Iran new 5,000-rial note (B282a) confirmed
According to a Trend article dated 9 June 2013, the Central Bank of the Islamic Republic of Iran will issue larger denomination banknotes “in the near future” (the end of the current Iranian calendar year = 21 March 2014) as soon as it receives permission from the Ministry of EconomicRead More…
Djibouti bank governor died 11.01.2013
According to a press release on the web site of Banque Centrale de Djibouti, bank governor Feu M. Djama Mahamoud Haid died on 11 January 2013. Collectors should keep their eyes open for a new signature combination. Courtesy of Jean – Claude Royaud.Read More…
Book review: Coins and Banknotes of Yugoslavia, Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, Montenegro and Macedonia
Coins and Banknotes of Yugoslavia, Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, Montenegro and MacedoniaZlatko Viščević, 1173 pages, soft cover, 192 x 120 mm, black and white illustrations, Croatian and English, ISBN 978-953-56890-0-3, US$52 / €40 (free shipping), kin2.orders@gmail.com Download the free sample chapter: Coins and Banknotes of the Kingdom ofRead More…
Nigeria new sig/date (2013) 5-naira note confirmed
5 naira, 2013. Like B234, but new date and new signatures (Sanusi Lamido Sanusi and Mahmoud K. Umar). Courtesy of Mohammed Elarabi.Read More…
Bahamas new 50-dollar note (B347a) confirmed
50 dollars (US$50), 2012. This note is like the preceding issues (B342a) dated 2006, but the map of the islands at center front has been altered and there is a new printer imprint (Giesecke & Devrient instead of FCOF) at lower right back. Courtesy of James Bradly Huang.Read More…
Bank of England responds to public demand for women on new notes
The Bank of England has posted the response from Mark Carney, governor of the Bank of England, to a letter received on 1 July 2013 from Mary Macleod MP, who expressed diappointment that Elizabeth Fry is to be replaced on the 5-pound note by Winston Churchill. Courtesy of James Cadman.Read More…
Argentina’s 100-peso “Evita” note (B411a) wins Latin American Banknote of the Year 2013
The organizers of the Latin American High Security Printing (HSP) Conference are delighted to announce at the Conference in Bogota, Colombia today, that the inaugural award of Latin American Banknote of the Year 2013 was presented to Senora Katya Daura, President of S.E. Casa de Moneda, Argentina for the 100Read More…
Guernsey new 1-pound commemorative numismatic product (BNP101a) confirmed
According to an article on ChannelOnline, on 4 July 2013 the States of Guernsey began selling 300,000 1-pound notes to commemorate the 200th anniversary of Thomas de la Rue’s first commercial venture. This commemorative note is like the preceding normal issue for this denomination, but enhanced by a design featuringRead More…
Bangladesh new 100-taka commemorative note confirmed
, According to a press release, a new 100-taka note commemorating 100 Years of Bangladesh National Museum was issued 9 July 2013. 100,000 notes were issued into circulation, with an additional 11,000 notes sold packaged in a folder as numismatic products. 100 taka (US$1.25) Violet, yellow, and green. Front: 18th-centuryRead More…
Hungary new sig/date (2013) 500-forint note (B581e) confirmed
Like B581d, but new signatures (Matolcsy/Balog) and new date (2013). Courtesy of G. Scheidl.Read More…