Malawi new date (30.06.2011) 50-kwacha note (B144g) confirmed
2011-12-02
Like B144f, but new date (31st OCTOBER 2009). Courtesy of Aidan Work and Andrew Roberts.Read More…
Angola new sig/date (00.05.2010) 5-, 10-, and 50-kwanza notes (B535b, B536b, B537b) confirmed
2011-12-01
Like B535a, but new signatures (Gourgel/Monteiro) and date (MAIO DE 2010). Like B536a, but new signatures (Gourgel/Monteiro) and date (MAIO DE 2010). Like B537a, but new signatures (Gourgel/Monteiro) and date (MAIO DE 2010). Courtesy of Alexey Semakov and Hartmut Fraunhoffer.Read More…
Libya new note family reported for introduction in 2012
2011-12-01
According to an article on Arabstoday dated 29 November 2011, the Central Bank of Libya is set to introduce new 1-, 5-, and 10-dinar banknotes in early 2012.Read More…
Tunisia new 50-dinar note (B534a) confirmed
2011-11-28
B534 (P94): 50 dinars (US$18) Green, blue, and orange. Front: Arabic text; Musée de la Monnaie (Currency Museum) building in Tunis; scholar Ibn Rachiq. Back: French text; Place Gouvernement la Kasbah, central square in Tunis. Holographic stripe. Windowed security thread with demetalized 50 DINARS BCT. Watermark: Olive tree and electrotypeRead More…
Zambia new date (2011) 10,000-kwacha note (B151c) confirmed
2011-11-22
, Like B151b, but new date (2011). Courtesy of Ricardo Castedo.Read More…
Sudan to issue new 2-pound note by end of November 2011
2011-11-14
According to an article in Sudan Vision dated 15 November 2011, the Central Bank of Sudan (CBOS) has announced that it will start circulation of the 1-pound coin and the new 2-pound (US$0.75) banknote by the end of November 2011. The bank is removing old style notes from circulation asRead More…
Nigeria new date (2011) 10-naira note confirmed with 6-digit serial numbers
2011-11-12
10 naira (US$0.05), 2011. Like previous unlisted polymer 10-naira notes, but new date, new signatures (Sanusi Lamido Sanusi and Muhammad Nda), and 6-digit serial numbers. Courtesy of Mohammed el-Arabi.Read More…
Malawi no longer issuing 20-kwacha notes
2011-11-11
According to an article on Nyasa Times dated 11 November 2011, the Reserve Bank of Malawi claims it has stopped issuing 20-kwacha (US$0.12) notes because they are in short supply and the existing stock consists of poor-condition notes. Speculation holds that the move is intended to encourage use of coinageRead More…
Uganda clarifies position on 100,000-shilling note to keep up with inflation
2011-11-11
According to an UGPulse article, Governor Emmanuel Tumusiime Mutebile said the Bank of Uganda would consider introducing a 100,000-shilling (US$38.50) banknote if inflation doesn’t ease from recent levels around 30 percent. Currently the largest denomination is the 50,000-shilling note issued on 17 May 2010. In a follow-up statement dated 11Read More…
Identify building and monument on back of Madagascar 5,000-franc note (B303)
2011-11-10
Today’s challenge is to identify the objects which appears on the back of the old 5,000-franc note of Madagascar. If you can precisely identify the name and location of the building and/or monument—or have a lead which you think might be useful—please post a comment, preferably including a URL whichRead More…