East Caribbean States new variety 1-dollar note (B205v1) confirmed
2011-09-24
Like B205, but with V suffix, the country code for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.Courtesy of TDS.Read More…
Dominican Republic new note family denominated in pesos Dominicanos reported
2011-07-16
According to a post on the MRI Guide web site dated 15 July 2011, “The Constitution of January 26, 2010 mandated the change of the name of the monetary unit from “peso oro” to “peso Dominicano”. To comply with this change the Banco Central de la República Dominicana is preparingRead More…
Cayman Islands new 1- and 50-dollar notes (B218a and B222a) enter circulation
2011-07-10
According to a CaymanNewService article dated 7 July 2011, the 1- and 50-dollar notes (B218a and B222a, respectively) in the new D series are now entering circulation. The entire D series was introduced on 4 April 2011, but only the 5- and 25-dollar notes (B219a and B221a) were actually releasedRead More…
Bahamas new 20-dollar note (B346a) confirmed
2011-06-24
Charcoal, red, and green. Front: English text; sand dollar as registration device; foil patch; map; Milo B. Butler. Back: English text; Paradise Island and Nassau Harbour in New Providence with cruise ships, buildings, and bridges; coat of arms. Solid security thread and 3-mm windowed security thread with demetalized BAHAMAS. Watermark:Read More…
Dominican Republic revised 100-, 500-, 1,000-, and 2,000-peso oro notes confirmed
2011-06-16
,,, All of these notes are like the preceding issues of the same denominations, but are dated 2010, signed by Héctor Valdez Albizu and Vicente Bengoa, have printer imprint of OBERTHUR technologies, and feature a new screen trap background pattern. Courtesy of banknoteshop@gmx.net.Read More…
Barbados new signature 10-dollar note (B227b) confirmed
2011-06-06
Like B227a, but new signature (Worrell). Prefix C39 – C41. Courtesy of Monetary Research Institute.Read More…
Barbados 30th anniversary 5-dollar commemorative note (BNP201a) confirmed
2011-06-05
This 5-dollar note bears an overprint “To commemorate the 30th anniversary of the Central Bank of Barbados” over the watermark area at left front, as well as a large gold foil 30 at center front. It was issued in a folder with the following text:$5 Commemorative Banknote A limited editionRead More…
LANSA web site has been revamped
2011-06-01
The Latin American Paper Money Society was established in 1973 and is popularly known as LANSA. Current president Arthur C. Matz recently sent me this announcement which I am happy to share with visitors to BanknoteNews.com: “Since 1973, LANSA has been dedicated to the enjoyment of collecting the paper moneyRead More…
Haiti new date (2008 and 2010) varieties confirmed
2011-05-21
,, 10 gourdes (US$0.25), 2010. Like P272, but new date and signatures: Charles Castel, Philippe W. Lahens, and Marc Hébert Ignace. 50 gourdes (US$1.25), 2010. Like P274b, but new date. 250 gourdes (US$6.20), 2008. Like P276, but new date and signatures. All three denominations also have Cornerstone watermarks, indicating theyRead More…
Cayman Islands new family of notes (B218a – B223a) confirmed
2011-04-11
B218 (P38): 1 dollar (US$1.20) Violet, sea blue, and orange. Front: English text; angel fish; map; coat of arms; Queen Elizabeth II. Back: English text; nautilus shell; The Bluff on Cayman Brac. 1.4-mm wide windowed security thread with demetalized CAYMAN ISLANDS. Watermark: Turtle, electrotype CIMA, and Cornerstones. Printer: DE LARead More…