Jordan new sig/date (2009) 20-dinar note (B233c) confirmed
2009-12-21
Like B233b, but new date (AH 1430 / 2009) and new signatures (Mohammad Abo Hamoor and Ummaya Toukan). Courtesy of Mahdi Bseiso.Read More…
Gulf Cooperation Council agrees to single currency
2009-12-17
According to a Gulf News article dated 16 December 2009, Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) leaders concluded their annual two-day summit with an agreement to form a monetary union, paving the way for a single currency for Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, and Saudi Arabia; Oman and the United Arab Emirates opted out.Read More…
Israel new note family reported for introduction in 2010 – 2012
2009-12-17
According to an article on Haaretz.com, over the next two years the Bank of Israel will issue new banknotes featuring portraits of Zionist visionary Theodor Herzl and three former prime ministers: David Ben-Gurion, Menachem Begin, and Yitzhak Rabin. The bank has decided against issuing a proposed NIS 500 (US$132) denomination.Read More…
Yemen new 250-rial note (B127) confirmed
2009-12-14
,, The Central Bank of Yemen introduced a new 250-rial (US$1.20) note on 14 November 2009 with the following specifications: General and Technical Specifications:A- The size is 158 mm x 75 mm.B – There is a water mark depicting the coat of arms of the Republic of Yemen located onRead More…
United Arab Emirates building new banknote plant
2009-12-14
According to a GulfNew.com article dated 13.12.2009, the Central Bank of the UAE has announced it has begun building a security press to print banknotes. The plant is being built on a plot of land near the Central Bank building complex in Abu Dhabi. The plant will print all denominationsRead More…
Lebanon new date (2008) 10,000-pound note (B528b) confirmed
2009-10-18
Like B528a, but new date (٢٠٠٨). Courtesy of Rui Manuel Palhares.Read More…
Lebanon new date (2008) 5,000-pound note (B527b) confirmed
2009-10-16
Like B527a, but new date (٢٠٠٨). Courtesy of Banknoteshop.Read More…
Jordan new date (2008) 50-dinar note (B234e) confirmed
2009-10-12
Like B234d, but new date (2008) and new signatures. Courtesy of Ricardo Castedo.Read More…
United Arab Emirates new 1,000-dirham note (B231a) confirmed
2009-10-05
, B231 (P33): 1,000 dirhams (US$272)Brown. Front: Arabic text; Saker falcon head as registration device; coat of arms; Al Hosn Palace (White Fort) in Abu Dhabi. Back: English text; Saker falcon; Abu Dhabi skyline with Corniche; Saker falcon head. Holographic stripe with denomination. Windowed security thread with demetalized UAE 1000.Read More…
Iran new 20,000-rial note (B286a) confirmed
2009-09-18
B286 (PNL): 20,000 rials (US$0.75) Blue and green. Front: Farsi text; Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini. Back: English and Farsi text; Al-Aqsa Mosque building in Jerusalem. Windowed security thread with demetalized stylized sun. Watermark: Ruhollah Khomeini. Printer: (TAKAB). 163 x 78 mm. Paper. a. No date. Sig. 29: Bahmani/Hosseini. Crescent on domeRead More…