Thailand new signature 500-baht note (B176j) confirmed
Like B176i, but new signatures (Ranong/Trairatvorakul).Courtesy of Vic Krysko.Read More…
Central African States (Equatorial Guinea) new signature 2,000-franc note (B108Fc) confirmed
Like B108Fb, but new signatures (Nchama/Aleka-Rybert). Courtesy of Vic Krysko.Read More…
Lebanon new 20,000-pound note (B535a) confirmed
According to a press release (in Arabic only) by the Central Bank of Lebanon, a new 20,000-pound (US$13) note has been issued on 28 September 2012, and is dated 17 June 2012. It appears to have a Motion windowed security thread, cedar tree watermark with electrotype denomination numerals in Arabic,Read More…
Press release: The Paper Currency of Tibet
A New Book on Tibetan Paper MoneyWolfgang Bertsch: The Paper Currency of Tibet. Gundernhausen near Darmstadt (Germany) and Lalitpur (Nepal), 2012. VI plus 274 pages. ISBN 978-99933-982-7-1 You can order the book from the author: Wolfgang Bertsch Tibetan banknotes were issued between 1912/13 and 1959. The first series of “Tam”Read More…
Nicaragua revised 200-córdoba note (B501b) confirmed
Like B501b, but instead of embossed 200 on see-through window, 200 is opaque white. Courtesy of Chris Twining.Read More…
Macedonia new sig/date (00.12.2011) 10-denar note (B206i) confirmed
Like B206h, but new date (Декември 2011) and signature (Dimitar Bogov). Courtesy of Hartmut Fraunhoffer (www.banknoten.de).Read More…
Sri Lanka notes to include Tamil text in future
According to an article on Ceylon Today dated 14 September 2012, the Central Bank of Sri Lanka will include Tamil text on banknotes to be issued in the future, in keeping with the country’s language policy. The new notes will include the words “this currency note issued on behalf theRead More…
Colombia again considers revaluing currency
According to an article on Semana.com dated 29 September 2012, the Colombian congress is considering a bill to revalue the peso by removing three zeros in an effort to simplify economic transactions. Such a move has been discussed for several years, and as with the case with revaluations in otherRead More…
Denmark new date (2011) 200-kroner note confirmed
200 kroner (US$35), (20)11. Like P67, but new date, new signatures, and prefix A4. Courtesy of Christoph Thomas.Read More…
North Korea 2003 savings bonds confirmed
Several collectors have contacted me asking about these items which have recently appeared on the market. These are bank savings bonds issued by the North Korea Central Bank in 2003. The back is divided into two parts. The left side gives instructions for the bond, stating that the bond isRead More…