Bangladesh new signature variety 1,000-taka note confirmed
In a press release dated 15 December 2009, Bangladesh Bank announced the 18.11.2009 introduction of a 1,000-taka (US$14.45) note signed by Governor Dr. Atiur Rahman. This is a new date/signature variety only. Courtesy of Nat Denkin and Mohammed Islam.Read More…
Nigeria new sig/date (2009) 200-naira note confirmed
200 naira (US41.45), 2009. This note is like P29, but with new date (2009) and new signatures of Lamido Aminu Sanusi and Benjamin C. Onyido. Another 2009 dated N200 note has been confirmed, but it has a different signature combination. Interestingly, on this new variety, the signatures, titles, and yearRead More…
Nigeria new date (2009) 5-, 10-, and 50-naira notes confirmed
,,, 5 naira (US$0.05), 2009. This denomination has now been confirmed dated 2009 with two different GOVERNOR signatures (Chukwuma “Charles” Soludo and Lamido Aminu Sanusi), both paired with Benjamin C. Onyido as DIRECTOR OF CURRENCY AND BRANCH OPERATIONS. 10 naira (US$0.05), 2009. This denomination has now been confirmed dated 2009Read More…
Paraguay to demonetize all 1,000-guarní notes in 2014
According to a press release from the Banco Central del Paraguay dated 24.12.2009, all 1,000-guaraní notes will no longer be legal tender on 06.01.2011, and will be demonetized 06.01.2014.Read More…
North Korea 5-won overprinted 2002 note (BNP305) confirmed
This 5-won note is like B308 with an original date of 1978, but overprinted in black “Sun’s Day, Celebration, 90th Anniversary 15th. 4. Juche 91 (2002)” in honor of the 90th birthday (15.04.2002) of President Kim Il Sung. Courtesy of Bill Stubkjaer.Read More…
Indonesia new date (2009) notes confirmed
All denominations of notes from Bank Indonesia have now been confirmed dated 2009 with new signatures. Courtesy of Claudio Marana and Bill Stubkjaer.Read More…
Lesotho new date (2009) 100-maloti note confirmed
100 maloti (US$12.80), 2009. Like Pick 19d, but new date. Courtesy of Andrew Roberts.Read More…
Chile new 5,000-peso polymer note (B298a) confirmed
B298 (P163): 5,000 pesos (US$7.85) Red. Front: Spanish text; stylized sun in red-to-gold OVI; stylized corazón del copihue (heart of Chilean bellflower); Gabriela Mistral (pseudonym of Lucila de María del Perpetuo Socorro Godoy Alcayaga); denomination as registration device. Back: Spanish text; denomination as registration device; Chilean palm trees and owlRead More…
Jordan new sig/date (2009) 20-dinar note (B233c) confirmed
Like B233b, but new date (AH 1430 / 2009) and new signatures (Mohammad Abo Hamoor and Ummaya Toukan). Courtesy of Mahdi Bseiso.Read More…
Vietnam denies rumor of million-dong note
According to a VNBusinessNews.com article dated 02.12.2009, Nguyen Ngoc Bao, the director of the Monetary Policy Department, has denied rumors that the State Bank of Vietnam plans to issue 1,000,000-dong (US$54) banknotes. At present the largest denomination in Vietnam is the polymer 500,000-dong note (B348, shown above). Courtesy of ThomasRead More…