Azerbaijan new 20-manat note (B411a) reported for introduction in February 2022
Courtesy of Mehdi Kasumov.Read More…
Romania new 20-leu numismatic product (BNP204a) confirmed
This 20-leu note is a polymer replica of the first 20-leu banknote (B205a) issued by the National Bank of Romania in 1881. 30,000 notes were sold in folders for 100 lei each. BNP204 (PNL): 20 lei Cobalt blue. Front: Romanian text; oak leaves and olive branches; coat of arms; seatedRead More…
Romania new 20-leu note (B293a) confirmed introduced on 01.12.2021
This 20-leu note commemorates Ecaterinei Teodoroiu, a heroine of Romania who fought and died in World War I. It was introduced on 1 December 2021, when the country celebrates its national day. It is the first legal tender Romanian banknote which features a female personality. B293 (PNL): 20 lei (US$6.00)Read More…
Kazakhstan new 20,000-tenge note (B152a) reportedly introduced on 01.12.2021
On this note commemorating the 30th anniversary of independence, the country name is transliterated as Qazaqstan. B152 (PNL): 20,000 теңге (tenge) (US$52) Gray. Front (vertical): Kazakh text; national emblem; President Nursultan Äbishuly Nazarbayev hologram; Mangilik El monumental arch; flying doves and Kazakh Eli monument in Astana; flag. Back: Kazakh text;Read More…
Ukraine new sig/date (2021) 1,000-hryvnia note (B859b) confirmed
Like B859a, but new signature (Shevchenko) and new date (2021). Courtesy of Igor Tereshkov.Read More…
Lebanon new 10,000-pound note (B543a) confirmed
Like B534, but new date (01.04.2021), new signatures (Mansouri/Salamé), new security thread, and new serial number font/format. Courtesy of Claude Akl (dekeneh on eBay).Read More…
European Monetary Union to select new euro designs by 2024
According to a press release dated 6 December 2021, the European Central Bank plans to redesign euro banknotes by 2024. Courtesy of Christof Zellweger and Mark Irwin.Read More…
Gibraltar new 5-pound note reportedly introduced on 01.12.2021
This 5-pound note is likely the first in a new family of notes of reduced size to match the current issues of the Bank of England. B136 (PNL): 5 pounds (US$6.45) Green. Front: English text; Queen Elizabeth II; coat of arms of castle with key; crenellated castle tower as registrationRead More…
United Arab Emirates new 50-dirham polymer commemorative note reportedly introduced on 07.12.2021
According to a press release dated 7 December 2021, the Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates has introduced a 50-dirham note to commemorate the Golden Jubilee of the union which was established on 2 December 1971. This is the first polymer note issued by the United Arab Emirates. B253Read More…
Jordan new sig/date (2019) 10-dinar note (B232f) confirmed
Like B232g, but new signatures (Kanakriyah/Fariz) and new date (2019). Courtesy of Ghassan Samman.Read More…