Bangladesh new 20-taka note confirmed
, BB B50.5 (PNL): 20 taka (US$0.25)Green, yellow, and red. Front: Sheikh Mujibur Rahman; National Martyr’s Monument in Savar. Back: Shaat Gambuj Masjid (Sixty Dome Mosque) in Bagerhat; bank logo. Windowed security thread with demetalized bank logo and 20. Watermark: Sheikh Mujibur Rahman on pixelated background and electrotype bank logoRead More…
Thailand new signature 100-baht note (B175i) confirmed
Like B175h, but new signatures (Ranong/Trairatvorakul).Courtesy of Vic Krysko.Read More…
Thailand new 100-baht commemorative note (B180a) confirmed
According to a Bank of Thailand press release dated 3 July 2012, this 100-baht (US$3.20) commemorative banknote was issued to celebrate His Royal Highness Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn’s 5th Cycle Birthday Anniversary on 28 July 2012. Ten million commemorative 100-baht notes were issued into circulation on 27 July 2012. TheRead More…
Fiji new note family (B526a – B530a) reported for introduction in December 2012
According to the Reserve Bank of Fiji’s Annual Report 2011, “The Currency Review, that commenced a year earlier, progressed well in 2011. The objectives of the review comprised an upgrade of existing security features and the inclusion of Fiji’s flora and fauna on banknotes and coins. In March 2011, CabinetRead More…
Libya new 1-dinar note without Gaddafi portrait
Apparently Libya is preparing a new 1-dinar (US$0.80) note without the portrait of Muammar Gaddafi, which appears on the current note B535a issued in 2009. Courtesy of Thomas Augustsson.Read More…
India new 500-rupee note (B290a) confirmed
B290 (P106): 500 rupees (demonetized 09.11.2016) Brown, yellow, green, and purple. Front: Denomination as registration device; lion capital of Ashoka pillar; Mahatma Gandhi; RBI seal with tiger and palm tree. Back: Language panel; statue of Mahatma Gandhi leading nation by Gyarah Murti at Mother Teresa Crescent in New Delhi. 3-mmRead More…
Thailand new 50-baht note (B182a) confirmed
According to a press release dated 12 January 2012, Governor Prasarn Trairatvorakul announced that the Bank of Thailand is issuing a new family (series 16) of banknotes designed to glorify Thai kings of different periods. The notes will feature “new advanced counterfeit deterrent features,” but will retain the sizes, colors,Read More…
Honduras new sig/date (06.05.2010) 500-lempira note (B343h) confirmed
Like B343g, but new signatures (Mondragón/Mendez/Chong) and new date (6 DE MAYO DE 2010). Courtesy of Thomas Augustsson.Read More…
Jamaica new 2012 commemorative notes (B244 – B248) confirmed
According to an article on the Jamaica Information Service dated 19 June 2012, the Bank of Jamaica has unveiled a new family of banknotes commemorating the country’s Golden Jubilee. Minister of Finance and Planning, Dr. the Hon. Peter Phillips, said the notes are not only being launched to celebrate theRead More…
Congo Democratic Republic new 5,000-franc note (B324a) confirmed
B324 (P102): 5,000 francs (US$8.10) Brown. Front: French text; RDC and map as registration device; zebras; Hemba statuette. Back: French text; food (perhaps cassava) bundles; two Congo peafowl birds; BCC and map. Windowed security thread with demetalized RD Congo. Watermark: Okapi head and electrotype 5000. Printer: (Unknown). 146 x 72Read More…