Maldives new note family unveiled
,,,,,,,,,,, This new family of banknotes is printed on DLR’s Safeguard polymer substrate. The first denomination—a commemorative 5,000-rufiyaa note (BNP201)—was introduced on 26 July 2015. The other circulating denominations—10, 20, 50, 100, 500, and 1,000 rufiyaa—were unveiled 1 November 2015 and are expected to be introduced into circulation from DecemberRead More…
Ghana new date (01.07.2015) 50-cedi note (B151c) confirmed
Like B151b, but new date (1st JULY 2015). Prefix XK. Courtesy of Merjim Groen.Read More…
Ghana new date (01.07.2015) 10-cedi note (B147f) confirmed
Like B147e, but new date (1st JULY 2015). Prefix TC. Courtesy of Merjim Groen.Read More…
Malawi new date (01.01.2015) 20-kwacha note (B157b) confirmed
Like B157a, but new date (1st JANUARY 2015). Courtesy of Claudio Marana.Read More…
Iran new 50,000-rial University of Tehran commemorative note (B290a) confirmed
This note commemorates the 80th anniversary of the founding of the University of Tehran. B290 (P155): 50,000 rials (US$1.80) Purple, brown, green, and orange. Front: Farsi text; Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini. Back: English and Farsi text; tree; entrance to Tehran University; double-helix strand of DNA; Capable is / the one whoRead More…
Bulgaria to replace 2-lev note with coin on 07.12.2015
According to a press release dated 22 October 2015, the Bulgarian National Bank has announced that beginning 7 December 2015, its current 2-lev banknote (P115) will be replaced with a circulation bi-metallic coin of the same denomination. The existing 2-lev notes will remain legal tender circulating in parallel with theRead More…
Nicaragua new note family (B506a – B511a) confirmed
According to a press release dated 12 October 2015, the Banco Central de Nicaragua has unveiled the designs of its new note family which it introduced on 26 October 2015. All of the denominations are printed on polymer substrate, except for the 500-córdoba note (B511) which is printed on cottonRead More…
Egypt new 5-pound note (B336a) confirmed
Like B329, but latent image at upper right front and 4-mm wide windowed thread with demetalized 5, Five Pounds in Arabic, and coat of arms.Courtesy of Claudio Marana.Read More…
Philippines new 100-peso note with revised color reported for introduction in 2016
According to an article on Rappler.com dated 26 October 2015, Governor Amando Tetangco Jr. announced that by January 2016, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) would issue a new 100-peso banknote (existing B1079, top) with a revised mauve color (B1080, middle) to easily distinguish it from the blue 1,000-peso noteRead More…
Egypt new 10-pound note (B337a) confirmed
Like B330, but latent image at lower left front and 4-mm wide windowed thread at right center, with demetalized 10, Ten Pounds in Arabic, and coat of arms. Courtesy of Claudio Marana.Read More…