Afghanistan new sig/date (2016) 500-afghani note (B363d) reported
2019-10-08
Like B363c, but new signatures (Sediq/Hakimi) and new date (١٣٩۵ (SH1395/2016)).Courtesy of Dmitry Svobodin.
Iran to revalue and rename currency
2019-08-02
According to a DW article dated 31 July 2019, the Iranian government has approved a plan to remove four zeroes from the rial and rename the currency the toman, a former superunit of official currency that was in circulation until 1925. Iranians have for decades continued to use the termRead More…
Jordan new sig/date (2019) 20-dinar note (B233f) confirmed
2019-06-05
Like B233e, but new date (2019) and new signatures (Ezzedin Kanakriyah and Ziad Fariz). Courtesy of Claudio Marana.
Oman new 50-rial commemorative note (B236a) reportedly introduced 02.06.2019
2019-06-02
According to a press release, on 2 June 2019 the Central Bank of Oman introduced a newly enhanced 50-rial note with additional security features. The new note bears the same date and signature as the preceding issue (B235a) introduced in 2012, but now has a Varifeye CC Patch instead ofRead More…
Azerbaijan Autonomous Republic chapter of The Banknote Book is now available
2019-05-21
The Azerbaijan Autonomous Republic chapter of The Banknote Book is now available for individual sale and as a free download to subscribers. This 4-page catalog covers notes issued by the Azerbaijan National Government in 1946. Published 21.05.2019. Each chapter of The Banknote Book includes detailed descriptions and background information, full-colorRead More…
Azerbaijan considering new polymer notes
2019-04-26
According to press reports, the Central Bank of Azerbaijan is considering a switch to polymer banknotes in the future said Chairman Elman Rustamov at a press conference in Baku on 26 April 2019.
Azerbaijan new 10-manat note (B403a) confirmed
2019-04-08
According to a press release, the Central Bank of the Republic of Azerbaijan introduced a new 10-manat note like the preceding issues (B316a), but with the bank’s new name in Azeri, and upgraded security features. Courtesy of Thomas Augustsson.
Saudi Arabia new sig/date (2017) 100-riyal note (B139b) confirmed
2019-03-22
, Like B139a, but new date (١٤٣٨ (AH1438)/2017) and new signatures (Ahmed Abdulkarim Alkholifey and Mohammed Al-Jadaan). Courtesy of Ghassan Samman.
Iran new 500,000-rial cheque (B296a) confirmed
2019-02-28
Like B294a, but mauve in color, repositioned vignettes on front, and Mount Damavand on back. Courtesy of Hartmut Fraunhoffer (Banknote-Online).
Iran new 500,000-rial cheque (B296a) unveiled 01.01.2019
2019-01-02
According to an Iran Front Page article dated 2 January 2019, the Central Bank of Iran has unveiled a new 500,000-rial note (B296a) design. The new note is similar to the same denomination issued in 2014 (B294a), but orange in color, repositioned vignettes on front, and Mount Damavand on back.Read More…