Macedonia new date (00.01.2008) 10-denar note (B206h) confirmed
2009-03-04
Like B206g, but new date (ЈАНУАРИ 2008). Courtesy of banknoteshop@gmx.net.Read More…
Bosnia and Herzegovina new 10-convertible mark notes (B216a and B217a) confirmed
2009-03-04
Like B207a, but new signature (Kozarić), new date (2008), and windowed security thread. Like B208a, but new signature (Kozarić), new date (2008), and windowed security thread. Courtesy of Claudio Marana and banknoteshop@gmx.net.Read More…
Isle of Man new signature 20-pound note confirmed
2009-03-01
20 pounds (US$28.30), ND. Like Pick 45, but new signature (P.M. Shimmin, Chief Financial Officer). Courtesy of Ömer Yalçinkaya (omeryalcinkayacollectionshop on eBay).Read More…
Switzerland new sig/date (2004) 100-franc note (B352g) confirmed
2009-02-18
100 franken (US$85), 2004. Like B352f, but new date and signatures. Courtesy of Christof Zellweger.Read More…
Latvia new 500-lat note (B236a) confirmed
2009-01-19
On 19 January 2009, the Latvijas Banka introduced a new 500-lat note dated 2008. It incorporates the same upgraded security features as the 100-lat note (B235a) issued on 21 May 2007.500 latu (US$935), 2008. Like B229a, but new date, new signature, varifeye window, and heat-sensitive denomination in lower left front.Read More…
Scotland’s Clydesdale Bank unveils new note family reported for introduction in autumn 2009
2009-01-14
,,,,,,,,, At Edinburgh Castle on January 14, 2009, First Minister Alex Salmond and the Clydesdale Bank’s chief operating officer David Thorburn announced that a new series of banknotes had been designed to celebrate the best of Scotland’s heritage, people, and culture, coinciding with the 250th anniversary of the birth ofRead More…
Sweden new date (2007) 500-kronor confirmed
2009-01-05
500 kronor (US$63.40), (200)7. Like P65, but new date and new signatures. Courtesy of banknoteshop@gmx.net.Read More…
Albania revised 1,000-lek note (B318b) and new 2,000-lek note (B320a) confirmed
2009-01-04
On 29 December 2008, the Bank of Albania issued its first-ever 2,000-lek note. Also, on 14 November 2008, the bank issued a revised 1,000-lek note. Both are dated 2007 and apparently printed by TDLR based upon their use of Cornerstone watermarks. B318 (P69 & P73): 1,000 leke (US$9.10) Green. Front:Read More…
Slovakia adopts the euro as of 2009
2008-12-31
,,,,,, As of 1 January 2009, Slovakia is adopting the euro. While I am sad to see another country abandon its unique notes, I must remember that it was the impending introduction of the euro that first sparked my interest in the hobby of collecting banknotes. Perhaps Slovakia’s move willRead More…
Turkey issues new notes on 01.01.2009
2008-12-31
,,,,,,,,,,, The name of Turkey’s currency has reverted from “new Turkish lira” (TRY) to “Turkish lira” (TRL) as of 1 January 2009, necessitating the issuance of new banknotes and coins. Turkey last changed the currency by removing six zeroes on 1 January 2005, at a cost of US$300 million. ThisRead More…