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…
Like B134d, but new date (2012). Courtesy of Peter Eccles.Read More…
According to a Polish-language press release dated 29 July 2013, Narodowy Bank Polski plans to issue its first polymer banknote in 2014 on the 100th anniversary of the Polish Legions. 30,000 notes will be sold as numismatic products featuring the portrait of Jozef Pilsudski designed by Andrzej Heidrich. Courtesy ofRead More…
Like B704h, but new signature (Alegre) and new date (24 JUN. 2011). Series P, Q.Courtesy of Alberto Rios.Read More…
5 naira, 2013. Like B234, but new date and new signatures (Sanusi Lamido Sanusi and Mahmoud K. Umar). Courtesy of Mohammed Elarabi.Read More…
Like B348h, but new date (2012).Courtesy of Zbyněk Sobotka.Read More…
50 naira, 2013. Like B236, but new date and new signatures (Sanusi Lamido Sanusi and Mahmoud K. Umar). Courtesy of Arigo Avbovbo.Read More…
According to many different news outlets, including the Mail Online, some members of the public have reported that Canada’s new polymer banknotes smell of maple syrup. Bank of Canada denies that any scent has been added to any of its notes, so now people can return to searching for BigfootRead More…
An article on BusinessMega dated 26 May 2013 states that the Bank of Mauritius will soon issue polymer banknotes, according to the Facebook page of Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Xavier-Luc Duval. Polymer will be used for 25-, 50-, and 500-rupee notes “in the coming months” and will circulateRead More…
On 6 May 2013, Banco de México issued a revised polymer 50-peso note like the preceding issue (B705), but with more advanced anti-counterfeiting features, including a color-shifting butterfly printed on the transparent window, tactile intaglio printing, microprinting, novel serial numbering, and a larger transparent window with hidden image which canRead More…