Paraguay new 5,000-guaraní note (B855a) confirmed
,, 5,000 guaraníes (US$1), 2008.Like Pick 223, but new date, new signatures, new serial number placement, series E, and wider color-changing windowed security thread. Printer: Giesecke & Devrient. Courtesy of Alberto Fochi.Read More…
Egypt new 200-pound note (B335a) confirmed
Like B334a, but reduced in size (165 x 73 mm vs. 175 x 80 mm), and horizontal lines added at right and left edges on front. 12.01.2009 – 28.11.2012. Courtesy of Alberto Fochi.Read More…
Kenya banknotes may exclude portraits
According to a Daily Nation article dated 18 November 2009, Kenya’s coins and notes will not bear the portrait of any individual if the proposals in the new draft constitution of Kenya are adopted. The draft proposes “Notes and coins issued by the Central Bank of Kenya may bear imagesRead More…
South Koreans frustrated by 50,000-won notes
, According to a Korea Times article dated 11-10-2009, some South Koreans have difficulty distinguishing between the new 50,000-won (US$43.20) note and the old 5,000-won (US$4.30) note due to “their physical similarity” and are calling for the government to change the color of the highest-value banknotes. The Bank of Korea,Read More…
North Korea new 500-won note (B327a) confirmed
, 500 won, 2007. Green and purple. Front: Coat of arms; Kumsusan Memorial Palace (Kim Il Sung Mausoleum) in Pyongyang; mongnan (Seibold’s magnolia) flowers. Back: Suspension bridge over river; olive branch. No security thread. Watermark: Unknown. Printer: Unknown. 155 x 75 mm. Like B319, but new date and the bannerRead More…
Bangladesh notes to feature Bangabandhu portrait
According to an All Headline News article dated 19 November 2009, Bangladesh Bank plans to use a portrait of founding father Bangabandhu Sheikh Mijubur Rahman on all new currency. The central bank has requested the finance ministry’s approval of its plans. If granted, new banknotes and coins are scheduled forRead More…
Brunei issues date (2008) 10-dollar note (B124c) confirmed
Like B124b, but new date (2008). Prefix C/22, C/23.Courtesy of Thomas Krause.Read More…
Guatemala new sig/date (17.01.2007) 5-quetzal note (B590c) confirmed
Like B590b, but new signatures (Alonzo/Bonilla) and new date (17 DE ENERO DE 2007). Courtesy of Jean-Michel Engels.Read More…
Estonia new date (2007) 10-kroon note (B228b) confirmed
Like B228a, but new date (2007). Courtesy of Rui Manuel Palhares.Read More…
Estonia new date (2007) 2-kroon note (B227b) confirmed
Like B227a, but new date (2007). Courtesy of Rui Manuel Palhares.Read More…