On 5 January 2026, the Banque Centrale des Comores introduced more robust 5,000- and 10,000-franc notes that are like the preceding issues, but with enhanced security features, most notably the emblem of the Union of the Comoros in OVI and a new holographic stripe. Also notable is the switch toRead More…
On 5 January 2026, the Banque Centrale des Comores introduced more robust 5,000- and 10,000-franc notes that are like the preceding issues, but with enhanced security features, most notably the emblem of the Union of the Comoros in OVI and a new holographic stripe. Also notable is the switch toRead More…
Like B310b, but new signatures (Imani/Rioux). Courtesy of Thomas Neldner and Andrew Roberts.Read More…
Like B309b, but new signatures (Imani/Rioux). Courtesy of Murtaza Abdeali (African Collectible).Read More…
Like B308b, but new signatures (Imani/Rioux). Courtesy of Murtaza Abdeali (African Collectible).Read More…
According to a press release dated 28 August 2020, the Banque Centrale des Comores introduced more robust 500- and 1,000-franc notes (B306c and B307c) on 1 September 2020. These notes are like the preceding paper issues, but printed on the Banque de France‘s EverFit composite substrate. The bank also indicatedRead More…
5,000 francs, 2006. Like B309a, but new signature 8 (Mze Aboudou Mohamed Chafioun and Remy Rioux). Courtesy of Claudio Marana.Read More…
500 francs (US$1.30), 2006. Like B306a, but new signatures and new title for right-hand signatory (possibly Mze Aboudou Mohamed Chafioun). 1,000 francs (US$2.60), 2005. Like B307a, but new signatures (as above). Courtesy of Hartmut Fraunhoffer (www.banknoten.de) and Gergely Scheidl.Read More…
The International Bank Note Society (IBNS) is proud to announce the winner of the 2007 IBNS Bank Note of the Year 2006, awarded to the finest banknote issued in 2006. This year’s award goes to the 1,000-franc note issued by the Banque Centrale des Comores, the central bank ofRead More…
, 5,000 francs (US$13.15), 2006. President Djohr, security thread, Omron rings, holographic stripe, watermark, and registration device. Tree, shore, and nautilus on back. Courtesy of Paul van Bodegraven.Read More…