Ukraine new sig/date (2015) 5-hryvnia note (B846e) confirmed
Like B846d, but new signature (Gontareva) and new date (2015). Courtesy of Claudio Marana and Yuriy Akhtemenko.Read More…
South Africa new signature 20-rand note (B768b) confirmed
Like B768a, but new signature (Kganyago). Prefix GQ – PP. Intro: 00.07.2015. Courtesy of Ruan de Witt.Read More…
Tonga new note family introduced 29.06.2015
,, James Pickering of e-worldbanknotes.com standing beside new Tongan notes and coins. On 29 June 2015, the National Reserve Bank of Tonga introduced an upgraded family of six banknotes all printed by De La Rue. The new notes feature the portrait of the new king, Tupou VI. The notes willRead More…
India new date (2015) 1,000-rupee note (B291e) confirmed
Like B291d, but new date (2015). Letter: None, L, R.Read More…
Kazakhstan new signature 2,000-tenge note (B140b) confirmed
Like B140a, but new signature (Kelimbetov). Courtesy of Thomas Augustsson.Read More…
West African States (Burkina Faso) new date (2014) 10,000-franc note confirmed
, 10,000 francs, (20)14. Like P318C, but new date. Country code C (Burkina Faso/Upper Volta). Courtesy of Kevin Warfel.Read More…
Central African States (Central African Republic) new signature 500-franc note (B106Mc1) confirmed
Like B106Mb, but new signatures (Nchama/Aleka-Rybert). Courtesy of Peter Lorenc.Read More…
Recommended reading: The secret codes of British banknotes
The BBC has a very interesting article dated 25 June 2015 by Chris Baraniuk entitled “The secret codes of British banknotes,” which discusses the so-called EURion Constellation (aka Omron rings) patterns’ role in deterring digital counterfeiting. Unmentioned in this article is that the simplest way to defeat this anti-counterfeiting featureRead More…
India new serial number 100-rupee note (B289g) confirmed
According to a press release dated 25 June 2015, the Reserve Bank of India has introduced a 100-rupee note like B289f, but with novel serial numbering wherein the size of each digit increases from left to right. “The new numbering pattern will be introduced in a phased manner in allRead More…
Poland unveils new 200-złoty note (B863a) for introduction in February 2016
, On 23 June 2015, Narodowy Bank Polski unveiled a new 200-zloty note with upgraded security features and slight redesigns of the current note. The new note is scheduled for introduction in February 2016. Courtesy of Jan Bogus and many others.Read More…