B102 (PNL): 20 emalangeni (US$1.10) Purple. Front: English and Swazi text; King Mswati III; coat of arms with lion and elephant flanking shield topped with crown of feathers (lidlabe); shield (isihlangu), spears (sikhali), and staff (umgobo); denomination as registration device. Back: English text; denomination as registration device; flower, corn, andRead More…
The regular issue notes have not yet been introduced into circulation, but are expected later this year. However, a specimen variety has been confirmed. B101 (PNL): 10 emalangeni (US$0.55) Green. Front: English and Swazi text; King Mswati III; coat of arms with lion and elephant flanking shield topped with crownRead More…
The regular issue notes have not yet been introduced into circulation, but are expected later this year. However, a specimen variety has been confirmed. B101 (PNL): 10 emalangeni (US$0.55) Green. Front: English and Swazi text; King Mswati III; coat of arms with lion and elephant flanking shield topped with crownRead More…
B105 (PNL): 200 emalangeni (US$15) Orange. Front: English and Swazi text; King Mswati III; coat of arms with lion and elephant flanking shield topped with crown of feathers (lidlabe); lion’s head; standing lion. Back: English text; standing lion; head of cattle; two goats; bank seal; straw huts; three standing natives;Read More…
Like Swaziland B238a, but with new country name, eSwatini, on back. Courtesy of Igor Nosenko (http://mycollection.net.ua/).Read More…
According to an article in The Guardian dated 19 April 2018, King Mswati III announced that Swaziland has reverted its name to the Kingdom of eSwatini (meaning “place of the Swazi”) to commemorate the 50th anniversary of its independence from Britain. Time will tell what name will appear on futureRead More…
Like B232b, but new date (6.9.2017). Courtesy of Andrew Roberts.Read More…
According to a 14 December 2017 article in Swazi Observer, the Central Bank of Swaziland intended to introduce two new banknotes in February 2018. Courtesy of Thomas Augustsson and Murtaza Karimjee (www.africanbanknotes.blogspot.com).Read More…
On 24 July 2017, the Central Bank of Swaziland began issuing a green 10-lilangeni note to reduce confusion between the preceding blue 10-lilangeni note and South Africa’s blue 100-rand note (B770), which also circulates in Swaziland. Aside from the color change and addition of the text VISION 2022 (a referenceRead More…
Like B231a, but new signatures (Dlamini/Sithole) and new date (7.1.2014). Actually the signatories are the same (Martin G. Dlamini and Majozi Vincent Sithole), but they’ve switched offices, and hence positions and titles on the note. Courtesy of Hermannn Huber.Read More…