Congo Democratic Republic new 200-franc note (B321a) confirmed
B321 (P99): 200 francs (US$0.30) Purple, pink, and green. Front: French text; man and woman with hoes; bank monogram; 5-pointed star in diamond as registration device. Back: French text; 5-pointed star in diamond; four men beating large log drum (Le Gong Telegraphique) on river bank. Solid security thread with demetalizedRead More…
United States new date (2006 A) 100-dollar note confirmed
Like P528, but new date (2006 A). Courtesy of banknoteshop@gmx.net.Read More…
United States new sig/date (2009) 1-dollar note confirmed
Like P523, but new signatures (Rosa Gumataotao Rios and Timothy Geithner) and new date (2009). Courtesy of banknoteshop@gmx.net.Read More…
Dollar ReDe$ign Project
In the same spirit as the Make your Franklin art project I wrote about recently, take a look at the Dollar ReDe$ign Project where artists offer their own new designs for the banknotes of the United States. Courtesy of Richard Miranda.Read More…
Denmark new 1,000-krone note confirmed
,,,, Dansmark National Bank unveiled the design of the new 1,000 krone (US$189) note issued 24 May 2011. Confirmed with A0 prefix and the following signature combination (Hugo Frey Jensen and Lars Gerrild Sørensen): Confirmed with A2 prefix and the following signature combinations: The Great Belt BridgeThe Great Belt Bridge,Read More…
Argentina new variety 100-peso note (B410e) confirmed
Like B410d, but with both serial numbers printed horizontally in black, and without novel numbering (increasing in size). Series S, T. Read the press release (in Spanish). Intro: December 2010. Courtesy of William N. Keijzers.Read More…
Georgia 500-lari note information sought
, While working on the Georgian chapter of The Banknote Book catalog, the authenticity of the above pictured 500-lari note dated 1995 came into question. The SCWPM lists this as Pick 60, without image, and indicates the note was unissued. The National Bank of Georgia makes no mention of thisRead More…
Palestine and Israel currency issues
There’s an interesting article on Hudson New York dated 25 May 2011 discussing the implications of Palestine attempting to declare independence from Israel and issue its own currency.Read More…
Indonesia passes bill to add finance minister’s signature to banknotes
According to an article in The Jakarta Post dated 25 May 2011, the government and the House of Representatives agreed to pass a currency bill for final approval at the House plenary session on 31 May, despite the opposition of officials at Bank Indonesia. The bill would add the financeRead More…
Denmark new 500-krone note confirmed
,,,, 500-krone (US$91.65), (20)10 and (20)11.Blue and brown. Front: Urn holographic patch; Dronning Alexandrines Bro, bridge across Ulvsund, connecting Kalvehave on South Zealand with island of Møn. Back: 4th-centrury bronze pail from Keldby on island of Møn; map. Solid security thread and windowed Motion security thread. Watermark: Unknown and electrotypeRead More…