New Zealand new sig/date (2018) 50-dollar note (B140b) confirmed
2020-01-04
Like B140a, but new signature (Orr) and new date (2018). Courtesy of Scott de Young.Read More…
Solomon Islands new signature 100-dollar note (B225b) confirmed
2019-11-21
Like B225a, but new signatures (Rarawa/Fakarii). Courtesy of Ivan Bogdanov (bonistics.org) and Yuri Minkin (yuri111 on eBay).Read More…
Samoa new 10-tala XVI Pacific Games commemorative polymer note (B121a) confirmed
2019-11-15
According to a press release dated 24 May 2019, in June the Central Bank of Samoa planned to introduce a 10-tala note commemorating the XVI Pacific Games hosted in Apia, Samoa from 7 to 20 July 2019. The notes are printed on De La Rue’s Safeguard polymer substrate. Courtesy ofRead More…
Solomon Islands new 5-dollar polymer note (B221a) confirmed
2019-05-26
According to a press release dated 25 April 2019, the Central Bank of Solomon Islands planned to introduce the country’s new 5-dollar polymer note on 2 May 2019 in conjunction with the United Nations World Tuna Day. Courtesy of Hartmut Fraunhoffer (Banknote-Online) and Stane Štraus (www.polymernotes.org).Read More…
Australia new 50-dollar note (B233a) contains typo in microprint
2019-05-09
According to various sources, the new 50-dollar note (B233a) issued on 18 October 2018 contains a typo in the microprinting. Specifically, the back of the note contains Edith Cowan’s first speech to parliament in microtext above her shoulder, in which the word “responsibility” is repeatedly misspelled as “responsibilty” without theRead More…
Australia new sig/date (2016) 50-dollar note (B228m) confirmed
2019-04-19
Like B228l, but new signatures (Stevens/Fraser) and new date (2016).Courtesy of Mauricio Diaz-Chavarro.Read More…
French Pacific Territories new signature 500-franc note (B105b) confirmed
2019-04-19
, Like B105a, but new signatures. Courtesy of Sejin Ahn.Read More…
Australia new 20-dollar note (B232a) reported for introduction in October 2019
2019-02-22
According to a press release dated 22 February 2019, the Reserve Bank of Australia plans to introduce a new 20-dollar note (B232a) in October 2019.Read More…
French Pacific Territories new signature 1,000-franc note (B106b) confirmed
2018-12-22
, Like B106a, but new signatures. Courtesy of Claudio Marana.Read More…
Papua New Guinea new reduced size 50-kina note (B158a) confirmed
2018-10-24
, Like B138, but reduced size (145 x 70 mm). Courtesy of Don Ludwig and Stane Štraus (www.polymernotes.org).Read More…