Lyn Knight Auctions.Read More…
According to a press release, these banknotes commemorate the first anniversary of the birth of His Royal Highness The Gyalsey, Jigme Namgyel Wangchuck. 1,000,000 notes were printed and sold in folders. BNP202 (P37): 100 ngultrum (US$1.40) Yellow, gold, blue, and red. Front: Dzongkha text; King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck andRead More…
According to a 15 February 2018 press release, the Reserve Bank of Australia has unveiled the design of a new 50-dollar polymer note (B233a) to be introduced in October 2018. Courtesy of Trevor Wilkin.Read More…
Like B124, but printed on polymer, new date (2018), and new signatures. Prefix AE. This is Botswana’s first polymer note, and the first note in the world with Gemini Microtext.Read More…
According to a 11 February 2018 press release, on 18 July 2018 the South African Reserve Bank plans to introduce new banknotes to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the birth of Nelson Mandela. The commemorative notes will circulate in parallel with the exiting issues.Read More…