Morocco new variety 50-dirham note (B510b) confirmed
Like B510a, but no dash between dates.Courtesy of banknoteshop@gmx.net.Read More…
Iran new signature 2,000-rial note (B279d) confirmed
Like B279c, but new signatures (Bahmani/Hosseini). Courtesy of banknoteshop@gmx.net.Read More…
Dominican Republic new date (2009) 100-peso oro note confirmed
100 pesos oro (US$2.75), 2009. Like Pick 177, but new date. Courtesy of banknoteshop@gmx.net.Read More…
Identify Zaire and Congo DR note elements
Thanks to everyone who helped positively identify the following features which appear on the back of some banknotes from Zaire and the Congo Democratic Republic. I find it curious that many countries are proud enough to feature certain places, people, and objects on their notes, yet they fail to labelRead More…
Bank of England to withdraw 20-pound note on 30.06.2010
According to a Bank of England press release dated 8 March 2010, the 20-pound (US$30.10) note with the portrait of composer Sir Edward Elgar on back will cease to be legal tender after 30 June 2010. “This note has been gradually replaced by the Adam Smith £20 which was introducedRead More…
Malaysia 1-ringgit note serial number variety confirmed
, 1 ringgit (US$0.30), no date. Like P39, but 3-character prefix. Serial number remains 7-digits long with signature of Zeti Akhtar Aziz. Introduced February 2010. Courtesy of Vincent Tan.Read More…
United States to unveil new 100-dollar note 21.04.2010
According to a media advisory dated 5 March 2010, “The new design for the $100 note will make its debut on Wednesday, April 21 during a ceremony at the Department of the Treasury’s Cash Room. The U.S. government redesigns currency in order to stay ahead of counterfeiters and protect theRead More…
Canada to issue polymer notes in 2011
According to an article in The Globe and Mail dated 4 March 2010, Canada has announced that beginning in late 2011 it intends to replace paper-cotton banknotes with polymer notes which are reported to last “two to three times longer. The changes are intended save on the cost of printingRead More…
Nigeria extends circulation of low-denomination paper notes
,, In a press release dated 3 March 2010, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) indefinitely extended the terminal date for the circulation of the existing 5-, 10-, and 50-naira paper banknotes as legal tender, allowing them to circulate in parallel with polymer notes of the same denominations. “The BankRead More…
Bosnia and Herzegovina removing 5-convertible mark notes (B205 and B206) from circulation
The Central Bank of Bosnia and Herzegovina (CBBH) is reminding citizens in possession of 5-convertible marka (US$3.50) notes that they have until 31 March 2010 to exchange them at commercial banks. The note ceased to be legal tender on 31 December 2009 and as such are no longer accepted inRead More…