This non-circulating, legal-tender 10,000-franc note commemorates 50 years of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), also known as the Washington Convention, a multilateral treaty that protects endangered plants and animals from the threats of international trade. This note is officially distributed byRead More…
This legal tender 100-leu note commemorates the 185th birthday of King Carol I. 30,000 notes were sold in folders for 150 lei each. BNP205 (PNL): 100 lei (US$21) Blue, green, and violet. Front: Romanian text; coat of arms; medal as registration device; battle scene from the War of Independence; reverseRead More…
In 2024, the Trans-Dniester Republican Bank introduced 1-ruble notes commemorating the 100th anniversary of the formation of the Moldavian Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic (MACCP). 1,490 of 1,500 notes were packaged in folders. Courtesy of Gianni Lorenzoli, Albert Vokhmin, and Kai Hwong.Read More…
On 15 August 2024, the Trans-Dniester Republican Bank introduced 1-ruble notes commemorating the 30th anniversary of the Pridnestrovian ruble. 1,490 of 1,500 notes were packaged in folders. Courtesy of Albert Vokhmin and Alex Zlotin.Read More…
To commemorate the 80th anniversary of the Warsaw Uprising, the National Bank of Poland sold new 20-złoty notes packaged in a folder for 140 złotych each beginning on 26 July 2024. BNP828 (PNL): 20 złotych (US$5) Blue, brown, orange, and green. Front: Polish text; two insurgents crouching on barricade, watchingRead More…
This note—entitled “Unity Saves the World”—commemorates the “invincibility of the Ukrainian people in their fight for freedom and European values, consolidation of the Ukrainian society to defend its territorial integrity, as well as unity of the democratic world in the face of the russian aggression.” It was issued on theRead More…
According to a “press release” reportedly from the Ministry of Finance of the République du Cameroun dated 30 November 2023, a maximum of 10,000 legal tender notes were issued to commemorate the 2024 Chinese Year of the Dragon. However, this information has not been officially confirmed, and there is ampleRead More…
On 7 September 2023, the Trans-Dniester Republican Bank introduced 1-ruble notes commemorating the 100th anniversary of the gold chervonet. 2,500 notes were packaged in folders. Courtesy of Albert Vokhmin, Don Ludwig, and Stane Straus (polymernotes.org).Read More…
These 50-taka notes commemorate the inauguration of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Tunnel on 28 October 2023. B365 (PNL): 50 taka (US$0.60) Yellow, purple, orange, green, and brown. Front: Bengali text; Sheikh Mujibur Rahman; Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina; Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Tunnel entrance. Back: Bengali and English text; Bangabandhu SheikhRead More…
According to a press release, the National Bank of Poland plans to issue a 20-złoty banknote in July 2024 commemorating the 80th anniversary of the Warsaw Uprising. Courtesy of Jan Bogus.Read More…