To commemorate the 200th anniversary of the birth of the poet Julius Slowacki, the National Bank of Poland issued 80,000 new 20-zloty (US$6.90) notes on 23 September 2009. The notes were issued in a folder at a price of 29-zloty each, which makes these non-circulating numismatic products. Dated 08 STYCZNIARead More…

On 18 August 2009, the Trans-Dniester Republican Bank introduced a 10-ruble banknote (BNP202a) commemorating 15 years of national currency. 1,000 copies of the note were packaged in a special folder. All have sold out at US$50 each. The note is a completely new design, featuring the date (2009) and aRead More…

,, On 11 August 2009, Danmarks Nationalbank issued a new 50-kroner (US$9.50) note, the first in a new Danish series intended to make it even more difficult to counterfeit or copy genuine banknotes. Among the new security features is Crane’s windowed Motion thread on the back, which was first usedRead More…