Nigeria new date (2013) 20-naira note confirmed
2013-11-16
20 naira, 2013. Like B232k, but new date. Courtesy of Alex Zlotin.Read More…
Guatemala new sig/date (02.05.2012) 1-quetzal note (B603b) confirmed
2013-11-16
Like B603a, but revised signatures (Francisco/Barquín), new date (2 DE MAYO DE 2012), and José María Orellana portrait added to window. According to a Prensa Libre article dated 4 November 2013, the 1-quetzal note will be replaced by a coin. Courtesy of Alex Zlotin.Read More…
Honduras new notes with Braille and raised bars (B344a – B353a) confirmed
2013-11-16
According to a press release dated 13 November 2013, the Banco Central de Honduras has unveiled revisions to its entire family of banknotes which now include embossed Braille dots and high-relief vertical bars at top and bottom center, both intended to help the sight impaired identify the different denominations byRead More…
Papua New Guinea new 2- and 100-kina commemorative notes reported
2013-11-03
According to an article on EMTV.com, on 4 November 2013 the Bank of Papua New Guinea will issue commemorative 2- and 100-kina polymer notes like the existing regular issues (BPNG B34 and B49, respectively), but with 40th anniversary logos overprinted on front. Courtesy of Thomas Krause.Read More…
Guatemala new sig/date (11.05.2011) 5-quetzal note (B604b) confirmed
2013-11-01
Like B604a, but new signatures (Francisco/Barquín), new date (11 DE MAYO DE 2011), and new font for lower right serial number. Courtesy of Yuri Minkin (yuri111 on eBay).Read More…
Mauritius new 500-rupee polymer note (B434a) confirmed
2013-09-29
B434 (P66): 500 rupees (US$15) Orange. Front: English, Hindi, and Tamil text; coat of arms; Sookdeo Bissoondoyal; bank building façade; standing Justice with sword and scales; blue-to-green OVI patch. Back: Blue-to-green OVI patch; University of Mauritius building and palm trees in Reduit. No security thread. Watermark (shadow image): None. Printer:Read More…
Mauritius new 25- and 50-rupee polymer notes (B430a and B431a) confirmed
2013-09-21
B430 (P64): 25 rupees (US$0.75) Violet and brown. Front: English, Hindi, and Tamil text; coat of arms; Milin Moilin Jean Ah-Chuen; bank building façade; standing Justice with sword and scales; dodo bird. Back: English, Hindi, and Tamil text; dodo bird; building façade, Rodrigues island map; man with trap. No securityRead More…
Nigeria new sig/date (2012) 20-naira note confirmed
2013-09-16
20 naira, 2012. Like B232j, but new date and signatures. Courtesy of Hartmut Fraunhoffer (http://www.banknoten.de).Read More…
Bank of England asks for public input before switching to polymer notes
2013-09-11
According to a press release dated 10 September 2013, the Bank of England has revealed that it has been studying a switch from paper to polymer substrates over the past three years and found that the latter is cleaner, more secure, more durable, and more environmentally friendly. However, before finalizingRead More…
New Zealand new date (2012) 50-dollar note (B134e) confirmed
2013-08-15
Like B134d, but new date (2012). Courtesy of Peter Eccles.Read More…