Indonesia new date (2013) 2,000-rupiah note confirmed
2,000 rupiah, 2013 on front/2009 on back. Like P148, but new date. Signature Nasution/Waas. Courtesy of Sejin Ahn.Read More…
Singapore overprinted 1997 5-dollar ship note from sheet
In January 2013, a contributor sent scans of two previously unlisted Singapore 5-dollar notes, possibly commemoratives overprinted on B121b at right front near the watermark. The first note has a prefix of B/29 and is overprinted in red with 30 Anniversary and a small logo of the Board of CommissionersRead More…
Philippines new date (2012) 1,000-peso note (B1083b) confirmed
Like B1083a, but new date (2012). Courtesy of Sing Chia Tan (goodluck4u888 on eBay). Read More…
Philippines new date (2013) 20-peso note (B1077c) confirmed
Like B1077b, but new date (2013). Courtesy of Sing Chia Tan (goodluck4u888 on eBay). Read More…
Bermuda new signature 20-dollar note (B233b) confirmed
Like B233a, but new signatures (Alan C. Cossar and L. Anthony Jaoquin), prefix A/1, and flowers and butterflies on back now green, not purple. Courtesy of Richard Miranda.Read More…
Bank of Canada names Stephen Poloz as new governor
According to an article on BBC News dated 2 May 2013, “Bank of Canada has named long-term bureaucrat and economist Stephen Poloz as its new head, replacing Mark Carney who is going to run the Bank of England.” This move calls into question whether the 5- and 10-dollar notes unveiledRead More…
European Monetary Union new 5-euro note confirmed
, 5 euros, 2013. Intro: 02.05.2013. These notes have two-character prefixes and it’s not yet clear if they use the same country codes as the preceding series. Prefixes confirmed to date include UB and VA. Courtesy of Richard Castello (www.castedos.com or http://stores.ebay.com/CastedosInvestments) and Hartmut Fraunhoffer (www.banknoten.de).Read More…
Philippines new 100-peso Manila Hotel commemorative note (B1068a) confirmed
Like B1046, but with green Manila Hotel 100 overprint. Courtesy of Sing Chia Tan (goodluck4u888 on eBay). Read More…
Press release: Encyclopedia of Sudan Banknotes 1856 – 2012
Bushra Ali, a frequent contributor to this site and The Banknote Book, recently published Encyclopedia of Sudan Banknotes 1856 – 2012. This specialized catalog is available via Lulu.com as a print-on-demand book. This 467-page first edition covers all notes from 1856 to 2012, and includes Egyptian notes used in Sudan,Read More…
Central Bank of Malta currency exhibit runs 2-15 May 2013
According to a press release dated 26 April 2013, “The Central Bank of Malta is organising a currency exhibition between Thursday 2 May 2013 and Wednesday 15 May 2013. The exhibition will be held in the Polverista building situated at the Bank’s premises on St James Counterguard, Valletta. The exhibitionRead More…