Congo Democratic Republic new 20,000-franc note (B326a) confirmed
According to an article on L’Express dated 1 November 2012, the Banque Centrale du Congo has issued a new 20,000-franc banknote. B326 (P104): 20,000 francs (US$32) Yellow. Front: French text; RDC and map as registration device; two giraffes; carved head; holographic patch. Back: French text; palm trees; clusters of palmRead More…
Hong Kong (BOC) new date (01.01.2012) 100- and 500-dollar notes (B918b, B919b) confirmed
Like B918a, but new date (1st JANUARY 2012). Like B919a, but new date (1st JANUARY 2012). Courtesy of Peter Mosselberger (Bank Note Museum).Read More…
European Monetary Union new signature 20-euro note confirmed
20 euros, 2002. Like ECB B3 (P3 & P10), but new signature (Mario Draghi), country code X, and printer code E008F5. Courtesy of Edwin Biersteker.Read More…
Isle of Man 50-new pence paper variety confirmed
, 50 new pence, no date. Like IOMB B5d (P33) shown at top, but on paper which is slightly yellow (instead of pure white) and with diagonal lines throughout. Courtesy of Hartmut Fraunhoffer.Read More…
Iran to issue 200,000- and 500,000-rial banknotes
According to an article in TehranTimes and an article in Bloomberg, both dated 3 March 2013, the Central Bank of the Islamic Republic of Iran plans to issue 200,000-rial and 500,000-rial banknotes. The bank will begin printing 200,000-rial ($16) banknotes as soon as it receives permission from the Economy MinistryRead More…
Angola new sig/date (00.01.2011) 5-kwanza note (B535c) confirmed
Like B535b, but new signatures (Massano/d’Abreu) and new date (JANEIRO DE 2011). Courtesy of Alexander Petrov.Read More…
Romania new date (2013) 1-leu note (B278h) confirmed
Like B278g, but new date (2013). Courtesy of Daniel Mendea.Read More…
Macau residents flock to buy Year of the Snake banknotes
,,, According to an article dated 14 January 2013 in the Macau Buiness Daily, Banco Nacional Ultramarino‘s servers crashed due to the large number of online applications to buy special banknotes marking the forthcoming lunar Year of the Snake. From 2012 to 2023, BNU and Bank of China are eachRead More…
Singapore new signature 100-dollar note (B206c) confirmed
Like B206b, but new signature (Tharman Shanmugaratnam) and one triangle on back. Prefix 2AA – 2HD. Intro: 2013. Courtesy of Peter Mosselberger (Bank Note Museum).Read More…
19th Edition Standard Catalog of World Paper Money, Modern Issues Volume III now available
The 19th edition of Krause’s Standard Catalog of World Paper Money carries a list price of $70, but this 1,160-page black-and-white paperback without PDF version on CD-ROM can be ordered from Amazon for only $43.07 with free shipping. Of course, I’d prefer everyone purchase a subscription to my own catalog,Read More…