Middle East – Page 39

Saudi Arabia new sig/date (2009) 500-riyal note (B135b) confirmed

On: 2010-09-04

, Like B135a, but new date (١٤٣٠/2009) and signatures (Muhammad Al-Jaser and Ibrahim bin Abdulaziz bin Abdullah al-Assaf). Courtesy of Ghassan Samman.Read More…

United Arab Emirates new 20-dirham note (B228a) confirmed

By: Owen Linzmayer

On: 2010-08-19

In: Middle East

Tagged: United Arab Emirates

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, 20 dirhams (US$5.40), 2009. Like B216c, but new date, new signatures, and new coat of arms. Courtesy of Amirali Somji.Read More…

Syria new 50-, 100-, and 200-pound notes (B627a – B629a) confirmed

By: Owen Linzmayer

On: 2010-07-27

In: Middle East, New Note

Tagged: Syria

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B627 (P112): 50 Syrian pounds (US$0.10) Blue and tan. Front: Arabic text; Ugarit alphabet on cuneiform clay tablet; ancient writing on cuneiform clay tablet from Ebla. Back: English text; Library of Hafiz Al Assad in Damascus; statue of Hafiz Al Assad. Windowed security thread with demetalized CBS 50 and ArabicRead More…

Iran new 100,000-rial note (B289a1) confirmed

By: Owen Linzmayer

On: 2010-06-22

In: Middle East, New Note

Tagged: Iran

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According to a Bloomberg BusinessWeek article dated 16 June 2010, the Central Bank of the Islamic Republic of Iran issued a new 100,000-rial (US$10) note on 22 June. Governor Mahmoud Bahmani said the bank will print at least 150 million of the new notes, though he promised it won’t increaseRead More…

Palestine contemplating its own currency

By: Owen Linzmayer

On: 2010-05-31

In: Middle East, New Note

Tagged: Israel, Jordan, Palestine

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According to a Washington Post article dated 31 May 2010, Palestine is preparing to issue its own currency to replace the Israeli shekel and the Jordanian dinar. Courtesy of Webb Linzmayer.Read More…