Tajikistan new 5- and 10-somoni notes (B214a and B215a) confirmed
On 27 December 2012, the National Bank of Tajikistan introduced revised 5- and 10-somoni notes (B214a and B215a) like the preceding issues, but with the addition of a Kinegram stripe at right front. Courtesy of Dmitry Zagorenko (http://bonistica.ru) and Hartmut Fraunhoffer (www.banknoten.de).Read More…
Bhutan new sig/date (2013) 1-ngultrum note (B216b) confirmed
Like B216a, but new signature (Tenzin), new date (2013), new printer (Giesecke & Devrient), and new substrate (Hybrid). Intro: 00.01.2013.Courtesy of Sejin Ahn and David Jones.Read More…
Ukraine new sig/date (2013) 5-hryvnia note (B846d) confirmed
Like B846c, but new signature (Sorkin) and new date (2013). Courtesy of Mykhaylo Kharytonov (mbank_notes on eBay).Read More…
Switzerland new sig/date (2010) 10-franc note (B349f) confirmed
Like B349e, but new signatures (Raggenbass/Danthine) and new date (2010). Courtesy of Manfred Wolfensberger.Read More…
Hong Kong (HSBC) new date (01.01.2012) 50-dollar note (B692b) confirmed
Like B692a, but new date (1 JANUARY 2012). Courtesy of Christof Zellweger.Read More…
Dominican Republic new sig/date (2012) 100- and 500-peso dominicano notes confirmed
, 100 pesos dominicanos, 2012. Like the preceding issue dated 2011 and printed by DE LA RUE, but new date (2012), signatures (Héctor Valdez Albizu and Daniel Toribio), printer imprint (OBERTHUR technologies), and screen trap. 500 pesos dominicanos, 2012. Like the preceding issue dated 2011 and printed by DE LARead More…
Pakistan new date (2012) 20-rupee note (B233h) confirmed
Like B233g, but new date (2012). Courtesy of Shane McCulloch (www.newcastlecoins.com.au).Read More…
Liberia new 2011 varieties confirmed for all denominations
All denominations (CBL B6-B10, respectively) have been confirmed dated 2011 with two varieties. The first variety is plain, and the second variety has the denomination spelled out in pearlescent ink on tne watermark area on front. The 5- to 20-dollar notes also have pearlescent designs added around the border onRead More…
Philippines new date (2013) 100-peso note (B1046p) confirmed
Like B1046o, but new date (2013). Courtesy of Sing Chia Tan (goodluck4u888 on eBay).Read More…
Canada denies adding maple syrup smell to polymer banknote
According to many different news outlets, including the Mail Online, some members of the public have reported that Canada’s new polymer banknotes smell of maple syrup. Bank of Canada denies that any scent has been added to any of its notes, so now people can return to searching for BigfootRead More…