Colombia new date (02.09.2008) 20,000-peso note (B991t) confirmed
2011-10-14
Like B991s, but new date (2 DE SEPTIEMBRE DE 2008). Courtesy of banknoteshop@gmx.net.Read More…
Peru new 10- and 20-nuevo sol notes (B522a and B524a) confirmed
2011-09-26
B522 (P182): 10 nuevos soles Green, orange, brown, and red. Front: Spanish text; inverted biplane; José Abelardo Quiñones Gonzales. Back: Spanish text; vase; Machu Picchu ruins and mountains; coat of arms. Solid security thread with demetalized Perú 10 BCRP. Watermark: José Abelardo Quiñones Gonzales, pixelated airplane, and electrotypeRead More…
Paraguay contemplating polymer 5,000- and 10,000-guaraní notes
2011-09-11
According to a Digital ABC article dated 11 September 2011, Banco Central del Paraguay is considering issuing its 5,000- and 10,000-guaraní (US$1.25 and $2.50, respectively) banknotes in polymer to extend their lifespan. Paraguay currently has a polymer 2,000-guaraní note issued in December 2009. Courtesy of Thomas Krause.Read More…
Uruguay new date (2011) 20-peso uruguayo note (B545f) confirmed
2011-08-17
Like B545e, but new signatures (Oria/Bergara), new date (2011), Serie F, new imprint (DE LA RUE), and different screen trap pattern at left and right edges. Courtesy of banknoteshop@gmail.com and Frank van Tiel.Read More…
Paraguay new date (2008) 100,000-guaraní note (B854b) confirmed
2011-07-18
100,000 guaraníes (US$25.35), 2008. Like P233, but new date and prefix E. Courtesy of Didier Wiot.Read More…
Identify person on Chile’s banknotes
2011-07-06
Today I’m inaugurating a new feature on BanknoteNews.com: The Challenge. Anyone who has downloaded chapters of The Banknote Book catalog knows that I take pains to precisely identify all the people, places, and objects depicted on banknotes. However, sometimes precise identifications remain elusive despite all the efforts of myself andRead More…
Colombia new sig/date (21.08.2009) 5,000-peso note (B989l) confirmed
2011-07-03
Like B989k, but new date (21 DE AGOSTO DE 2009), and Braille ⠼⠑ (5) at left front near frog. Courtesy of Alexander Petrov.Read More…
Brazil new signature 5-real note (B866q) confirmed
2011-06-06
Like B866p, but new signatures (Guido Mantega and Alexandre Antonio Tombini). Prefix/suffix C/C 7096-9999. Intro: 2011. Courtesy of Alexandre Costa.Read More…
Falkland Islands new sig/date (01.01.2011) 10- and 20-pound notes reported
2011-06-05
According to a confidential report dated 19 August 2010, the Commissioners of Currency are preparing new 10- and 20-pound banknotes, to be printed by De La Rue with Cornerstone watermarks, dated 1 January 2011, prefix B, and signatures of K. Padgett, M. C. Eccles, and L. M. Lyse. Courtesy ofRead More…