Kenya seeks new note designs without portraits
According to an article in The Star dated 8 March 2012 and an article in the Daily Nation dated 7 March 2012, the Central Bank of Kenya “hereby invites individuals, institutions, institutions, organizations and professional bodies to present in writing, proposals on elements/features to be considered for incorporation in theRead More…
Bangladesh new 60-taka commemorative note confirmed
,,, According to a press release in Bangla, Bangladesh Bank is scheduled to issue a new 60-taka (US$0.70) note on 15 Febuary 2012. The note measures 130 x 60 mm. It commemorates 60 Years of Language Movement 1952-2012, and will be available as a numismatic product packaged in a folderRead More…
Ethiopia new date (2000/2008) 5-birr note confirmed
5 birr (US$0.30), 2000/2008. Like P47, but new date. Courtesy of Michael Reissner.Read More…
Sweden emergency banknotes of the 1950s
Here’s an interesting article about Sweden’s secret stash of emergency banknotes which were printed in London during the 1950s, but were never issued. Courtesy of Håkon Hagelund.Read More…
Norway emergency banknotes of the 1980s
Here’s an interesting article about Norway’s secret stash of emergency banknotes which were printed in the 1980s, but eventually destroyed. Courtesy of Håkon Hagelund.Read More…
Nepal new signature 1,000-rupee note confirmed
1,000 rupees (US$12.75), no date. Like preceding note, but new signature (Yuba Raj Khatiwada). Intro: 28.02.2012. Courtesy of Shankar Shrestha (www.nuphil.com).Read More…
China new serial number format 1-jiao note confirmed
1 jiao, 1980. Like P881, but prefix format now A#A followed by 7-digit number, versus old format of AA and 8-digit number. Courtesy of Alexander Petrov.Read More…
China new serial number format 5-jiao note confirmed
5 jiao, 1980. Like P883, but prefix format now A#A followed by 7-digit number, versus old format of AA and 8-digit number. Courtesy of Alexander Petrov.Read More…
German emergency banknotes of the 1960s
Here’s an interesting article (in German) about a series of emergency notes prepared in the early 1960s in West Germany. Courtesy of Dustin.Read More…
Oman new 50-rial commemorative note (B236a) confirmed
On 9 January 2012, the Central Bank of Oman issued a new 50-rial (US$130) note to commemorate the 40th National Day (18 November), the day Sultan Qaboos bin Said overthrew the restrictive rule of his father in 1970. It is also the sultan’s birthday. The statement issued by CBO pointedRead More…