Morocco new 100-dirham note (B517a) confirmed
B517 (P76): 100 dirhams (US$12) Brown, yellow, violet, and blue. Front: Arabic text; denomination numerals as registration device; Moroccan door; coat of arms; King Mohammed VI; crown with five-pointed star (Seal of Solomon) in green-to-gold SPARK. Back: French text; Touareg tent; wind turbine farm; three camels with riders on aRead More…
Nepal new 10-rupee note (B281) confirmed
, B281 (PNL): 10 rupees (US$0.10)Brown, green, and lilac. Front: Mount Everest; Garud Narayan of Changu Narayan temple; obverse of coin. Back: Three black bucks grazing; trees; bank logo. Windowed security thread with demetalized NRB. Watermark: Rhododendron. Printer: Unknown. 133 x 70 mm.a. 2012. Signature 16. Intro: 12.09.2013. Courtesy ofRead More…
Nigeria new sig/date (2012) 20-naira note confirmed
20 naira, 2012. Like B232j, but new date and signatures. Courtesy of Hartmut Fraunhoffer (http://www.banknoten.de).Read More…
Malawi new sig/date (01.01.2013) 100-kwacha note (B152b) confirmed
Like B152a, but new signature (Chuka) and new date (1st JANUARY 2013). Courtesy of Hartmut Fraunhoffer (http://www.banknoten.de).Read More…
Malawi new sig/date (01.01.2013) 500-kwacha note (B154b) confirmed
Like B154a, but new signature (Chuka) and new date (1st JANUARY 2013). Courtesy of Hartmut Fraunhoffer (http://www.banknoten.de).Read More…
Haiti new date (2010) 500-gourde note (B850d) confirmed
Like B850c, but new date (2010), and date in green ink. Courtesy of David Murcek (http://www.themonetaryunit.com).Read More…
Lebanon new 5,000-pound note (B533a) confirmed
B533 (P91): 5,000 livres (pounds) (US$3.35) Pink, purple, orange, and green. Front: Arabic text; cedar tree as registration device; geometric series design. Back: Arabic and French text; geometric series design; cedar tree. 3-mm wide magenta-to-green windowed security thread with demetalized BDL 5000. Watermark: Cedar tree and electrotype ٥٠٠٠. Printer: (OberthurRead More…
Lebanon new date (2012) 1,000-pound note (B532b) confirmed
According to a Lebanon Files article dated 21 August 2013, the Bank of Lebanon has issued a revised 1,000-pound note with enhanced security features. Courtesy of Houssein Maaz and Claude Akl (dekeneh on eBay).Read More…
Bank of England asks for public input before switching to polymer notes
According to a press release dated 10 September 2013, the Bank of England has revealed that it has been studying a switch from paper to polymer substrates over the past three years and found that the latter is cleaner, more secure, more durable, and more environmentally friendly. However, before finalizingRead More…
Ukraine new sig/date (2013) 50-hryvnia note (B850d) confirmed
Like B850c, but new signature (Sorkin) and new date (2013). Courtesy of Aleksey Gladkov (www.bonistika.net).Read More…