Libya new 5-dinar commemorative note (B551a) confirmed
2021-02-15
Like B544a, but printed on polymer. Courtesy of Don Ludwig, Stane Štraus (www.polymernotes.org), Claudio Marana, and gncnumismatics on eBay.Read More…
Malta seizes Russian-printed Libyan notes
2020-06-03
According to a United States Department of State press statement dated 29 May 2020, “The United States commends the Government of the Republic of Malta’s announcement May 26 of its seizure of $1.1 billion of counterfeit Libyan currency printed by Joint Stock Company Goznak—a Russian state-owned company—and ordered by anRead More…
Libya new 1-dinar revolution commemorative note (B550a) confirmed
2019-03-12
According to a press release dated 18 February 2019, the Central Bank of Libya has introduced a new polymer 1-dinar note (B550a) to commemorate the 8th anniversary of the revolution. The note is printed by De La Rue on its Safeguard substrate. Courtesy of Thomas Augustsson.Read More…
Libya new “Russian” 20-dinar note (B548a) confirmed
2016-10-16
Like B544, but different security features, watermarks, and the serial number at right front is horizontal, not vertical, and neither serial number has ascending size digits. Courtesy of Hartmut Fraunhoffer (Banknote-Online). Read More…
Libya’s rival currencies reportedly will circulate in parallel
2016-05-27
The latest reports out of Libya indicate that the Presidency Council of the United Nations-backed Government of National Accord has reversed its previous rejection of the new banknotes which were printed in Russia for the Thinni government in Beida. Although similar in design and size to the existing notes issuedRead More…
Libya new competing 20- and 50-dinar notes reported for introduction on 01.06.2016
2016-05-25
,,, According to an article in The Libya Observer dated 25 May 2016, the eastern Central Bank of Libya (based in the city of Bayda, not the capital Tripoli) plans to introduce new 20- and 50-dinar notes on 1 June 2016. 4-billion dinars worth of new notes were reportedly printedRead More…
Libya may soon have competing dinars issued by two different banks
2016-05-22
,,, These images are reportedly of the dinar notes intended for the bank in eastern Libya. According to an article in The Guardian dated 20 May 2016, there are reports that Libya’s unity government may be undermined by the introduction of two different sets of new dinar notes from competingRead More…
Libya new 5- and 10-dinar notes (B544a and B545a) confirmed
2015-12-22
According to a Libya Herald article dated 8 December 2015, on 13 December the Central Bank of Libya introduced the following new 5- and 10-dinar notes. Curiously, these notes are different than those shown in the following photograph which appeared in photographs in various news sources in earlyRead More…
Libya new 10-dinar variety (B542b) confirmed
2015-03-06
Like B542a (top), but Arabic bank name at upper center front has shifted upwards, above Omar El Mukhtar’s eyes (bottom). Courtesy of Thomas Augustsson.Read More…
South Korea banknote printer seeking more overseas contracts
2014-06-24
According to an article in Korea Times dated 24 June 2014, Korea Minting, Security Printing & ID Card Operating Corp. (KOMSCO) has seen its production volume halved over the past five years, and hopes to utilize excess capacity by obtaining contracts to print banknotes for other countries. Countries for whichRead More…