New Caledonia, Tahiti, and Wallis and Futuna new note family reported
According to a press release dated 31 May 2012, the supervisory board of the Institut d’Emission d’Outre-Mer met in Paris, chaired by Mr. Didier Bruneel, representing the Governor of the Banque de France, and with Mr Nicolas de Seze, CEO. The Council made the three following decisions: Renewal of theRead More…
Thailand new signature 20-baht note (B171m) confirmed
Like B171l, but new signatures (Ranong/Trairatvorakul). Courtesy of Sejin Ahn.Read More…
Jersey new 100-pound commemorative note (B132a) confirmed
B132 (P37): 100 pounds (US$131) Purple. Front: English text; three lions passant guardant; crowned ERII Diamond Jubilee 1952 – 2012 overprint; outline map of Jersey; Queen Elizabeth II wearing King George IV’s state diadem and a pearl necklace. Back (vertical): English, French, and Norman text; three lions passantRead More…
Guernsey new 20-pound Diamond Jubilee commemorative note (B167a) confirmed
The States of Guernesy have issued a 20-pound (US$31) banknote to commemorate Queen Elizabeth II’s Diamond Jubilee. The notes include the prefix QE60, a commemorative laurel wreath, and additional wording. The back remains the same as the preceding regular issue of this denomination. A total of 150,000 of the notesRead More…
Burundi new sig/date (01.09.2011) 500-franc note (B232b) confirmed
Like B232a, but new signatures (Wagara/Sindayigaya) and new date (01-09-2011). Courtesy of Yuri Minkin (yuri111 on eBay).Read More…
West African States new sig/date (2011) 5,000- and 10,000-franc notes confirmed
5,000 francs (US$9.50), (20)11. Like P717K, but new date and new signatures (Tiemoko Yadé Dominique Coulibaly and José Mario Vaz). 10,000 francs (US$19), (20)11. Like P718K, but new date and new signatures (Tiemoko Yadé Dominique Coulibaly and José Mario Vaz). Courtesy of Claudio Marana and Jean Leclerc.Read More…
Scotland new 10-pound commemorative note confirmed
,, On 23 May 2012, the Royal Bank of Scotland introduced a new 10-pound (US$16) note commemorating the diamond jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II. The note is dated 6 February, the anniversary of the day of Her Majesty’s accession to the throne. Other features include: the official crown emblem ofRead More…
Malawi new 20-kwacha note (B150a) error reported
According to an article on Malawi Today dated 27 May 2012, the new 20-kwacha (US$0.08) note issued on 23 May contains an error. On the back of the note is a building identified as the Domasi Teachers Training College (now known as the Domasi College of Education). However it’s reportedRead More…
Mozambique new 200-metical note (B237a) confirmed
, B237a (PNL): 200 meticais (US$7)Blue. Front: Samora Moisés Machel; bank seal. Back: One male and two female lions; trees. Windowed security thread with demetalized BM 200. Watermark: Samora Moisés Machel, electrotype 200, and Cornerstones. Printer: Unknown. 150 x 65 mm.a. 16 DE JUNHO DE 2011. Signature 2. Courtesy ofRead More…
Philippines new 500-peso Asian Development Bank commemorative note (B1069a) confirmed
According to a press release dated 4 May 2012, Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas has issued a new 500-peso (US$12) note of the old style (B1049) “with an overprint of the logo of the 45th Annual Meeting of the Asian Development Bank to express solidarity with the ADB’s goalRead More…