New Zealand new sig/date (2018) 5-dollar note (B137b) confirmed
Like B137a, but new signature (Orr) and new date (2018). Courtesy of Royal Numismatic Society of New Zealand.Read More…
Sri Lanka new sig/date (18.11.2024) 500-rupee note (B126i) confirmed
Like B126g, but new signatures (Dissanayake/Weerasinghe) and new date (2024-11-18). Courtesy of Kavan Ratnatunga (http://notes.lakdiva.org)Read More…
Seychelles new 500-rupee note (B423a) confirmed
Like B422, but without Optics security thread. B423 (PNL): 500 rupees (US$36)Tan, red, and brown. Front: Creole, English, and French text; five coco-de-mer nuts; Depth Image hologram coat of arms; Catkin flowers; holographic foil stripe with sea turtle swimming in waves; Seychelles Kestrel (Katiti / Crécerelle des Seychelles) bird onRead More…
Tajikistan new sig/date (2025) 50-somoni note (B219d) confirmed
Like B219c, but new signatures (Rahmon/Tolibzoda) and new date (2025). 300-dpi scans requested. Courtesy of Alex Zlotin.Read More…
Tajikistan new sig/date (2025) 20-somoni note (B218d) confirmed
Like B218c, but new signatures (Rahmon/Tolibzoda) and new date (2025). 300-dpi scans requested. Courtesy of Alex Zlotin.Read More…
Bhutan new commemorative 1,000-ngultrum note (B227a) reported for introduction in January 2026
B227 (PNL): 1,000 ngultrum (US$14)Orange, brown, blue, and purple. Front: Dzongkha text; Wheel of the Universal Ruler; 1st king, Ugyen Wangchuck, wearing Raven Crown. Back: Dzongkha and English text; dragons and Garuda above Tongsa Dzong, ancestral seat of the Wangchuck dynasty and the historical home of the Tongsa Penlop; twoRead More…
Bhutan new commemorative 500-ngultrum note (B226a) reported for introduction in January 2026
B226 (PNL): 500 ngultrum (US$6.95)Pink, purple, gold, and green. Front: Dzongkha text; cross-vajra, an ancient Buddhist symbol denoting indestructibility and permanent stability; 4th king, Jigme Singye Wangchuck, wearing Raven Crown. Back: Dzongkha and English text; seal of the state; Khamsum Yulley Namgyal Chorten; Punakha Dzong (aka Pungtang Dechen Photrang Dzong,Read More…
Bhutan new commemorative 100-ngultrum note (B225a) reported for introduction in January 2026
B225 (PNL): 100 ngultrum (US$1.40)Yellow, brown, purple, and orange. Front: Dzongkha text; cosmic mandala with five sensory offerings presented to nine central dragons, symbolizing the prosperity and protection bestowed upon the kingdom; 5th king, Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck, wearing Raven Crown. Back: Dzongkha and English text; seal of the state;Read More…
Fiji new polymer 100-dollar note (B538a) reported for introduction 02.01.2026
B538 (PNL): 100 dollars (US$46)Yellow. Front: English text; nanai (cicada) insect; Fijian coat of arms, leaves, kava bowl. Back: English text; leaves; Fijian man (Tu Yaqona) wearing traditional attire, standing on beach offering ceremonial kava drink in coconut shell (bilo). No security thread. Watermark (shadow image): Head of iTaukei man.Read More…
Fiji new polymer 50-dollar note (B537a) reported for introduction 02.01.2026
B537 (PNL): 50 dollars (US$23)Orange. Front: English text; tagimoucia flowering plant (Medinilla waterhousei); Fijian coat of arms, leaves, kava bowl. Back: English text; leaves; sailing ship Leonidas at sea, seated south Asian woman (Girmitiya). No security thread. Watermark (shadow image): Head of iTaukei man. Printer: (Crane Currency). 151 x 67Read More…