Zimbabwe new 10-, 20-, 50-, and 100-trillion dollar notes (B179a – B182a) confirmed
At the beginning of this week, the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe introduced 20- and 50-billion-dollar notes, and today, just four days later, it has unveiled even larger, record-breaking denominations: 10-, 20-, 50-, and 100-trillion-dollar notes. The 10-trillion-dollar note is going into circulation immediately (16 January 2009), with the others toRead More…
Scotland’s Clydesdale Bank unveils new note family reported for introduction in autumn 2009
,,,,,,,,, At Edinburgh Castle on January 14, 2009, First Minister Alex Salmond and the Clydesdale Bank’s chief operating officer David Thorburn announced that a new series of banknotes had been designed to celebrate the best of Scotland’s heritage, people, and culture, coinciding with the 250th anniversary of the birth ofRead More…
Macau (BOC) issues new banknotes
,,,,,,,,,,, According to a Macau Daily Times article dated January 6, 2009, “The Bank of China has been authorised to issue new Pataca notes with denominations of 1000, 500, 100, 50, 20, and 10 patacas. The Bank of China held a ceremony to commemorate the issuance of the new PatacaRead More…
Tanzania planning new banknote series
According to an article in The Citizen dated 8 January 2009, “The Bank of Tanzania (BoT) plans a major change of the country’s currency notes…The central bank has in a notice published in the media last month, and also posted on its website, invited tenders for the printing of theRead More…
Zimbabwe new 20- and 50-billion dollar notes (B177a and B178a) confirmed
On 12 January 2009, the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe introduced another pair of new high-denomination notes, coinciding with the lifting of withdrawal restrictions this week. The design of the new 20-billion-dollar note includes the Chiremba balancing rocks in Epworth on the front. The back depicts the RBZ headquarters building andRead More…
Turkmenistan new note family confirmed
,,,,,,,,,,,, On January 1, 2009, the Central Bank of Turkmenistan issued a new series of notes printed by Thomas De La Rue, which has printed Turkmenistan currency since independence in 1991. The new notes bear images of prominent figures of the Turkmen nation and architectural compositions of Ashgabat. The governmentRead More…
Papua New Guinea new 5-kina commemorative note (B130a) confirmed
Based upon the 1973-2003 golden logo overprint in the lower right front, this paper 5-kina note from Papua New Guinea was apparently issued to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the founding of the Bank of Papua New Guinea. The serial number prefix LWK are the initials of Leonard WilsonRead More…
Rwanda new date (01.02.2008) 1,000-franc note confirmed
1,000 francs (US$1.80), 01.02.2008. Like P31, but new date and new bank name on front. Courtesy of banknoteshop@gmx.net.Read More…
Sweden new date (2007) 500-kronor confirmed
500 kronor (US$63.40), (200)7. Like P65, but new date and new signatures. Courtesy of banknoteshop@gmx.net.Read More…
Albania revised 1,000-lek note (B318b) and new 2,000-lek note (B320a) confirmed
On 29 December 2008, the Bank of Albania issued its first-ever 2,000-lek note. Also, on 14 November 2008, the bank issued a revised 1,000-lek note. Both are dated 2007 and apparently printed by TDLR based upon their use of Cornerstone watermarks. B318 (P69 & P73): 1,000 leke (US$9.10) Green. Front:Read More…