This 50-lilangeni note commemorates the 50th anniversary of the founding of the Monetary Authority of Swaziland, the forerunner of the Central Bank of Eswatini. It is like the preceding issues, but with the a new purple OVI device replacing the green shield and spears at right front, and a differentRead More…
Scheduled for introduction in 2025, this 50-lari note commemorates the 30th anniversary of the introduction of Georgia’s currency, the lari. The winning entry in a design competition came from Koenig & Bauer Banknote Solutions, a renowned Swiss company founded in 1952. Their design centers on a powerful theme including Georgia’sRead More…
Like B305b, but new date (2022) at lower right back. Courtesy of Alex Zlotin and Harry Lin (https://www.ebay.com/str/qldc).Read More…
Like B721i, but new date (7 FEB. 2023). Courtesy of Cedrian Lopez-Bosch.Read More…
Two banknotes featuring Giesecke+Devrient (G+D) technology received the “Regional Banknote of the Year Award” at the High Security Printing (HSP) EMEA industry conference: Lesotho’s first Green Banknote and Morocco’s new 100-dirham banknote. Each year at the HSP Conference, banknotes that combine outstanding design, technical sophistication, and the highest security standardsRead More…
Two banknotes featuring Giesecke+Devrient (G+D) technology received the “Regional Banknote of the Year Award” at the High Security Printing (HSP) EMEA industry conference: Lesotho’s first Green Banknote and Morocco’s new 100-dirham banknote. Each year at the HSP Conference, banknotes that combine outstanding design, technical sophistication, and the highest security standardsRead More…
Like B244a, but new signature (bin Assad). Courtesy of Alex Zlotin.Read More…
B161 (PNL): 50 kina (US$15) Orange. Front: English text; Papua New Guinean coat of arms with bird of paradise perched on Kundu drum and ceremonial spear; 50 YEARS logo; National Parliament building in Port Moresby. Back: English text; Prime Minister Michael Somare; spears from Sepik; shield and mask from NewRead More…
This 20-yuan note is the first in a series commemorating the Chinese zodiac (rat, ox, tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, sheep, monkey, rooster, dog, and pig) that will be introduced over the course of 12 years. A total of 100 million notes will be issued at face value, with aRead More…
This note commemorates the 40th anniversary of the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank. B245 (PNL): 2 dollars (US$0.75) Yellow, red, blue, and purple. Front (vertical): English text; conch shell; Central Bank headquarters building; Isaac Vivian Alexander Richards, “The Master Blaster,” wielding cricket bat; 40th anniversary logo; turtles and fish. Back (vertical):Read More…