19th Edition Standard Catalog of World Paper Money, Modern Issues Volume III now available
The 19th edition of Krause’s Standard Catalog of World Paper Money carries a list price of $70, but this 1,160-page black-and-white paperback without PDF version on CD-ROM can be ordered from Amazon for only $43.07 with free shipping. Of course, I’d prefer everyone purchase a subscription to my own catalog,Read More…
Honduras new sig/date (06.05.2010) 10-lempira note (B330j) confirmed
Like B330i, but new signatures (Mondragón/Mendez/Chong), new date (6 DE MAYO DE 2010), and new imprint (OBERTHUR technologies). Courtesy of Peter Mosselberger (Bank Note Museum).Read More…
Libya new 1-dinar note (B543a) confirmed
B543 (P76): 1 dinar (US$0.75) Purple, blue, red, and green. Front: Arabic text; cheering crowd with flags. Back: English text; flag and doves. Holographic windowed security thread with demetalized Arabic characters. Solid security thread. Watermark: Omar El Mukhtar, electrotype 1, and Cornerstones. Printer: (De La Rue). 130 x 65Read More…
Singapore new symbol (two diamonds) 10-dollar note (B210g) confirmed
Like B210f, but with two diamonds on the back below the word SPORTS. Prefix 4BF – 4KQ. Intro: 2013.Courtesy of Thomas Krause.Read More…
Honduras new sig/date (06.05.2010) 2-lempira note (B326l) confirmed
Like B326k, but new signatures (Mondragón/Mendez/Chong) and new date (6 DE MAYO DE 2010). Courtesy of Peter Mosselberger (Bank Note Museum).Read More…
Hong Kong (HSBC) new date (01.01.2012) 1,000-dollar note (B695b) confirmed
Like B695a, but new date (1 January 2012). Courtesy of Manfred Wolfensberger.Read More…
Macau (BNU) new sig/date (08.08.2010) 1,000-pataca note (B073b) confirmed
Like B073a, but new signatures (DG4/A75) and new date (8 DE AGOSTO DE 2010). Courtesy of Manfred Wolfensberger.Read More…
Paraguay new 5,000-guarani polymer note (B857a) confirmed
,, In 2011 it was reported that the Banco Central del Paraguay was contemplating issuing polymer notes. According to this post on UltimaHora.com, the 5,000-guarani (US$1.10) note was issued as a polymer note on 14 January 2013. The note is dated 2011, and has reportedly been printed without imprint byRead More…
Hong Kong (GOV) new sig/date (01.01.2012) 10-dollar note (B820c) confirmed
Like B820b, but new signatures (Chun-wah/Tak-Lam) and new date (1st JANUARY 2012). Courtesy of Thomas Krause.Read More…
Iceland new 10,000-króna note (B817a) reported for introduction in 2013
According to an article on News of Iceland dated 18 February 2013, the Central Bank of Iceland (Seðlabanki Íslands) will introduce a new 10,000-króna (US$77) this year, “probably this spring.” The notes feature Jónas Hallgrímsson, scientist and poet, and the Eurasian golden plover and were designed by Kristín Þorkelsdóttir, whoRead More…