Georgia 500-lari note information sought
, While working on the Georgian chapter of The Banknote Book catalog, the authenticity of the above pictured 500-lari note dated 1995 came into question. The SCWPM lists this as Pick 60, without image, and indicates the note was unissued. The National Bank of Georgia makes no mention of thisRead More…
Palestine and Israel currency issues
There’s an interesting article on Hudson New York dated 25 May 2011 discussing the implications of Palestine attempting to declare independence from Israel and issue its own currency.Read More…
Indonesia passes bill to add finance minister’s signature to banknotes
According to an article in The Jakarta Post dated 25 May 2011, the government and the House of Representatives agreed to pass a currency bill for final approval at the House plenary session on 31 May, despite the opposition of officials at Bank Indonesia. The bill would add the financeRead More…
Denmark new 500-krone note confirmed
,,,, 500-krone (US$91.65), (20)10 and (20)11.Blue and brown. Front: Urn holographic patch; Dronning Alexandrines Bro, bridge across Ulvsund, connecting Kalvehave on South Zealand with island of Møn. Back: 4th-centrury bronze pail from Keldby on island of Møn; map. Solid security thread and windowed Motion security thread. Watermark: Unknown and electrotypeRead More…
Chile new 1,000-peso polymer note (B296a) confirmed
On 16 March 2011, the Central Bank of Chile unveiled the design of the new 1,000-peso note, of which a total of 34 million notes were issued on 11 May 2011, while the existing 140 million older notes of the same denomination currently in circulation will gradually be withdrawn. ThisRead More…
Uruguay new sig/date (2011) 100-peso uruguayo note (B547g) confirmed
According to a Banco Central del Uruguay (BCU) press release dated 11 January 2011, Presidente Mario Bergara presented a new set of coins with designs based on native animals, and announced that a new series of notes began circulating. The notes are unique for Uruguay in that they are theRead More…
Venezuela new sig/date (03.09.2009) 100-bolívar note (B363d) confirmed
Like B363c, but new date (3 DE SEPTIEMBRE DE 2009) and new signatures (Merentes/Ferrer). Courtesy of banknoteshop@gmx.net.Read More…
Paraguay stolen 50,000-guaraní note (B850a) confirmed
, The Central Bank of Paraguay reported that six boxes containing 250,000 new 50,000-guaranies notes were stolen during shipment by sea between France (where they were printed by François-Charles Oberthur) and Uruguay. The notes carry a “C” serial number prefix, have “50 MIL” in the upper left-hand corner, feature anRead More…
Uruguay new sig/date (2011) 1,000-peso uruguayo note (B550d) confirmed
Like B550c, but new signatures (Oria/Bergara), new date (2011), serie D, new printer imprint (OBERTHUR technologies), and new screen trap background pattern. Courtesy of Shibu Paul (Ebanknoteshop on eBay).Read More…
United States 100-dollar note gets remade as part of Make your Franklin art project
The US BEP is having trouble producing the next generation of 100-dollar notes, but that hasn’t stopped artists around the world from creating their own interesting designs as part of the Make your Franklin art project. Most are pretty whimsical, but some designs are actually rather intriguing. Take a lookRead More…