According to an IOL.com article dated 17 October 2009, the South African Reserve Bank has refuted a rumor circulating via email claiming that the bank is about to issue a 500-rand note.Robertina Mbedzi, assistant communications practitioner at the Reserve Bank, said “The bank is currently not planning to issue aRead More…
, Like B149d, but new date (2009). Courtesy of David Murcek.Read More…
,,,,,, On 16 September 2009, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) announced plans to issue 1.9 billion new polymer notes in 5, 10, and 50 naira denominations, worth US$0.03, 0.06, and 0.32, respectively. President Umaru Yar’Adua launched the new notes on 30 September. 1.3 billion note were printed abroad, whileRead More…
During the 30 September 2009 introduction of the new 5-, 10-, and 50-naira polymer banknotes, the Central Bank of Nigeria said it may eventually issue 500- and 1,000-naira notes printed on polymer, although the focus is now on the lower denominations since they are more widely used than the higherRead More…
,, 50 maloti (US$4.55). Like Pick 17, but new date, new signature (Moeketsi Senaoana), the colors are more vibrant, the watermark of the coat of arms now includes the denomination (not electrotype), as well as Cornerstones, and a windowed security thread. Printer: (TDLR). Courtesy of Ricardo Castedo.Read More…
On 25 July 2009, the Central Bank of Tunisia introduced a new 50-dinar (US$37.65) note. B532 (P91): 50 dinars (demonetized 31.12.2017) Green, purple, and orange. Front: Arabic text; La Cite de la Culture (The City of Culture) building; scholar Ibn Rachiq. Back: French text; Rades-La Goulette suspension bridge over canal;Read More…
On 3 September 2009, the Bank of Botswana acknowledged that a small number of the new 100-pula notes (B127a) have been issued with a thin plastic layer over the holographic stripe. The plastic, which should have been removed by the printer during manufacturing, can be peeled off the note, removingRead More…
The Bank of Botswana introduced a new family of banknotes on 21 August 2009. The notes officially enter circulation 23 August, though they may not be available to the public until 24 August. The introduction of the new banknotes follows a comprehensive review of the current banknotes in order toRead More…
I am working on a new catalog of world notes and I need all the help I can get. If you have any of the notes listed below, please email 300-dpi, 100% actual size, 24-bit color scans of the front and back of these notes, saved as uncompressed JPEG, BMP,Read More…
La Banque de la République du Burundi has introduced new 500- (US$0.40) and 1,000-franc (US$0.80) notes, both dated 01-05-09 and bearing the same signature combinations. The designs are the same as B225 and B226, respectively, but the sizes have been reduced to 132 x 67 mm and 137 x 69Read More…