Guinea new 10,000-franc note (B331a) confirmed
B331 (P42): 10,000 francs (US$1.10) Green, blue, and brown. Front: French text; young girl; coat of arms; three cowrie shells and pineapple. Back: French text; field with trees; “Lady of Maali” rock formation on Mount Loura. 3-mm red-to-green windowed security thread with demetalized GNF 10000. Watermark: Young girl, electrotype RG,Read More…
Papua New Guinea new 2-kina note (B134a) confirmed
B134 (P28): 2 kina (US$0.60) Green. Front: English text; coat of arms with bird of paradise perched on Kundu drum and ceremonial spear; National Parliament building in Port Moresby. Back: English text; Mount Hagan axe; Kula arm band from Milne Bay Province; engraved dogs’ tooth necklace from Bougainville; Sepik clayRead More…
Serbia issues new date (2007) 500-dinar note
500 dinars (US$8.30), 2007. Issued June 4, 2007. Like Pick 43a, but new date and Republic of Serbia coat of arms instead of National Bank of Serbia logo. Courtesy of Igor Dolasevic.Read More…
Ukraine new 200-hryvnia note (B852a) confirmed
B852 (P123): 200 гривень (hryven) (US$7.70) Pink and blue. Front: Ukrainian text; poet and writer Lesya Ukrainka; coat of arms; building; wreath; denomination as registration device. Back: Ukrainian text; bird; Tower of Lubart’s Castle in Lutsk. Solid security thread with demetalized 200 ГРН and trident. Watermark: Lesya Ukrainka and electrotypeRead More…
Malta new signature variety 5-liri note confirmed
, 5 liri (US$15.65), L.1967. Like Pick 46, but new signature (Michael C. Bonello, Gvernatur). SCWPM has incorrect middle initial of P in listing for Pick 47c.Read More…
Norway new date 50- and 200-krone notes confirmed
,,, 50 kroner (US$8.30), 2005. Like Pick 46, but new date (on back), new signatures (Svein Gjedrem, Governor; Trond Eklund, Cashier’s Department Director), wider security thread printed Norges Bank, and Omron rings on front. 200 kroner (US$33.20), 2004. Like Pick 50, but new date (last four digits of number inRead More…
Saudi Arabia unveils new family of notes
,,,,,,,,,,, With today’s release of the SAR 50 and 100, the Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency has begun circulating its 5th Issue of notes. The new SAR 5 and 10 will appear at the beginning of July, followed by the SAR 500 in September, and ending with the SAR 1 inRead More…
Latvia new 100-lat note (B235a) confirmed
100 lats (US$194), 2007. Issued May 21, 2007. Like B228a, but new date, new signature (Rimsevics, Governor), and new security features, including serial number repeated in red in upper front left, horizontal band with 100 in greyish-brown print, 100 at lower left in larger reddish-brown OVI (also heat sensitive), verticalRead More…
Singapore new 5-dollar polymer note (B209a) confirmed
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) will issue new $5 polymer notes from 18 May 2007. This is the third denomination in the Portrait Series to be converted from paper into polymer. The $5 polymer notes will circulate alongside the $5 paper notes, both of which will remain legal tender. AsRead More…
Haiti new sig/date (2006) 10-gourde note (B845b) confirmed
Like B845a, new signatures (Magloire/Lahens/Castel) and new date (2006). Courtesy of Garry Saint.Read More…