Mauritania new sig/date (28.11.2008) 100-ouguiya note (B114c) confirmed
100 ouguiya (US$0.35), 28.11.2008. Like B114b, but new date and new signatures. Courtesy of Jean-Michel Engels.Read More…
Ghana new sig/date (06.03.2010) 10-cedi note (B147b) confirmed
Like B147a, but new date (6th MARCH 2010), new signature (Kwesi Bekoe Amissah-Arthur), and electrotype denomination added to the watermark. Courtesy of Claudio Marana.Read More…
Honduras new date (13.07.2006) 100-lempira note (B342h) confirmed
Like B342g, but new signatures (Núñez/Martel/Santos) and new date (13 DE JULIO DE 2006). Courtesy of banknoteshop@gmx.net.Read More…
Philippines new sig/date (2010A) 100-peso note (B1046l) confirmed
Like B1046k, but new date (2010A). Courtesy of banknoteshop@gmx.net and Rodney Hall (Kiwi Coins).Read More…
Brunei new date (2008) 1-dollar note (B122c) confirmed
Like B122b, but new date (2008). Prefix C/36 – C/43.Courtesy of banknoteshop@gmx.net.Read More…
Nepal new signature 20-rupee note confirmed
20 rupees (US$0.25), no date. Like P62, but new signature (Yuba Raj Khatiwada). Intro: 05.10.2010. Courtesy of Shankar Shrestha.Read More…
Costa Rica new 20,000-colon note (B562a) confirmed
B562 (P278): 20,000 colones (US$34) Orange. Front: Spanish text; María Isabel Carvajal (Carmen Lyra); fox and hare; map of Costa Rica in OVI. Back: Spanish text; papelillo flowers; moor; Chispita hummingbird (Selasphorus flammula); rabbits; herbs. Motion windowed security thread and solid security thread. Watermark: María Isabel Carvajal and electrotype 20000.Read More…
Indonesia dispells rumor of error on 100,000-rupiah note
On 6 October 2010 Bank Indonesia issued the following press release: No. 12 / 45 / PSHM / HumasThe rumour that Rp100,000 denominated banknotes displaying Soekarno-Hatta would be withdrawn from circulation due to a misprint of the Proclamation of Independence, in particular the inclusion of the year ’05 [in smallRead More…
Krause publishes SCWPM: General Issues Volume II, 13th Edition
Krause Publications has released a new 13th edition of the Standard Catalog of World Paper Money, General Issues, 1368-1960. I haven’t gotten a copy yet, but according to the press release, key features of the book include: • 25,100 bank note varieties with current values in three condition grades.• EnhancedRead More…
Book review: Apples Are From Kazakhstan
Apples Are From Kazakhstan:: The Land that Disappeared by Christopher Robbins (Order from Amazon.com) This 296-page paperback book is a fascinating look at a country most Westerners barely know. The English author Robbins does a wonderful job of weaving his personal experiences in this former Soviet republic with rich historicalRead More…