India new 50-rupee note (B288a) confirmed
B288 (P104): 50 rupees (US$0.75) Pink, purple, orange, and brown. Front: Denomination as registration device; lion capital of Ashoka pillar; flowers; Mahatma Gandhi; RBI seal with tiger and palm tree. Back: Language panel; Parliament House in New Delhi. Windowed security thread with demetalized RBI and भारत (India). Watermark: Electrotype 50;Read More…
Press release: Gibraltar’s Currency & Banknotes 1898-2011
Gibraltar’s Currency & Banknotes 1898-2011by Richard J. M. Garcia, 109 pages, soft cover, 250 x 150 mm, color illustrations, English, ISBN 978-1-919663-09-8, US$24.95 (airmail postage included), braid@gibtelecom.net Richard Garcia’s latest book addresses a topic that has never hitherto been studied, that of money in Gibraltar from 1898 to 2011. TheRead More…
Switzerland new signature varieties expected
According to a press release dated 18 April 2012, Thomas Jordan has been appointed to be the new chairman of the governing board of the Swiss National Bank. This move, along with other staff changes, means new signature combinations are likely on Swiss notes. Courtesy of Christof Zellweger.Read More…
Iraq halts plans to revalue dinar
According to a Reuters article dated 12 April 2012, Iraq has decided not to move forward with revaluing the dinar 1,000:1 this coming September as originally planned, because cabinet secretary Ali al-Alaq says the economic climate is not suitable for such a move. The redenomination is on hold “until furtherRead More…
Malaysia new note family confirmed
Bank Negara Malaysia’s new family of banknotes were inspired by elements which distinctively define the country’s diverse culture, heritage, and nature. Themed “Distinctively Malaysia,” the fourth series of Malaysian banknotes features traditional expressions in the art and craft, natural wonders, flora and fauna, economy and tradition. The notes also haveRead More…
Kenya and De La Rue’s currency partnership
AllAfrica has an excellent article dated 13 April 2012 concerning the history of De La Rue’s contracts to print banknotes for the Central Bank of Kenya.Read More…
Mauritania new 2,000-ouguiya note (B124) confirmed
, According to an article on Agence Mauritanienne d’Information, on 1 February 2012, the Banque Centrale de Mauritanie introduced a new 2,000-ouguiya (US$6.80) note that is smaller than the preceding issue (B118), and includes several new anti-counterfeiting elements, including a ClearText windowed security thread with demetalized BCM 2000, holographic stripe,Read More…
Faroe Islands new note family confirmed
,,,,,,,,,, According to Danmarks Nationalbank, on 19 March 2012 an updated version of the Faroese banknote series with new security features was put in circulation. The notes are identical to the current issues, but with new Motion windowed security threads and perfect registration devices instead of holographic patches on theRead More…
Scotland new sig/date (01.08.2011) 5- and 50-pound notes confirmed
5 pounds (US$7.90) and 50 pounds (US$79.25), 1st AUGUST 2011. Like P124 and P127, respectively, but new date and new signatures (Antonio Horta-Osorio and P. Grant). Courtesy of Pam West (http://britishnotes.co.uk).Read More…
India planning new 500- and 1,000-rupee notes within two years
According to an article in Outlook India dated 31 March 2012, within a year or two the Reserve Bank of India intends to issue new banknotes portraying the growth and development story of the country, says Bimal Julka, Director General, Directorate of Currency. “It has been decided to add newRead More…