Haiti new date (2006) 25-gourde note (B839c) confirmed
Like B839b, but new date (2006), Cornerstone watermarks, iridescent stripe on back, and printer imprint (DE LA RUE). Courtesy of Claudio Marana.Read More…
Ghana new date (04.08.2006) 5,000-cedi note (B142c) confirmed
Like B142b, but new date (4th AUGUST 2006). Courtesy of Chris Twining.Read More…
Chile new sig/date (2007) 5,000-peso note (B293bb) confirmed
Like B293aa, but new signatures (Corbo/Zurbuchen) and new date (2007). Prefix TE, TH. Courtesy of Chris Twining.Read More…
Somalia to issue new banknotes
According to a Reuters report dated 29 March 2008, Somalia’s central bank plans to revamp the country’s currency because of a flood of fake notes printed by warlords and businessmen. Addressing donors meeting in neighbouring Kenya, the bank’s director general, Sharif Mohamed Hassan, said “greedy” individuals had pumped counterfeit cashRead More…
Zimbabwe new 25- and 50-million dollar notes (B147a and B148a) confirmed
According to a Panapress article dated 4 April 2008, with inflation running wild at 165,000%, the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe introduced 25- and 50-million dollar bearer cheques on April 3. 50,000,000 dollars, 2nd April 2008. Expires 30th June 2008. Issued April 3, 2008. Purple. RBZ logo, signature (Dr. G. Gono,Read More…
Mexico new 1,000-peso note (B709a) confirmed
B709 (P127): 1,000 pesos (US$52) Rose and violet. Front: Spanish text; three towers of the church of Dolores Hidalgo; church and bell; Don Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla; map of Mexico as registration device. Back: Spanish text; map of Mexico; bank seal; frog; University of Guanajuato buildings. Windowed Motion security threadRead More…
Nigeria new date (2007) 1,000-naira note confirmed
1,000 naira (US$8.60), 2007. Like NGN1,000 issued October 12, 2005, but new date. 151 x 78 mm. Courtesy of Jane White (www.banknotes4sale.com).Read More…
Moldova new date (2007) 200-leu note (B114b) confirmed
Like B114a, but new date (2007). Courtesy of Michael Reissner.Read More…
Pakistan new 20-rupee note (B233a) confirmed
Responding to the public outcry over the similar colors of the 20-rupee note (B232a) issued on 13 August 2005, and the 5,000-rupee note (B239a) issued on 27 May 2006, the State Bank of Pakistan today issued a revised Rs20 note which is identical to the previous issue, except the colorsRead More…
Czech Republic revised 1,000-korun note confirmed
, 1,000 korun (US$60.65), 2008. To be issued April 1, 2008. Like P15, but new date, new signature (Tůma, GUVERNER), and many additional security features, including bichrome patterned iridescent strip of overlapping gold and blue, Omron rings, 1000 and linden leaf added as electrotype watermark, 3.0-mm windowed puce-to-green security threadRead More…