B243 (PNL): 200 meticais (US$2.80) Blue. Front: Portuguese text; lion in green SPARK; tree; lion as registration device; bank logo; Samora Moisés Machel. Back: Portuguese text; stick figures; reclining lioness with cubs and standing lion; lion as registration device; outline map of Mozambique; quill; stick figures. Windowed security thread withRead More…
B245 (PNL): 1,000 meticais (US$14) Green. Front: Portuguese text; elephant in gold SPARK; tree; elephant as registration device; bank logo; Samora Moisés Machel. Back: Portuguese text; stick figures; five elephants walking in field with trees behind; elephant as registration device; outline map of Mozambique; quill; stick figures. Windowed security threadRead More…
B244 (PNL): 500 meticais (US$6.95) Pink. Front: Portuguese text; sailboats in purple SPARK; tree; fish as registration device; bank logo; Samora Moisés Machel. Back: Portuguese text; stick figures; sail boats; fish as registration device; outline map of Mozambique; quill; stick figures. Windowed security thread with demetalized BM 500. Watermark: SamoraRead More…
B242 (PNL): 100 meticais (US$1.40) Red. Front: Portuguese text; tree; unknown object as registration device; bank logo; first president, Samora Moisés Machel. Back: Portuguese text; stick figures; baskets of vegetables and fruit; unknown object as registration device; outline map of Mozambique; stick figures. No security thread. Watermark (shadow image): SamoraRead More…
B241 (PNL): 50 meticais (US$0.70) Yellow. Front: Portuguese text; tree; antelope as registration device; bank logo; first president, Samora Moisés Machel. Back: Portuguese text; stick figures; wildlife; antelope as registration device; outline map of Mozambique; stick figures. No security thread. Watermark (shadow image): Samora Moisés Machel. Printer: (Crane Currency). 144Read More…
B240 (PNL): 20 meticais (US$0.30) Violet. Front: Portuguese text; tree; bird on branch as registration device; bank logo; first president, Samora Moisés Machel. Back: Portuguese text; stick figures; plant, tree, mountains; bird on branch as registration device; outline map of Mozambique; stick figures. No security thread. Watermark (shadow image): SamoraRead More…
,,,,,,,,, According to a press release dated 29 May 2017, the Bank of Mozambique issued on 16 June 2017 a new note family like the existing issues (B234 – B239), but with new signature (Rogerio Zandamela) and new date (16 DE JUNHO DE 2017). Only the 1,000-metical note has yetRead More…
According to a press release dated 29 May 2017, the Bank of Mozambique will issue on 16 June 2017 a new note family like the existing issues (B234 – B239), but with new signature (Rogerio Zandamela) and new date (16 DE JUNHO DE 2017). Courtesy of Carlos Pinto.Read More…
Today’s challenge is to identify the following vignettes from Mozambique’s banknotes. If you can precisely identify the proper name of any of the following—or have a lead which you think might be useful—please send me an email, preferably including a URL which links to evidence supporting your identification. The followingRead More…
It’s been a while since I last posted a challenge, but I’m working on the Mozambique chapter of The Banknote Book and I came across the following unidentified items on the banknotes dated 1975. All four of these circular items appear at right front on these notes. Does anyone knowRead More…