Namibia (Page 3)

According to a media release dated 6 October 2015, on 20 October the Bank of Namibia introduced new 10- and 20-dollar banknotes which are like the existing notes (B214 and B215, respectively), but without the large OVI diamond at center front as a cost-savings measure. Courtesy of Heinrich Lindner.Read More…

According to a media release dated 13 July 2012, the Bank of Namibia “has observed that the diamond shape feature on some of the N$ 10 and N$ 20 banknotes is cracking after multiple folding or handling.” These affected notes feature a large OVI (optically variable ink) diamond with latentRead More…

B209 (P11a): 10 dollars (US$0.70) Blue, green, and yellow. Front: English text; H.E. Dr. Sam Nujoma; Parliament building in Windhoek; green-to-gold OVI diamond with latent image 10; BON as Diaphan registration device. Back: English text; coat of arms; three standing springbok antelope (Antidorcas marsupialis). Green-to-magenta/blue Janus windowed security thread withRead More…

According to an article in The Namibian dated 22 March 2012, the decision of the Bank of Namibia to replace the portrait of anti-colonialist Chief Hendrik Witbooi with that of founding President Sam Nujoma on the new 10- and 20-dollar (US$1.30 and 2.60, respectively) notes has stirred up a bitRead More…