Romania new date (2013) 10-leu note (B281f) confirmed
2015-01-22
Like B281e, but new date (2013). Courtesy of Thomas Krause.Read More…
Nigeria new sig/date (2014) 20-naira note confirmed
2015-01-16
20 naira, 2014. Like B232l, but new date and new signatures (Godwin Emefiele and Olufemi Fabamwo). Courtesy of Evžen Škňouřil.Read More…
Vietnam new date (2014) 500,000-dong note (B348j) confirmed
2015-01-12
Like B348i, but new date (2014).Courtesy of Mark Fox.Read More…
Cape Verde new 200-, 1,000- and 2,000-escudo notes (B217a, B219a, B220a) confirmed
2015-01-10
B217 (P71): 200 escudos (US$2.15) Red, purple, and yellowish-green. Front: Portuguese text; map of Fogo; bunch of grapes; doctor and writer Henrique Teixeira de Sousa; embossed pen nib. Back: Portuguese text; bunch of grapes; Pico do Fogo stratovolcano. No security thread. Watermark: None. Printer: (De La Rue). 124 x 63Read More…
Mauritania new 1,000-ouguiya note (B123) confirmed
2015-01-03
, According to an Innovia Security press release dated 4 December 2014, persuant to Décret Nº 2136-2014 the Central Bank of Mauritania has issued a new 1,000-ouguiya banknote printed on Innovia’s Guardian polymer substrate. The design is based upon the preceding paper note (B117), but is reduced in size toRead More…
Canada new signature 20-dollar note (B373b) confirmed
2014-12-26
Like B373a, but new signatures (Wilkins/Poloz). Prefix FVP – FVZ, FWA – FWZ, FYA – FYP. Courtesy of Alex Zlotin.Read More…
Cape Verde new 200-, 1,000-, and 2,000-escudo notes (B217as, B219as, B220as) confirmed
2014-12-23
According to an article on OceanPress dated 22 December 2014, on 23 December the Banco de Cabo Verde will introduce new 200-, 1,000- and 2,000-escudo banknotes, the first in a new family honoring Cape Verdean figures in the fields of literature, music, and politics. The 200-escudo note is printed onRead More…
Trinidad and Tobago new 50-dollar polymer note (B234a) confirmed
2014-12-22
According to the Central Bank of Trinidad and Tobago, this redesigned 50-dollar note printed on polymer substrate reflects “the beauty of our people and the diversity off our flora.” It replaces the preceding 50-dollar paper note issued in 2012, which failed to gain public acceptance because it was similar inRead More…
Canada calls for commemorative note design ideas
2014-12-05
The Bank of Canada is asking the public to submit ideas for a commemorative banknote to be issued on 1 July 2017, marking the 150th anniversary of Confederation. Courtesy of Alex Zlotin.Read More…
History of polymer banknotes in Australia
2014-11-26
The Conversation has published an interesting article on the history of polymer banknotes in Australia.Read More…