Ukraine banknote paper factory introduces paper with anti-fungal agent
According to an article in KyivPost dated 23 July 2013, “The banknote paper factory of the National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) has introduced a technology for producing paper impregnated with an anti-fungal agent.” The UkrainianJoural.com adds that the factory is “in talks with two well-known foreign companies in Europe regardingRead More…
West African States new sig/date (2013) 500-, 1,000-, and 2,000-franc notes confirmed
500 francs, (20)13. Like unlisted denomination first issued in 2012, but new signatures and date.1,000 francs, (20)13. Like P815T, but new signatures and date.2,000 francs, (20)13. Like P816T, but new signatures and date. All three denominations have T suffix for Togo. Courtesy of Chris Twining (www.pagescoinsandcurrency.com).Read More…
Mexico new sig/date (24.06.2011) 20-peso note (B704i) confirmed
Like B704h, but new signature (Alegre) and new date (24 JUN. 2011). Series P, Q.Courtesy of Alberto Rios.Read More…
Iran new 5,000-rial note (B282a) confirmed
According to a Trend article dated 9 June 2013, the Central Bank of the Islamic Republic of Iran will issue larger denomination banknotes “in the near future” (the end of the current Iranian calendar year = 21 March 2014) as soon as it receives permission from the Ministry of EconomicRead More…
Djibouti bank governor died 11.01.2013
According to a press release on the web site of Banque Centrale de Djibouti, bank governor Feu M. Djama Mahamoud Haid died on 11 January 2013. Collectors should keep their eyes open for a new signature combination. Courtesy of Jean – Claude Royaud.Read More…
Book review: Coins and Banknotes of Yugoslavia, Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, Montenegro and Macedonia
Coins and Banknotes of Yugoslavia, Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, Montenegro and MacedoniaZlatko Viščević, 1173 pages, soft cover, 192 x 120 mm, black and white illustrations, Croatian and English, ISBN 978-953-56890-0-3, US$52 / €40 (free shipping), kin2.orders@gmail.com Download the free sample chapter: Coins and Banknotes of the Kingdom ofRead More…
Nigeria new sig/date (2013) 5-naira note confirmed
5 naira, 2013. Like B234, but new date and new signatures (Sanusi Lamido Sanusi and Mahmoud K. Umar). Courtesy of Mohammed Elarabi.Read More…
Bahamas new 50-dollar note (B347a) confirmed
50 dollars (US$50), 2012. This note is like the preceding issues (B342a) dated 2006, but the map of the islands at center front has been altered and there is a new printer imprint (Giesecke & Devrient instead of FCOF) at lower right back. Courtesy of James Bradly Huang.Read More…
Bank of England responds to public demand for women on new notes
The Bank of England has posted the response from Mark Carney, governor of the Bank of England, to a letter received on 1 July 2013 from Mary Macleod MP, who expressed diappointment that Elizabeth Fry is to be replaced on the 5-pound note by Winston Churchill. Courtesy of James Cadman.Read More…
Argentina’s 100-peso “Evita” note (B411a) wins Latin American Banknote of the Year 2013
The organizers of the Latin American High Security Printing (HSP) Conference are delighted to announce at the Conference in Bogota, Colombia today, that the inaugural award of Latin American Banknote of the Year 2013 was presented to Senora Katya Daura, President of S.E. Casa de Moneda, Argentina for the 100Read More…