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The following is a letter that I recently wrote to the editor of the International Bank Note Society’s Journal. I do not know if it will be published in an upcoming issue, but I thought visitors to this site might find it interesting nonetheless.—OWL Dear Editor, I enjoyed reading MarcRead More…
Nigeria new date (2012) 200-naira note confirmed
200 naira (US$1.45), 2012. Like B227 (P29), but new date. Courtesy of Arigo Avbovbo.Read More…
Nigeria new sig/date (2012) 100-naira note confirmed
, 100 naira (US$0.70), 2012. Like B226 (P28), but new date and new signatures (Sanusi Lamido Sanusi and Muhammad Nda). 100 naira (US$0.70), 2012. Like B226 (P28), but new date and new signatures (Sanusi Lamido Sanusi and Mahmoud K. Umar). Courtesy of Arigo Avbovbo.Read More…
Nigeria new date (2011) 5-naira note confirmed
5 naira (US$0.05), 2011. Like B234 (PNL), but new date. Courtesy of Arigo Avbovbo.Read More…
Nigeria new sig/date (2012) 1,000-naira note confirmed
1,000 naira (US$7.15), 2012. Like CBN B29 (P36), but but new date and new signatures (Sanusi Lamido Sanusi and Mahmoud K. Umar). Courtesy of Arigo Avbovbo.Read More…
South Africa shreds 3.6 million defective 100-rand notes
According to an article on News24.com dated 20 May 2012, the South Africa Reserve Bank shreaded more than 3.6 million 100-rand notes printed by Crane Currency’s Swedish division (Tumba Bruk) because they have the same serial numbers as a batch printed by the South African Bank Note Company. In addition,Read More…
Kazakhstan 10,000-tenge note (B138a) named IBNS Bank Note of the Year 2011
The International Bank Note Society (IBNS) announces that its voting membership has selected the National Bank of Kazakhstan to receive its prestigious “Bank Note of the Year” Award for 2011. Facing stiff competition as always from almost 100 new banknotes released worldwide in 2011, the 10,000 Tenge denomination Kazakhstani noteRead More…
Afghanistan new sig/date (2010) 1,000-afghani note (B364b) confirmed
1,000 afghanis (US$20), ١٣٨٩ (SH1389/2010). Like B364a, but new date and signatures (Fitrat/Zakhilwal).Courtesy of Victor Krysko.Read More…
Azerbaijan new 5-manat note (B402a) confirmed
Like B315a, but with new date, and the issuer’s name changed from Azərbaycan Milli Bankı (National Bank of Azerbaijan) to Azərbaycan Mərkəzi Bankı (Central Bank of Azerbaijan). To date, only the 1- and 5-manat denominations have been confirmed with the new bank name. B402 (P32): 5 manat (US$2.95) Orange. Front:Read More…
Royal Bank of Scotland to auction rare notes
According to an article on Scotsman.com dated 19 May 2012, the Royal Bank of Scotland will auction off some of its rare notes at a charity benefit for the Queen Elizabeth Diamond Jubliee Trust.Read More…