China new serial number format 1-jiao note confirmed
1 jiao, 1980. Like P881, but prefix format now A#A followed by 7-digit number, versus old format of AA and 8-digit number. Courtesy of Alexander Petrov.Read More…
China new serial number format 5-jiao note confirmed
5 jiao, 1980. Like P883, but prefix format now A#A followed by 7-digit number, versus old format of AA and 8-digit number. Courtesy of Alexander Petrov.Read More…
German emergency banknotes of the 1960s
Here’s an interesting article (in German) about a series of emergency notes prepared in the early 1960s in West Germany. Courtesy of Dustin.Read More…
Oman new 50-rial commemorative note (B236a) confirmed
On 9 January 2012, the Central Bank of Oman issued a new 50-rial (US$130) note to commemorate the 40th National Day (18 November), the day Sultan Qaboos bin Said overthrew the restrictive rule of his father in 1970. It is also the sultan’s birthday. The statement issued by CBO pointedRead More…
Oman new 5- and 10-rial commemorative notes (B232a and B233a) confirmed
According to an article in the Oman Daily Observer dated 12 February 2012, the Central Bank of Oman has introduced new 5- and 10-rial notes (with upgraded security features, which will circulate in parallel with existing notes of the same denominations. Based upon the 40th NATIONAL DAY inscription on theRead More…
Belarus banknote history examined
Check out this great article on the history of banknotes in Belarus, including images of many unadopted note designs.This follow-up to the first article includes even more images of many unadopted note designs. Use Google Translate if you can’t read these articles in their native language. Courtesy of Vitali Khaletski.Read More…
Guatemala new 10-quetzal note (B606a) confirmed
Like B599a, but new signatures (Alonzo/Barquín), new date (19 DE MAYO DE 2010), new printer imprint (CANADIAN BANK NOTE), new style flag, and new font for serial number at lower right. Courtesy of Krassy Dimitrov.Read More…
Papua New Guinea new 100-kina note (B149a) confirmed
B149 (P44 or P47): 100 kina (US$30) Green and gold. Front: English text; coat of arms with bird of paradise perched on Kundu drum and ceremonial spear; National Parliament building in Port Moresby. Back: English text; coffee beans; cardamom seeds; coconut palm tree; fish; timber; cargo ship; oil rig; bird;Read More…
Afghanistan new signature 1,000-afghani note (B358b) confirmed
1,000 afghanis (US$20), ١٣٨٣ (SH1383/2004). Like B358a, but new signatures (Noorullah Delawari and Anwar ul-Haq Ahady). Courtesy of Jan Ove Larsen.Read More…
Armenia new 5,000- and 10,000-dram notes reported
According to an Armenian News-NEW.am article dated 29 February 2012, the Central Bank of Armenia will introduce new 5,000- and 10,000-dram notes in the coming months. Images of the new notes were not made available due to security measures, but there will not be many changes between the new andRead More…