Gambia new signature 10-dalasi note (B223c) confirmed
Like B223b, but new signatures (Njai/Colley). Prefix E – G. Intro: 2013. Courtesy of Hartmut Fraunhoffer (www.banknoten.de).Read More…
Morocco new 20-, 50-, 100-, and 200-dirham notes (B515a – B518a) reported to be introduced on 15.08.2013
, According to various sources, Bank Al-Maghrib intends to issue new dirham notes starting on 15 August 2013. All four denominations feature a portrait of King Mohammed VI and the royal crown. Each also shows a Moroccan door to the left of the portrait, demonstrating the richness of the country’sRead More…
England confirms new 10-pound note to feature Jane Austen in 2016-2017
According to a press release dated 24 July 2013, the Bank of England has “confirmed that Jane Austen will appear on a forthcoming Bank of England banknote: the next new character following Sir Winston Churchill…The Austen note will be issued as a £10 note, within a year of the ChurchillRead More…
Ukraine banknote paper factory introduces paper with anti-fungal agent
According to an article in KyivPost dated 23 July 2013, “The banknote paper factory of the National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) has introduced a technology for producing paper impregnated with an anti-fungal agent.” The UkrainianJoural.com adds that the factory is “in talks with two well-known foreign companies in Europe regardingRead More…
West African States new sig/date (2013) 500-, 1,000-, and 2,000-franc notes confirmed
500 francs, (20)13. Like unlisted denomination first issued in 2012, but new signatures and date.1,000 francs, (20)13. Like P815T, but new signatures and date.2,000 francs, (20)13. Like P816T, but new signatures and date. All three denominations have T suffix for Togo. Courtesy of Chris Twining (www.pagescoinsandcurrency.com).Read More…
Mexico new sig/date (24.06.2011) 20-peso note (B704i) confirmed
Like B704h, but new signature (Alegre) and new date (24 JUN. 2011). Series P, Q.Courtesy of Alberto Rios.Read More…
Iran new 5,000-rial note (B282a) confirmed
According to a Trend article dated 9 June 2013, the Central Bank of the Islamic Republic of Iran will issue larger denomination banknotes “in the near future” (the end of the current Iranian calendar year = 21 March 2014) as soon as it receives permission from the Ministry of EconomicRead More…
Djibouti bank governor died 11.01.2013
According to a press release on the web site of Banque Centrale de Djibouti, bank governor Feu M. Djama Mahamoud Haid died on 11 January 2013. Collectors should keep their eyes open for a new signature combination. Courtesy of Jean – Claude Royaud.Read More…
Book review: Coins and Banknotes of Yugoslavia, Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, Montenegro and Macedonia
Coins and Banknotes of Yugoslavia, Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, Montenegro and MacedoniaZlatko Viščević, 1173 pages, soft cover, 192 x 120 mm, black and white illustrations, Croatian and English, ISBN 978-953-56890-0-3, US$52 / €40 (free shipping), kin2.orders@gmail.com Download the free sample chapter: Coins and Banknotes of the Kingdom ofRead More…
Nigeria new sig/date (2013) 5-naira note confirmed
5 naira, 2013. Like B234, but new date and new signatures (Sanusi Lamido Sanusi and Mahmoud K. Umar). Courtesy of Mohammed Elarabi.Read More…