Today I’m inaugurating a new feature on BanknoteNews.com: The Challenge. Anyone who has downloaded chapters of The Banknote Book catalog knows that I take pains to precisely identify all the people, places, and objects depicted on banknotes. However, sometimes precise identifications remain elusive despite all the efforts of myself andRead More…
Today I’m inaugurating a new feature on BanknoteNews.com: The Challenge. Anyone who has downloaded chapters of The Banknote Book catalog knows that I take pains to precisely identify all the people, places, and objects depicted on banknotes. However, sometimes precise identifications remain elusive despite all the efforts of myself andRead More…
This interesting engraving appears on the front of B114, the 1,000-rial note of 1934. The image—described in SCWPM as “warrior killing fabulous creature”—also appears on the date stamps of subsequent issues.IDENTIFIED: Darius the Great stabbing Ahriman monster from stone relief at Persepolis. Courtesy of Raphael.Read More…
Can someone please identify the building on the back of B125? Given the diploma and students in the vignette, it’s almost certainly a university, but which one? Educated guesses are welcome, but I am looking for definitive answers supported by citations if possible. IDENTIFIED: Kabarnet Boys High School administration buildingRead More…
Please post a comment or send me an email if you can positively identify any of the buildings on the back of Uganda B133 above. Upper left: Unknown.Upper center: Unknown.Lower right: New Bank of Uganda headquarters.Lower left: Old Bank of Uganda headquarters.Read More…
Can anyone positively identify the following items that appear on some Sudanese banknotes? Precise names and locations of the buildings are appreciated, and links to supporting evidence is welcome, too. 1. The secretary bird at the center of this vignette appears on the front of B312 – B321. It isRead More…
Thanks to everyone who helped positively identify the following features which appear on the back of some banknotes from Zaire and the Congo Democratic Republic. I find it curious that many countries are proud enough to feature certain places, people, and objects on their notes, yet they fail to labelRead More…