United States chapter of The Banknote Book is now available
The United States of America chapter of The Banknote Book is now available for individual sale and as a free download to subscribers. This 32-page catalog covers Military Payment Certificates issued by the United States from 1946 to 1970. Published 27.02.2020.Each chapter of The Banknote Book includes detailed descriptions and backgoundRead More…
Sri Lanka new sig/date (28.01.2019) 1,000-rupee note (B127d) confirmed
Like B127c, but revised signatures (Samaraweera/Coomaraswamy) and new date (2019-01-08). Courtesy of Claudio Marana and Nin Cheun (Noteshobby on eBay).
Australia new 100-dollar note (B234a) reported for introduction in late 2020
According to a press release dated 24 February 2020, the Reserve Bank of Australia revealed the design of the new 100-dollar note (B234a), which is the final denomination to be redesigned as part of the Next Generation Banknote Program. The banknote will be released into circulation in the second halfRead More…
Sri Lanka new sig/date (28.01.2019) 5,000-rupee note (B128e) confirmed
Like B128d, but revised signatures (Samaraweera/Coomaraswamy) and new date (2019-01-08). Courtesy of Thomas Neldner.
Trinidad and Tobago new polymer note family (B236 – B240) unveiled on 21.02.2020
On 9 December 2019, the Central Bank of Trinidad and Tobago introduced a new 100-dollar note on polymer substrate with significantly enhanced security. The polymer 100-dollar notes replaced the preceding paper notes, which lost their legal tender status on 31 December 2019. On 21 February 2020, the bank unveiled conceptRead More…
Suriname new date (01.02.2019) 100-dollar note (B549d) confirmed
Like B549c, but new date (1 FEBRUARI 2019), and new printer imprint (GD). Courtesy of Dennis Hengeveld and Eric Malec (Memorabilia Marketplace on eBay).
Suriname new sig/date (01.02.2019) 10-dollar note (B546c) confirmed
Like B546b, but new signature (Gersie), new date (1 FEBRUARI 2019), and new printer imprint (GD). Courtesy of Dennis Hengeveld and Eric Malec (Memorabilia Marketplace on eBay).
Philippines new date (2019H) 100-peso note (B1086h) confirmed
Like B1086g, but new date (2019H). Courtesy of Sejin Ahn (http://www.facebook.com/myriakorea).
Venezuela contract with Goznak to print new 10,000- to 50,000-bolívar notes reported
According to an article in Bloomberg News, Venezuela has contracted with Russian security printer Goznak to produce 300 million new notes denominated from 10,000 to 50,000 bolívars, at a cost of 6.8 million euros.