According to an article in the Solomon Star News dated 29 November 2017, the Central Bank of the Solomon Islands has introduced a new 10-dollar note printed by De La Rue. Courtesy of Igor Tereshkov.Read More…
Like B109, but new signature (Dragutanu), new date (2015), and denomination as registration device at lower right front. Intro: 11.12.2017. Courtesy of Olexandr Danishenko (lembergzp on eBay), Mike Plakhov, and Tislenko Vadim.Read More…
On 18 December 2017, the Trans-Dniester Republican Bank introduced two different 1-ruble banknotes (B223a and B224a) commemorating the 100th anniversary of the state security bodies and police, respectively. 2,500 pieces of each were issued into circulation, and an unknown number were also packaged in a folder and sold as numismaticRead More…
According to a press release dated 22 November 2017, Armenia introduced a new 500-dram note commemorating Noah’s Ark, the vessel that supposedly saved Noah’s family and the all the world’s animals from a biblical flood before coming to rest atop Mount Ararat in modern day Armenia. 300,000 notes were packagedRead More…
According to a press release dated 5 December 2017, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas introduced New Generation Currency (NGC) notes enhanced to highlight significant moments in the nation’s history, as well as its world heritage sites and iconic natural wonders. Courtesy of Lexter Ibasco.Read More…
According to an article in El Observador dated 23 May 2017, on 3 May 2017 a resolution authorized the Banco Central del Uruguay to introduce up to 10 million new 50-peso uruguayo polymer notes to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the bank. No word yet on when the notes willRead More…
On 3 November 2017, the Trans-Dniester Republican Bank introduced 1- and 5-ruble banknotes (B221a and B222a) commemorating the 100th anniversary of the Great October Socialist Revolution. 2,983 pieces of each denomination were issued into circulation. 2,017 pieces of each denomination were sold as numismatic products. Courtesy of Albert Vokhmin, DmitryRead More…
According to a press release, on 1 December 2017 the Central Bank of Argentina introduced a new 1,000-peso note (B422a). This is the fourth denomination issued in a new family; only the 50- and 100-peso notes remain to be introduced. Courtesy of Cleo Has.Read More…
B128 (P39): 500 rials (US$2) Blue, green, yellow, and tan. Front: Arabic text; Al Muhdar mosque in Tarim, Hadramaut. Back: English text; palace on the Rock at Wadi Dahr. Windowed security thread with demetalized CBY. Watermark: Coat of arms and electrotype ٥٠٠. Printer: (Goznak). 155 x 69 mm. Paper. a.Read More…
In response to persistent public concerns regarding the poor quality of the current circulating 10-pula note (B124) printed on paper, the Bank of Botswana plans to introduce a new polymer note on 1 February 2018.Courtesy of Alex Zlotin.Read More…