Costa Rica unveils new note designs
On 27 April 2010, Banco Central de Costa Rica unveiled a new family of banknotes that will replace the existing issues. The first denomination to be issued (possibly by August 2010) will be the 20,000 colones (US$39.10) depicting writer Carmen Lyra. This will be followed by the 2,000 colones inRead More…
Iraq new date (2008) 25,000-dinar note (B352d) confirmed
Like B352c, but new date (٢٠٠٨ – ١٤٢٩). Courtesy of banknoteshop@gmx.net.Read More…
Chile new 10,000-peso note (B299a) confirmed
B299 (P164): 10,000 pesos (US$16) Light blue. Front: Spanish text; stylized corazón del copihue (heart of Chilean bellflower); Captain Agustín Arturo Prat Chacón wearing navy uniform; denomination as registration device. Back: Spanish text; denomination as registration device; Andean condor bird soaring above the Cordillera Darwin mountain range and ice fieldsRead More…
Iran new signature 5,000-rial note (B280f) confirmed
Like B280e, but new signatures (Sheibani/Danesh-Jafari). Intro: March 2010. Courtesy of Ali Nasseri.Read More…
Dominican Republic new date (2009) 2,000-peso oro note confirmed
2,000 pesos oro (US$54.72), 2009. Like Pick 174, but new date. Courtesy of Alberto Fochi.Read More…
Iran new signature 50,000-rial note (B288c) confirmed
Like B288b, but new signatures (Mazaheri/Hosseini). Intro: March 2010. Courtesy of Ali Nasseri and Aminoroaaya.Read More…
Iran new signature 1,000-rial note (B278f) confirmed
Like B278e, but new signatures (Mazaheri/Danesh-Jafari). Intro: March 2010. Courtesy of Ali Nasseri and Aminoroaaya.Read More…
South Africa withdrawing older 200-rand notes (B756)
On 21 April 2010, the South African Reserve Bank informed citizens that they had until the end of May to exchange older 200-rand (US$26.94) notes (B756) in an effort to combat counterfeits. These notes have been in circulation since 1994 and lack the enhanced security features of the newer notesRead More…
Madagascar new 2,000-ariary note (B327a) confirmed
Like B324, but new signature and references to franc removed. Prefix/suffix A/N – B/L. Courtesy of Bill Stubkjaer.Read More…
Bangladesh new date (2009) 2-taka note confirmed
2 taka (US$0.01), 2009. Like previously reported new 2-taka notes, but new date and new signature (Mohammed Tareq). Courtesy of Bill Stubkjaer.Read More…