The 16th edition of Krause’s Standard Catalog of World Paper Money is now shipping. I just received my copy and wanted to share my initial impressions. At 1,112 black and white pages, it’s exactly as large as the previous edition, though its list price is now $60 instead of $55,Read More…
The International Bank Note Society has announced the formation of a new Russian chapter. According to Dmitriy Litvak, president of the new chapter, “The main difference between the Russian (IBONS) chapter and the other IBNS chapters is that it is based on a linguistic (Russian) base rather than a geographicalRead More…
On December 2008, the Central Bank of Seychelles published a special second edition of its publication that traces the history of paper currencies in the Seychelles, dating from the period of French colonization to the present. Entitled “History of Paper Currency in the Seychelles,” the new 55-page booklet, in fullRead More…
Thomas Krause and Peter Bauer have today released the fifth edition of their book, the Specialized Catalogue of World Plastic Money. Ordering information and a free PDF download can be obtained by visiting www.swschwedt.de/kunden/polymernotes.Read More…
The International Bank Note Society (IBNS) is proud to announce the winner of the 2007 IBNS Bank Note of the Year 2006, awarded to the finest banknote issued in 2006. This year’s award goes to the 1,000-franc note issued by the Banque Centrale des Comores, the central bank ofRead More…