Lesotho new dates (2005 and 2006) 10-maloti notes confirmed
2007-11-05
, 10 maloti (US$1.55), 2005 and 2006. Like P15, but new dates and new signature (E. M. Matekane, GOVERNOR). Courtesy of Andrew Roberts.Read More…
Botswana new date (2005) 100-pula note (B123b) confirmed
2007-10-28
Like B123a, but new date (2005). Prefix G/36 – G/50.Courtesy of Andrew Roberts.Read More…
Uganda to issue commemorative 10,000-shilling note in November
2007-10-16
, On 16 October 2007, allAfrica.com reported that the Bank of Uganda intends to issue a special 10,000-shilling (US$5.75) note ahead of the Commonwealth Heads of Governments Meeting (CHOGM) scheduled to take place in Kampala, November 23-25, 2007. “The note will be available for the public to transact business andRead More…
Burundi new sig/date (01-05-2006) 1,000-franc note (B226d) confirmed
2007-10-11
Like B226c, but new signatures (Bibara/Bizimana), and date (01-05-2006). Prefix BN – BY.Courtesy of banknoteshop@gmx.net.Read More…
Nigeria issues new date (2007) 20- and 50-naira notes
2007-10-11
The Central Bank of Nigeria has issued new date varieties for the two highest denominations of its new family introduced on February 28, 2007, but which previously bore the date of 2006. 20 naira (US$0.15), 2007. Like the 2006 NGN20 reported in IBNS Journal 46.1 p23, but new date. 50Read More…
Sudan issues new 2-pound note dated 2006
2007-09-30
, 2 pounds (US$1), July 9 2006. Light blue. Front: Civilization theme with pottery bowls, plates, and vases; map. Back: Bank logo; musical instruments. 2-mm wide windowed security thread with demetalized CBOS 2 LS and Arabic text. Watermark: Pigeon and electrotype LS 2. Printer: (Sudan Currency Printing Press). 144 xRead More…
Cape Verde new 1,000-escudo note (B214a) confirmed
2007-09-25
B214 (P70): 1,000 escudos (withdrawn 19.02.2020) Purple, blue, green, and yellow. Front (vertical): Portuguese text; writer and professor António Aurélio Gonçalves; medallion made of dragon tree leaves; hand with pen registration device; holographic inkwell with quill. Back (vertical): Portuguese text; landscape of Chanzinha on the island of São Nicolau, includingRead More…
Mauritius announces new banknote design contest
2007-09-25
On 25 September 2007, Manou Bheenick, governor of the Bank of Mauritius, announced a design competition for a new family of banknotes to be issued in 2009 to celebrate the bank’s 40th anniversary. Under the theme of “Banknotes—Mirrors of our Motherland,” this eighth series of notes should relate to theRead More…
Somaliland new date (2002) 100-shilling note (B105d) confirmed
2007-07-28
Like B105c, but new date (2002) and new signatures (Abdirahman Dualle, GUDDOOMIYAH; Abdi Mohamoud Gullet, LACAGHAYAHA). Courtesy of Andrew Roberts.Read More…
Guinea new 10,000-franc note (B331a) confirmed
2007-06-11
B331 (P42): 10,000 francs (US$1.10) Green, blue, and brown. Front: French text; young girl; coat of arms; three cowrie shells and pineapple. Back: French text; field with trees; “Lady of Maali” rock formation on Mount Loura. 3-mm red-to-green windowed security thread with demetalized GNF 10000. Watermark: Young girl, electrotype RG,Read More…