Philippines new 5,000-peso commemorative note (B1095a) confirmed
On 18 January 2021, Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas introduced a new 5,000-peso note featuring Lapulapu, a Filipoino hero who vanquished Portuguese conquistador Ferdinand Magellan and his army in their attempt to colonize Mactan Island. This is a non-circulating legal tender commemorative banknote. Courtesy of Glenn William Ong.Read More…
Malaysia new signature 1-ringgit note (B148d) confirmed
Like B148c, but new signature (Nor Shamsiah Mohd Yunus). Courtesy of Peter Mosselberger (Bank Note Museum).Read More…
Switzerland withdraws 8th series of notes (B349 – B354) as of 30.04.2021
According to a press release dated 28 April 2021, “The Swiss National Bank is recalling its eighth-series banknotes as of 30 April 2021. From this date on, the banknotes from the eighth series lose their status as legal tender and can no longer be used for payment purposes. This doesRead More…
Liberia new sig/date (2002) 5-dollar note (B301b) confirmed
Like B301a, but new signatures (Bright/Saleeby) and new date (2002). Curiously, this confirmation comes almost 20 years after the note was issued. Anyone with 10- or 100-dollar notes dated 2002 are asked to confirm by submitting scans of same. The 20- and 50-dollar notes have been confirmed dated 2002. CourtesyRead More…
Sudan new sig/date (00.01.2021) 500-Sudanese pound note (B416b) confirmed
Like B416a, but new signature (Mohamed Elfatih Zeinelabdin Mohamed Hamd) and new date (JANUARY 2021). Courtesy of Jerome Deschamps (www.jeromecollection.com).Read More…
Malawi new date (01.01.2019) 50-kwacha note (B158f) confirmed
Like B158e, but new date (1st JANUARY 2019), larger fish at lower left front, new portrait engraving, new screen trap underprint, Cornerstones removed from watermark. Curiously, this note dated 2019 has BS prefix with serial number lower than that of a note dated 2018 with BS prefix. Other 2018 andRead More…
South Sudan new sig/date (2020) 500-pound note (B116b) confirmed
Like B116a, but new signatures (Abdalla/Mabiordit) and new date (2020). Courtesy of Andrew Roberts.Read More…
Saudi Arabia new 200-riyal note (B201a) reportedly introduced on 25.04.2021
The newly renamed Saudi Central Bank, formerly the Saudi Arabia Monetary Authority, introduced a new 200-riyal note on 25 April 2021 to commemorate the fifth anniversary of launching Vision 2030. Courtesy of Charles Toussaint, Cristian Bold, Wada Akina (https://www.buntetsu.net/mbc/), and Mohammed Raihan (https://banglanumis.bid).Read More…
Scotland Bank of Scotland new 50-pound note reported for introduction on 01.07.2021
Courtesy of Charles Toussaint, I.B., Jason T. Rohn, Manfred Dietl, Paul Soboleff, and David Hunter.Read More…
Tonga new signature 50-pa’anga note (B217b) confirmed
Like B217a, but new signatures (Siale ‘Ataongo Kaho, Lord Tu’ivakano/Lisiate ‘Aloveita ‘Akolo). Courtesy of Kai Hwong.Read More…