According to a press release dated 6 August 2012, the Banco Central de Costa Rica issued new 5,000-, 10,000-, and 50,000-colon (US$10, $20, and $100, respectively) banknotes on 27 August 2012. The old 5,000- and 10,000-colon notes (B555 and B556) will remain legal tender until 1 January 2013, and afterRead More…
According to a press release dated 9 July 2012, the Bank of Ghana intends to enhance the security of the 50-cedi banknote (B149) by replacing the square holographic patch at lower right front with a cocoa pod printed in green-to-blue SPARK ink. The revised note is scheduled for introduction inRead More…
According to a press release, on 9 July 2012 the Banque Centrale de la Republique de Guinée issued a new 10,000-franc (US$1.40) note dated 2012, like the preceding issues (B335a), but red instead of green, and with a holographic patch to the right of the portrait on front. Courtesy ofRead More…
Like B423, but new signature (Purevdorj), new date (2011), and revised script to the left of the signatures on front. Courtesy of Claudio Marana and Thomas Augustsson.Read More…
B325 (P103): 10,000 francs (US$16) Violet. Front: French text; RDC and map as registration device; two gnus; carved statuette; holographic patch. Back: French text; plantain plants and fruit; bird on branch; BCC and map. Windowed security thread with demetalized RD Congo. Watermark: Leopard head and electrotype 10000. Printer: (Unknown). 151Read More…
According to a press release dated 15 August 2012, the Central Bank of the Republic of Azerbaijan has begun a project to evaluate new features, designs, and reliability of new banknotes. Courtesy of Mehdi Kasumov.Read More…
B323 (P101): 1,000 francs (US$1.60) Green. Front: French text; RDC and map as registration device; two standing okapi; Kanioka carved box with two seated human figures and two lizards on lid. Back: French text; field of corn; African gray parrot on branch; BCC and map. Windowed security thread with demetalizedRead More…
According to a press release dated 6 August 2012, the Banco Central de Costa Rica issued new 5,000-, 10,000-, and 50,000-colon (US$10, $20, and $100, respectively) banknotes on 27 August 2012. The old 5,000- and 10,000-colon notes (B555 and B556) will remain legal tender until 1 January 2013, and afterRead More…
According to a Bank of Thailand press release dated 3 July 2012, this 100-baht (US$3.20) commemorative banknote was issued to celebrate His Royal Highness Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn’s 5th Cycle Birthday Anniversary on 28 July 2012. Ten million commemorative 100-baht notes were issued into circulation on 27 July 2012. TheRead More…
According to the Reserve Bank of Fiji’s Annual Report 2011, “The Currency Review, that commenced a year earlier, progressed well in 2011. The objectives of the review comprised an upgrade of existing security features and the inclusion of Fiji’s flora and fauna on banknotes and coins. In March 2011, CabinetRead More…