Jersey 100-pound diamond jubilee commemorative (B132a) details emerge
The States of Jersey have posted a press release with new details regarding the 100-pound (US$157) note commemorating the diamond jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II, due to be issued 1 June 2012. The note will be legal tender and available for circulation at face value from local banks, in uncirculatedRead More…
IBNS Bank Note of the Year 2011 voting open until 18.03.2012
Members of the International Bank Note Society (IBNS) are reminded to cast their votes for Bank Note of the Year 2011 prior to 18 March 2012. The Nominations are: Costa Rica’s 1,000 Colones Note South Sudan 100 Pound Note Peru 200 Nuevo Soles Note Kazakhstan 10,000 Tenge Note Canada 100Read More…
Iraq planning new 50,000-dinar note
According to an article on Iraq-Business News dated 28 November 2011, the Central Bank of Iraq confirmed it will issue a new banknote valued at 50,000 dinars (US$43), but marked as 50 dinars. Deputy Chairman Dr. Muzher Saleh said the bank is working to issue this new money in additionRead More…
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…