These 50-taka notes commemorate the 50th anniversary of Bangladesh’s constitution and supreme court. B363 (PNL): 50 taka (US$0.60) Pink, purple, and brown. Front: Bengali text; Sheikh Mujibur Rahman; Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban (National Parliament building) in Dhaka; 50th anniversary logo. Back: Bengali and English text; Supreme Court building in Dhaka; bankRead More…

B524 (PNL): 100,000 kip (US$12) Green, pink, yellow, orange, and brown. Front: Lao text; Kaysone Phomvihane; Wat That Luang stupa in Vientiane; coat of arms. Back: Lao text; unknown landscape. Holographic windowed security thread with demetalized Lao denomination. Watermark: Kaysone Phomvihane and electrotype 100000. Printer: (Goznak). 162 x 72 mm.Read More…

B523 (PNL): 50,000 kip (US$5.85) Brown, pink, orange, red, and green. Front: Lao text; Kaysone Phomvihane; Wat That Luang stupa in Vientiane; coat of arms. Back: Lao text; Ho Kham (Government House) building in Vientiane. Holographic windowed security thread with demetalized Lao denomination. Watermark: Kaysone Phomvihane and electrotype 50000. Printer:Read More…

Germany’s Louisenthal and France’s IDEMIA were joint winners of the ‘Best Applied Security Product’ category. The Reserve Bank of Malawi’s new 5,000 Kwacha features a LEAD foil stripe from Louisenthal, which appears on the left of the notes and displays a combination of vibrant effects and tones created from holographic and micro-mirror technologies. TheRead More…

B115 (PNL): 10,000 francs (US$18) Purple, yellow, red, green, and orange. Front: Arabic and French text; map; denomination as registration device; stylized outline of Africa in diamonds; BEAC headquarters building in Yaoundé, Cameroon; CEMAC logo; purple-to-gold OVI stars. Back: French text; standing teacher instructing seven seated children; young boy withRead More…

B114 (PNL): 5,000 francs (US$9) Green, yellow, red, brown, and gray. Front: Arabic and French text; map; denomination as registration device; stylized outline of Africa in diamonds; BEAC headquarters building in Yaoundé, Cameroon; CEMAC logo; green-to-gold OVI stars. Back: French text; antelopes, ostriches, and elephants in field with trees. WindowedRead More…

B113 (PNL): 2,000 francs (US$3.60) Red, yellow, green, and gray. Front: Arabic and French text; map; denomination as registration device; stylized outline of Africa in diamonds; BEAC headquarters building in Yaoundé, Cameroon; CEMAC logo; blue-to-green OVI stars. Back: French text; lush jungle; flying bird. Color-changing windowed security thread with demetalizedRead More…

B112 (PNL): 1,000 francs (US$1.80) Blue, yellow, red, green, and brown. Front: Arabic and French text; map; denomination as registration device; stylized outline of Africa in diamonds; BEAC headquarters building in Yaoundé, Cameroon; CEMAC logo; flowers. Back: French text; woman health care provider examining screen while patient lies in bed;Read More…