On 23 September 2009, the Bank of Mexico introduced two new commemorative banknotes. The 200-peso paper note celebrates the bicentenial of independence. It is also noteworthy because it’s the first note in the world with a new security feature: the Pixel watermark, developed by ArjoWiggins Security. A new development inRead More…
In a press release dated 23 September 2009, the Bank of Mexico announced the immediate introduction of two new commemorative banknotes: a paper one to celebrate the bicentennial of independence, and a polymer one to celebrate the centennial of the Mexican Revolution. Each will be limited to 50 million piecesRead More…
Like B222a, but new signatures (Richardson/Collis) and new date (7 MAY 2007). Prefix C/4. Like B227a, but new signatures (Richardson/Steinhoff) and new date (7 MAY 2007). Prefix D/3. Courtesy of Ömer Yalçinkaya (omeryalcinkayacollectionshop on eBay).Read More…
Like B705e, but new date (28 ABR. 2008). Series J.Courtesy of Thomas Krause.Read More…
Like B698g, but new date (28 ABR. 2008). Series DZ – EB. Courtesy of Ricardo Ramirez Gonzalez.Read More…
Some Canadian 10-dollar notes printed in 2007 with the Jenkins-Dodge signature combination were printed on paper intended for 20-dollar notes. They therefore have Queen Elizabeth’s portrait and the number 20 as the watermark, a security thread with demetalized “Canada 20”, and the holographic stripe with the number 20. There areRead More…
A new variety 20-dollar note from Bermuda has been confirmed. B225a at top has a silver foil patch in the shape of an artist’s palette at lower left front, but on the new note B226a the foil patch has a smaller 20, and the artwork to the right includes flowers.Read More…
On 20 February 2009, the Bermuda Monetary Authority (BMA) celebrated 40 years of service, and the island of Bermuda celebrated the 400th anniversary of its settlement by British explorer Sir George Somers. The BMA is marking these landmark occasions by launching the first complete redesign of Bermuda’s banknotes since theRead More…
Like B700c, but new date (14 MAY. 2007). Series DM, DN. Strangely enough, the first new style 200-peso note with Motion thread is dated 15 FEB. 2007 and series A, and a variety has also been confirmed with the date 14 MAY. 2007 and series C. That means this oldRead More…
Dark green, mint green, and brown. Front: English text; sand dollar as registration device; green foil fish; map; embossed flamingoes; Lynden O. Pindling. Back: English text; Royal Bahamas police band; coat of arms; yellow elder flowers. Solid security thread and violet-to-green windowed security thread with demetalized BAHAMAS. Watermark: Lynden O.Read More…