On 1 March 2007, Zimbabwe introduced a new Z$5,000 (US$20) temporary bearer cheques to replace the expired version of this denomination. These note carries the issue date of 1st February 2007, with an expiration date of 31st July 2007. 147 x 74 mm. A new Z$50,000 has also been released,Read More…
50,000 dollars (US$200), 1st March 2007. Expires 31st July 2007. Red and brown. RBZ logo, signature (Dr. G. Gono, Governor), and RBZ as electrotype watermark. Elephant and falls on back. Courtesy of Nick Brice.Read More…
B238 (P50): 1,000 rupees (US$9.80) Purple, light green, and light blue. Front: Urdu text; Mohammed Ali Jinnah wearing national dress (sherwani); OVI flag. Back: English text; bank logo; trees, clock tower, and buildings at Islamia College University in Peshawar. Windowed security thread with demetalized 1000. Watermark: Mohammed Ali Jinnah andRead More…
According to a February 26, 2007, press release, the Swiss National Bank is preparing a new family of banknotes designed by Zurich-based graphic artist Manuela Pfrunder, who placed second in the SNB’s design competition in November 2005. Pfrunder’s original designs for the six denominations (the 10 Swiss franc is shownRead More…
B213 (P69): 500 escudos (US$5.40) Green, yellow, and red. Front (vertical): Portuguese text; chemist Roberto Duarte Silva; chemical symbols; serpent wrapped around a chalice; mortar and pestle registration device; coat of arms. Back (vertical): Portuguese text; Trapiches – Ilha de Santo Antão (sugar cane press island of Santo Antão); mortarRead More…
Pakistan’s Federal Cabinet has asked the State Bank of Pakistan to prepare a new 5-rupee note (US$0.08) for introduction to replace the old Rs5 (B229, above) that was withdrawn from circulation on 1 July 2005. Read More…
Like B907, but without serial number in tab of lower margin, braille dots added at upper right front, and intaglio printing. Courtesy of Claudio Marana.Read More…
On 10 January 2007, the subcommittee of the National Assembly’s Public Accounts Committee directed the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) to change the colors and designs of the new family of banknotes, especially the Rs20 (B232a) and Rs5,000 (B239a) denominations. “The identical colours, designs, and sizes [sic] of new currencyRead More…
Banco Central de Nicaragua has replaced the 10-cordobas note (B488a) with a coin, and released a new series of 20-, 50-, 100-, and 500-cordobas notes. This new series is identical to the 2002 issue (B489a – B492a), except for the new date (10 de Marzo de 2006) and new signaturesRead More…
The central Bank of Estonia has issued a new series of 2- and 10-krooni bank notes with a few renewed security features. Existing notes of the same denomination remain legal tender.”Until now the latest Estonian bank notes were the 25-kroon notes printed in 2002. The new 2- and 10-kroon bankRead More…