Ethiopia new date (2000/2008) 5-birr note confirmed
5 birr (US$0.30), 2000/2008. Like P47, but new date. Courtesy of Michael Reissner.Read More…
Sweden emergency banknotes of the 1950s
Here’s an interesting article about Sweden’s secret stash of emergency banknotes which were printed in London during the 1950s, but were never issued. Courtesy of Håkon Hagelund.Read More…
Norway emergency banknotes of the 1980s
Here’s an interesting article about Norway’s secret stash of emergency banknotes which were printed in the 1980s, but eventually destroyed. Courtesy of Håkon Hagelund.Read More…
Nepal new signature 1,000-rupee note confirmed
1,000 rupees (US$12.75), no date. Like preceding note, but new signature (Yuba Raj Khatiwada). Intro: 28.02.2012. Courtesy of Shankar Shrestha (www.nuphil.com).Read More…
China new serial number format 1-jiao note confirmed
1 jiao, 1980. Like P881, but prefix format now A#A followed by 7-digit number, versus old format of AA and 8-digit number. Courtesy of Alexander Petrov.Read More…
China new serial number format 5-jiao note confirmed
5 jiao, 1980. Like P883, but prefix format now A#A followed by 7-digit number, versus old format of AA and 8-digit number. Courtesy of Alexander Petrov.Read More…
German emergency banknotes of the 1960s
Here’s an interesting article (in German) about a series of emergency notes prepared in the early 1960s in West Germany. Courtesy of Dustin.Read More…
Oman new 50-rial commemorative note (B236a) confirmed
On 9 January 2012, the Central Bank of Oman issued a new 50-rial (US$130) note to commemorate the 40th National Day (18 November), the day Sultan Qaboos bin Said overthrew the restrictive rule of his father in 1970. It is also the sultan’s birthday. The statement issued by CBO pointedRead More…
Oman new 5- and 10-rial commemorative notes (B232a and B233a) confirmed
According to an article in the Oman Daily Observer dated 12 February 2012, the Central Bank of Oman has introduced new 5- and 10-rial notes (with upgraded security features, which will circulate in parallel with existing notes of the same denominations. Based upon the 40th NATIONAL DAY inscription on theRead More…
Belarus banknote history examined
Check out this great article on the history of banknotes in Belarus, including images of many unadopted note designs.This follow-up to the first article includes even more images of many unadopted note designs. Use Google Translate if you can’t read these articles in their native language. Courtesy of Vitali Khaletski.Read More…