Bolivia new signature 100-boliviano note (B415c) confirmed
Like B415b, but new signatures (Loza/Pardo), new watermark (Gabriel René Moreno, pixelated pattern, and electrotype 100), and new printer imprint (CBN). Suffix I. Intro: 2011. Courtesy of Antonio Paz.Read More…
Brazil new 10- and 20-real notes (B876a and B877a) confirmed
According to an press release dated 20 July 2012, Brazil’s central bank issued new 10- and 20-real banknotes on 23 July 2012. This series of notes will be complete when the 2- and 5-real notes are introduced in 2013. B876 (P254): 10 reais (US$3.05) Red. Front: Portuguese text; puzzle numberRead More…
Royal Bank of Scotland new sig/date (30.11.2010) 20-pound note confirmed
20 pounds (US$31), 30th NOVEMBER 2010. Like P354, but new date and new signature (Stephen Hester). Courtesy of Pam West.Read More…
Saudi Arabia new sig/date (2012) 10-riyal note (B132c) confirmed
, Like B132b, but new date (١٤٣٣/2012) and new signatures (Fahad Al-Mubarak and Ibrahim bin Abdulaziz bin Abdullah al-Assaf). Courtesy of Claudio Marana and Yousef Jazzar.Read More…
Serbia new 100-dinar banknote confirmed
, According to a press release dated 11 May 2012, the National Bank of Serbia has issued a new 100-dinar (US$1.15) banknote which is like NBS B9 (P49), “but the back contains the Great Coat-of-Arms of the Republic of Serbia in a new design, in accordance with the Decree onRead More…
Australia new sig/date (2012) 50-dollar note (B228j) confirmed
Like B228i, but new signatures (Stevens/Parkinson) and new date (2012). Courtesy of Thomas Krause.Read More…
Australia new sig/date (2012) 5-dollar note (B225g) confirmed
Like B225f, but new signatures (Stevens/Parkinson) and new date (2012).Courtesy of Thomas Krause and Glenn Warren.Read More…
India to test 10-rupee polymer notes
According to an article in The Asian Age dated 21 July 2012, the government will conduct a field trial with one billion polymer 10-rupee banknotes to check the possibility of introducing polymer notes in India. The trials will be conducted in five cities—Mysore, Kochi, Shimla, Jaipur and Bhubaneshwar—selected on theRead More…
Iraq discloses designs for redenominated banknotes slated for July 2013
According to Iraq’s semi-official Alsabaah newspaper, the finance committee received specimens of the new Iraq banknotes from the Central Bank of Iraq. The specimens were of the 25, 50, 100, and 200 dinars. The committee urged the central bank to delay the introduction of the new currency from January 2013Read More…
Armenia new 5,000-, 10,000-, and 20,000-dram notes (B316a, B317a, B318a) confirmed
On 25 June 2012, the Central Bank of Armenia issued new 5,000-, 10,000-, and 20,000-dram notes (US$12, $24, and $48, respectively). These notes are like the preceding issues, but with subtle changes to several design elements, revised watermarks, new date (2012), and new signatures. On the 5,000-dram note the KinegramRead More…