Philippines new 2,000-peso numismatic product (BNP1004a) confirmed
In 2000, five million 2,000-piso banknotes were printed featuing features the inauguration of President Joseph “Erap” Estrada at Barasoain Church in Bulacan on 10 June 1998. These notes were intended to be issued as legal tender in 2001, but President Estrada was ousted from office that year, so the notesRead More…
Bangladesh new date (2012) 100-taka note confirmed
100 taka (US$1.25), 2012. Like BB B52 (P54), but new date. Intro: 19.09.2012. Courtesy of Syeed Bin Salam (Tuhin).Read More…
Nigeria halts plans to restructure currency
According to the following press release issued 20 September 2012, the president of Nigeria has instructed the central bank to halt plans to restructure the nation’s currency following public concerns about inflation that erupted after last month’s announcement that a 5,000-naira note would be issued in Q1 2013. Update onRead More…
Trans-Dniester corrected 500-ruble note (B208b) confirmed
500 rubles (US$59), 2004. Like B208a, but with Ukrainian E on series prefix AA (top) corrected to I on series prefix AB (bottom) as 6th character, 1st word, 3rd line of text on front, and I instead of backwards N as 8th character, 2nd word, 3rd line. Prefix AB. CourtesyRead More…
Argentina new 100-peso note (B411a) confirmed
According to an article on Latino Fox News dated 23 July 2012, the Banco Central de la República Argentina is preparing to issue 20 million commemorative 100-peso (US$22) note bearing the face of Eva “Evita” Perón to mark the 60th anniversary of her death. The new notes are based onRead More…
Philippines new date (2012) 50-peso note (B1044l) confirmed
Like B1044k, but new date (2012). Courtesy of Sing Chia Tan (goodluck4u888 on eBay).Read More…
Zambia unveils new note and coin designs due 01.01.2013
,,,,,,,,,,, According to an article in the Zambia Daily Mail dated 21 September 2012, the Bank of Zambia has now received images of the new banknotes and coins scheduled to be introduced on 1 January 2013. When the country rebases its currency, the notes will be in denominations of 2,Read More…
Zambia new date (2012) 1,000-kwacha note (B146i) confirmed
, Like B146h, but new date (2012). Courtesy of Garry Craig.Read More…
Zambia new date (2011) 100-kwacha note (B139k) confirmed
, Like B139j, but new date (2011) and new printer (Giesecke & Devrient). Courtesy of Garry Craig.Read More…
Saudi Arabia new sig/date (2012) 500-riyal note (B135c) confirmed
, Like B135b, but new date (١٤٣٣/2012) and new signatures (Fahad Al-Mubarak and Ibrahim bin Abdulaziz bin Abdullah al-Assaf). Courtesy of Dr. Ghassan Samman.Read More…