West African States new sig/date (2012) 1,000-franc note confirmed
1,000 francs (US$1.90), (20)12. Like P215K and P715K, but new date and new signatures (Tiéna Coulibaly and Tiémoko Meyliet Koné). Courtesy of Jean Leclerc, Claudio Marana, and Sejin Ahn.Read More…
Guinea new date (2012) 500-franc note (B328b) confirmed
Like B328a, but new date (2012). Courtesy of Claudio Marana.Read More…
Book Review: World Paper & Polymer Uncut Banknote
World Paper & Polymer Uncut BanknoteK. N. Boon, 154 pages, soft cover, 297 x 210 mm, color illustrations, Chinese and English, ISBN 978-983-43313-4-4, US$15, www.3833.com K. N. Boon’s recently published book, World Paper & Polymer Uncut Banknote, is the first catalog devoted entirely to collectors of uncut sheets of notes,Read More…
Hybrid Term Misused
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…