Qatar new signature 50-riyal note (B218b) confirmed
2017-09-14
, B218b: Like B218a, but new signatures. Courtesy of Igor Tereshkov.
Qatar new signature 10-riyal note (B217b) confirmed
2017-04-30
, B217b: Like B217a, but new signature. Prefix denominator 80. Courtesy of Dennis Zammit.
Qatar new signatures 1- and 5-riyal notes confirmed
2015-07-21
,,, B215b 1 riyal, no date. Like B215a, but new signatures (Abdullah Saud Al-Thani and Ali Shareef Al Emadi). Intro: 2015. B216b 5 riyals, no date. Like B216a, but new signatures (Abdullah Saud Al-Thani and Ali Shareef Al Emadi). Intro: 2015. Courtesy of Nin Cheun (Noteshobby on eBay).
Qatar chapter of The Banknote Book is now available
2011-07-22
The Qatar chapter of The Banknote Book is now available for individual sale and as a free download to subscribers. This 10-page catalog covers notes issued by the Qatar Monetary Agency from 1973 to 1985, and the Qatar Central Bank from 1996 to present. Revised 21 July 2015. Each chapterRead More…
Qatar & Dubai chapter of The Banknote Book is now available
2011-05-13
The Qatar & Dubai chapter of The Banknote Book is now available for free. This 3-page catalog covers notes issued by the Qatar & Dubai Currency Board from 1966 to 1973. Revised 25 January 2016. Each chapter of The Banknote Book includes detailed descriptions and background information, full-color images, andRead More…
Gulf Cooperation Council agrees to single currency
2009-12-17
According to a Gulf News article dated 16 December 2009, Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) leaders concluded their annual two-day summit with an agreement to form a monetary union, paving the way for a single currency for Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, and Saudi Arabia; Oman and the United Arab Emirates opted out.Read More…
Qatar withdrawing old 100- and 500-rial notes
2009-02-28
According to a Gulf Times article dated February 25, 2009, Qatar’s 100- and 500-rial notes originally issued in 2003 (Pick 24 and 25, respectively) can be exchanged for new notes at all banks through June 15; for ten years afterwards they can be redeemed only at the Qatar Central Bank.Read More…
Qatar issues new series of notes
2008-09-21
,,,,,,, On September 15, 2008, the Qatar Central Bank issued a new series of four notes—1, 5, 10, and 50 riyals—which have symbols along the left front edge that facilitate their use by the visually handicapped. Preceding note issues of the same denominations will remain legal tender, but will beRead More…
Qatar issues revised 100-riyal note
2007-11-08
, 100 riyals (US$27.50), ND (2007). Issued September 26, 2007. Like P24, but new signatures (Abdullah Saud Al-Thani; Yousef Hussein Kamal) and Optiks instead of windowed security thread. Images on back shifted to make room for Optiks. Printer: De La Rue (without imprint). Courtesy of Ronny Hick.
Qatar issues revised 500-riyal note
2007-11-07
,, 500 riyals (US$137.40), ND (2007). Issued September 26, 2007. Like P25, but new signatures (Abdullah Saud Al-Thani; Yousef Hussein Kamal) and Optiks instead of windowed security thread. Images on back shifted to make room for Optiks. Printer: De La Rue (without imprint). Courtesy of Jamal A. Alrefai.