Nicaragua revised 200-córdoba note (B501b) confirmed
Like B501b, but instead of embossed 200 on see-through window, 200 is opaque white. Courtesy of Chris Twining.Read More…
Macedonia new sig/date (00.12.2011) 10-denar note (B206i) confirmed
Like B206h, but new date (Декември 2011) and signature (Dimitar Bogov). Courtesy of Hartmut Fraunhoffer (www.banknoten.de).Read More…
Sri Lanka notes to include Tamil text in future
According to an article on Ceylon Today dated 14 September 2012, the Central Bank of Sri Lanka will include Tamil text on banknotes to be issued in the future, in keeping with the country’s language policy. The new notes will include the words “this currency note issued on behalf theRead More…
Colombia again considers revaluing currency
According to an article on Semana.com dated 29 September 2012, the Colombian congress is considering a bill to revalue the peso by removing three zeros in an effort to simplify economic transactions. Such a move has been discussed for several years, and as with the case with revaluations in otherRead More…
Denmark new date (2011) 200-kroner note confirmed
200 kroner (US$35), (20)11. Like P67, but new date, new signatures, and prefix A4. Courtesy of Christoph Thomas.Read More…
North Korea 2003 savings bonds confirmed
Several collectors have contacted me asking about these items which have recently appeared on the market. These are bank savings bonds issued by the North Korea Central Bank in 2003. The back is divided into two parts. The left side gives instructions for the bond, stating that the bond isRead More…
Belize new sig/date (01.11.2011) 2-dollar note (B324d) confirmed
Like B324c, but new signatures and new date (1st. NOVEMBER 2011). Prefix DJ.Courtesy of Claudio Marana.Read More…
East Caribbean States new 10- and 20-dollar notes (B236a and B237a) confirmed
According to a press release dated 24 April 2012, the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank has issued a series of banknotes with braille features in an effort to provide notes which are easier for blind and visually impaired persons to use. The raised braille characters on the upgraded notes feature aRead More…
Libya new 10-dinar note (B542a) confirmed
This post on Facebook includes images of Libya’s new 5- and 10-dinar notes. Both denominations have been confirmed already, but curiously the images show two different varieties of the 10-dinar note. The upper one (B541a) printed by De La Rue has prefix 7 and the bank’s name on backRead More…
Swaziland central bank fires employee for selling specimen notes
According to a Times of Swaziland article dated 1 October 2012, the Central Bank of Swaziland has fired an employee for selling specimen banknotes to collectors, humorously described as “individuals or consortiums who fraudulently buy specimen bank notes.”Read More…