Banky Foiben’i Madagasikara introduced these four smaller denominations on 18 September 2017, completing the new family that premiered on 17 July 2017. The theme remains “Madagascar and its Riches,” including economic activities, biodiversity, culture, and tourist sites. All the notes have tactile geometric features for the sight-impaired, zebu head watermarks,Read More…
On 24 July 2017, the Central Bank of Swaziland began issuing a green 10-lilangeni note to reduce confusion between the preceding blue 10-lilangeni note and South Africa’s blue 100-rand note (B770), which also circulates in Swaziland. Aside from the color change and addition of the text VISION 2022 (a referenceRead More…
Banky Foiben’i Madagasikara intends to introduce a new family of notes with the following denominations: 100, 200, 500, 1,000, 2,000, 5,000, 10,000, and 20,000 ariary. The four larger denominations will be issued on 17 July 2017, followed by the four smaller denominations on 18 September 2017. The theme remains “MadagascarRead More…
Courtesy of Christof Zellwegger.Read More…
According to a press release dated 10 May 2017, the Swiss National Bank has unveiled the design of the new 20-franc note to be introduced on 17 May 2017. This is the second denomination in a new family to be released, following the 50-franc note which recently won the IBNSRead More…
Like B327b, but new signature (Rasolofondraibe). Prefix/suffix C/C. Courtesy of Richard Miranda.Read More…
According to a press release dated 15 December 2016, the Swiss National Bank has announced that it will unveil the design of the new 20-franc note (B356a) on 10 May 2017, with the notes entering circulation on 17 May 2017. The third denomination in the new family, the 10-franc noteRead More…
,,,,,,,,,,, According to a press release dated 27 July 2016, the Central Bank of Liberia will “shortly” introduce a new series of banknotes which retains the portraits of the current series (B306 – B310), while enhancing the security, changing the substrate (most likely coated stock or composite) to reduce porosityRead More…
According to a press release dated 6 April 2016, the Swiss National Bank has unveiled the design of the new 50-franc note (B357a), the first denomination in a new series of notes inspired by the theme “The many facets of Switzerland.” The new family consists of the same denominations asRead More…
B143a is the first “full circulation” note in the world to be printed on Durasafe, a paper-polymer-paper composite substrate produced by Landqart. It was honored as the Regional Banknote of the Year 2016 at Reconnaissance International’s High Security Printing Europe. Durasafe was previously used on Morocco’s commemorative 25-dirham note (B514)Read More…