North Korea 1998 500-won variety (B319c) confirmed
, Apparently there are two varieties of North Korea’s 500-won note dated 1998 (B319). The first one features fine lines in the clouds surrounding the palace on the front (above, top). On the second one, reportedly issued in 2002 or 2005, the fine lines of the clouds blur into aRead More…
Zimbabwe lined paper 50,000-dollar note (B165b) confirmed
Like B165a, but printed on paper with horizontal lines. The only other denomination observed printed on lined paper is the 20,000-dollar note (B164b). Based upon the serial numbers reported so far, it appears the $20,000 note was first printed on lined paper, then switched to plain paper, whereas the $50,000Read More…
Zambia new date (2009) 1,000-kwacha note (B146g) confirmed
, Like B146f, but new date (2009). Courtesy of Thomas Krause.Read More…
Yemen new 250-rial note (B127) confirmed
,, The Central Bank of Yemen introduced a new 250-rial (US$1.20) note on 14 November 2009 with the following specifications: General and Technical Specifications:A- The size is 158 mm x 75 mm.B – There is a water mark depicting the coat of arms of the Republic of Yemen located onRead More…
United Arab Emirates building new banknote plant
According to a GulfNew.com article dated 13.12.2009, the Central Bank of the UAE has announced it has begun building a security press to print banknotes. The plant is being built on a plot of land near the Central Bank building complex in Abu Dhabi. The plant will print all denominationsRead More…
Zambia new date (2009) 50-kwacha note (B138i) confirmed
, Like B138h, but new date (2009). Courtesy of Andrew Roberts.Read More…
Pakistan new sig/date (2009) 1,000-rupee note (B238d) confirmed
Like B238d, but new signature (Raza) and new date (2009). Courtesy of Jean-Michel Engels.Read More…
Afghanistan to introduce new series of notes
Central Bank of Afghanistan introduces a new family of Afghani Banknotes At a press-conference held on Mizan 13, 1388 (2009) the Central Bank Governor, His Excellency Abdul Qadeer Fitrat, announced that a new family of banknotes would soon be released to the public. The bank notes are machine readable, ofRead More…
Nigeria new date/sig (2009) 500-naira note confirmed
500 naira (US$4.30), 2009. Like P30, but new date, new signatures (Lamido Aminu Sanusi, GOVERNOR; Benjamin C. Onyido, DIRECTOR OF CURRENCY AND BRANCH OPERATIONS), and new titles. Courtesy of Andrew Roberts.Read More…
South Korea 1983 1,000-won varieties reported
,,, Color varieties for South Korea 1,000-won (US$0.85) note (Pick 47) from 1983 have recently been reported. Specifically, it appears that the portrait on the front and the buildings on the back are purple on one variety, and brown on the other variety. Furthermore, on the “purple” variety, the numeralsRead More…