Scotland’s Clydesdale Bank new 10-pound note introduced
, On 30 November 2009, Clydesdale Bank introduced a new 10-pound (US$16.40) world heritage banknote featuring Robert Burns on the front and Edinburgh’s old and new towns on the back. Clydesdale chief executive Lynne Peacock said: “The new £10 note reflects the excellent reputation Scotland’s people and locations have acrossRead More…
Liberia new date (2008) 20-dollar note confirmed
20 dollars (US$0.30)Like Pick 28, but new date (2008). Courtesy of Andrew Roberts.Read More…
Mexico 100-peso commemorative note (B710a) has error
On 23 September 2009, the Bank of Mexico introduced two commemorative banknotes: a paper one to celebrate the bicentennial of independence, and a polymer one to celebrate the centennial of the Mexican Revolution. The 100-peso commemorative with series A/A-A/E has an error in the microprinted text. On the front, theRead More…
Zambia new date (2009) 5,000-kwacha note (B147e) confirmed
, Like B147d, but new date (2009). Courtesy of Garry Craig.Read More…
Paraguay new 5,000-guaraní note (B855a) confirmed
,, 5,000 guaraníes (US$1), 2008.Like Pick 223, but new date, new signatures, new serial number placement, series E, and wider color-changing windowed security thread. Printer: Giesecke & Devrient. Courtesy of Alberto Fochi.Read More…
Egypt new 200-pound note (B335a) confirmed
Like B334a, but reduced in size (165 x 73 mm vs. 175 x 80 mm), and horizontal lines added at right and left edges on front. 12.01.2009 – 28.11.2012. Courtesy of Alberto Fochi.Read More…
Kenya banknotes may exclude portraits
According to a Daily Nation article dated 18 November 2009, Kenya’s coins and notes will not bear the portrait of any individual if the proposals in the new draft constitution of Kenya are adopted. The draft proposes “Notes and coins issued by the Central Bank of Kenya may bear imagesRead More…
South Koreans frustrated by 50,000-won notes
, According to a Korea Times article dated 11-10-2009, some South Koreans have difficulty distinguishing between the new 50,000-won (US$43.20) note and the old 5,000-won (US$4.30) note due to “their physical similarity” and are calling for the government to change the color of the highest-value banknotes. The Bank of Korea,Read More…
North Korea new 500-won note (B327a) confirmed
, 500 won, 2007. Green and purple. Front: Coat of arms; Kumsusan Memorial Palace (Kim Il Sung Mausoleum) in Pyongyang; mongnan (Seibold’s magnolia) flowers. Back: Suspension bridge over river; olive branch. No security thread. Watermark: Unknown. Printer: Unknown. 155 x 75 mm. Like B319, but new date and the bannerRead More…
Bangladesh notes to feature Bangabandhu portrait
According to an All Headline News article dated 19 November 2009, Bangladesh Bank plans to use a portrait of founding father Bangabandhu Sheikh Mijubur Rahman on all new currency. The central bank has requested the finance ministry’s approval of its plans. If granted, new banknotes and coins are scheduled forRead More…