In September 2006, the Bank of Mexico outlined its plans to issue a new family of banknotes designed primarily to improve security and ease identification by the blind through the use of different tactile marks and varying sizes for each denomination. The colors and overall designs of the current seriesRead More…
B853 (P124): 500 гривень (hryven) (US$19) Beige, brown, green, blue, and pink. Front: Ukrainian text; violin; philosopher, poet, writer, pedagogue, and musician Hryhorii Skovoroda; coat of arms; fountain; denomination as registration device. Back: Ukrainian text; equilateral triangle with eye at center; Mohyla Academy building in Kiev; academy seal. Solid securityRead More…
Charcoal, red, and green. Front: English text; sand dollar as registration device; foil patch; map; Milo B. Butler. Back: English text; Paradise Island and Nassau Harbour in New Providence with cruise ships, buildings, and bridges; coat of arms. Solid security thread and 3-mm windowed security thread with demetalized BAHAMAS. Watermark:Read More…
On 2 September 2006, the Central Bank of Solomon Islands issued the nation’s first ever $100 note, as well as a revised $2 note. The $100 note honors the country’s rural sector, according to a speech given by CBSI governor Rick Hou. The $2 note is like B213a, but isRead More…
B848 (P119A): 10 гривень (hryven) (US$0.40) Pink. Front: Ukrainian text; coat of arms; Cossack Hetman Ivan Mazepa. Back: Ukrainian text; bank logo; Cathedral of the Assumption in Kiev; quill in inkwell, books, kobza, candle, and tambourine. Solid security thread with demetalized 10 ГРН and trident. Watermark: Ivan Mazepa and electrotypeRead More…
The following text is from a press release issued by the Central Bank of The Gambia on 14 July 2006:“As part of continuing efforts to improve the security, durability and aesthetic quality of The Gambia’s banknotes, the Central Bank of The Gambia is pleased to announce the introduction of newRead More…
B239 (P51): 5,000 rupees (US$49) Orange, brown, and red. Front: Urdu text; Mohammed Ali Jinnah wearing national dress (sherwani); OVI flag. Back: English text; bank logo; Faisal mosque in Islamabad. Windowed security thread with demetalized 5000. Watermark: Mohammed Ali Jinnah and electrotype 5000. Printer: (Pakistan Security Printing Corporation). 165 xRead More…
B122 (P28): 50 pula (demonetized 31.12.2014) Brown. Front: English text; Seretse Khama; malachite kingfisher bird; coat of arms with zebras and shield. Back: Setswana text; man poling mokoro; Okavango Delta swamps; African fish eagle. Holographic patch. Solid security thread and StarChrome windowed security thread with demetalized BOB 50. Watermark: RearingRead More…
B526 (P84): 1,000 livres (pounds) (US$0.65) Green. Front: Arabic text; alphabetic characters. Back: Arabic and French text; cedar tree; alphabetic characters; s/n bar code. No security thread. Watermark: None. Printer: (Giesecke & Devrient). 115 x 60 mm. Paper. a. ٢٠٠٤ (22.11.2004). Sig. 11: Jachi/Salamé. Prefix K00. Intro: 2006. CourtesyRead More…