Royal Bank of Scotland to auction rare notes
According to an article on Scotsman.com dated 19 May 2012, the Royal Bank of Scotland will auction off some of its rare notes at a charity benefit for the Queen Elizabeth Diamond Jubliee Trust.Read More…
Belize new 20-dollar commemorative note (B330a) confirmed
B330 (P72): 20 dollars (US$10) Brown, chestnut, and orange. Front: English text; jade head; flying Jaibu stork bird; coat of arms; school of queen triggerfish and queen angelfish; Queen Elizabeth II wearing Grand Duchess Vladimir’s tiara and Queen Victoria’s golden jubilee necklace; Baird’s tapir head as registration device. Back: EnglishRead More…
Nigeria contemplating new 2,000- and 5,000-naira notes
According to an article in Leadership dated 13 May 2012, the Central Bank of Nigeria is contemplating introducing 2,000- and 5,000-naira (US$13 and $31, respectively) notes, as well as replacing the 10-, 20-, and 50-naira notes with coins.Read More…
Namibia new 2011-2012 banknote family (B209a – B213a) confirmed
B209 (P11a): 10 dollars (US$0.70) Blue, green, and yellow. Front: English text; H.E. Dr. Sam Nujoma; Parliament building in Windhoek; green-to-gold OVI diamond with latent image 10; BON as Diaphan registration device. Back: English text; coat of arms; three standing springbok antelope (Antidorcas marsupialis). Green-to-magenta/blue Janus windowed security thread withRead More…
Jordan new sig/date (2012) 10-dinar note (B232c) confirmed
Like B232b, but new date (2012) and signatures (Dr. Umaya Toukan, Minister of Finance; Mohammad Said Shahin, Governer). Courtesy of Claudio Marana and Aseel Altotanjee.Read More…
Mongolia new date (2011) 20-togrog note (B431b) confirmed
Like B431a, but new date (2011). Courtesy of Thomas Augustsson.Read More…
India new date (2012) 10-rupee note (B286b) confirmed
Like B286a, but new date (2012). Letter: None, A, L, R, S. Courtesy of Claudio Marana and Agostinho “Gus” Oliveira (gus26550@yahoo.com).Read More…
Uganda new date (2011) 10,000-shilling note (B157b) confirmed
Like B157a, but new date (2011). Courtesy of Monetary Research Institute.Read More…
Guyana new 100-dollar note watermark variety confirmed
100 dollars (US$0.50), no date. Like BOG B14 (P36), but electrotype watermark changed from map of Guyana to 100. The series started at B/30 000001 and was introduced on 25 January 2012. Courtesy of Murtaza Azeez.Read More…
Azerbaijan designing new 150-, 200-, and 500-manat notes
According to an article on APA dated 8 May 2012, Chairman Elman Rustamov has said that the Central Bank of Azerbaijan is currently designing new 150-, 200-, and 500-manat banknotes for issuance in the coming years. Currently the largest denomination is the 100-manat note (B319a).Read More…