Challenge
The Challenge: Identify flowers and scene on back of Suriname's 1986-1988 notes
Dec 06, 2011 08:50 AM
Today’s challenge is to identify the flowers and the scene which appears on the back of the Suriname’s banknotes from 1986 and 1988 (P130-P135).
The front of these notes features a portrait of Anton de Kom, a Surinamese resistance fighter and anti-colonialist author, so it may be that the crowd scene on the back is related, but I’ve been unable to locate any information to confirm this hunch.
I’m also interested in learning the precise names of the flowers which appear behind the toucan on the back of these notes.
If you can precisely identify the flowers or scene—or have a lead which you think might be useful—please post a comment, preferably including a URL which links to evidence supporting your identification.
IDENTIFIED: Hibiscus, heliconia, and ginger flowers.
Courtesy of Frederick Martin.
The front of these notes features a portrait of Anton de Kom, a Surinamese resistance fighter and anti-colonialist author, so it may be that the crowd scene on the back is related, but I’ve been unable to locate any information to confirm this hunch.
I’m also interested in learning the precise names of the flowers which appear behind the toucan on the back of these notes.
If you can precisely identify the flowers or scene—or have a lead which you think might be useful—please post a comment, preferably including a URL which links to evidence supporting your identification.
IDENTIFIED: Hibiscus, heliconia, and ginger flowers.
Courtesy of Frederick Martin.
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The Challenge: Identify building and monument on back of Madagascar 5,000-franc note
Nov 10, 2011 09:32 AM
Today’s challenge is to identify the objects which appears on the back of the old 5,000-franc note of Madagascar.
If you can precisely identify the name and location of the building and/or monument—or have a lead which you think might be useful—please post a comment, preferably including a URL which links to evidence supporting your identification.
These objects appears on the back of the 5,000-franc from 1983 (Pick 69). The SCWPM claims the building is a school, but doesn’t give a precise identification. The monument has writing on it which reads “MADAGASIKARA MAHALEOTENA NAMBARA AMBAHBENASO 26 JUIN 1960.” The date is Madagascar’s independence day, and the text is in Malagasy.
IDENTIFIED: Stèle de l’Indépendance in Place de l’Indépendance in Antananarivo.
Courtesy of Robert Bethea and Murray Hanewich.
If you can precisely identify the name and location of the building and/or monument—or have a lead which you think might be useful—please post a comment, preferably including a URL which links to evidence supporting your identification.
These objects appears on the back of the 5,000-franc from 1983 (Pick 69). The SCWPM claims the building is a school, but doesn’t give a precise identification. The monument has writing on it which reads “MADAGASIKARA MAHALEOTENA NAMBARA AMBAHBENASO 26 JUIN 1960.” The date is Madagascar’s independence day, and the text is in Malagasy.
IDENTIFIED: Stèle de l’Indépendance in Place de l’Indépendance in Antananarivo.
Courtesy of Robert Bethea and Murray Hanewich.
The Challenge: Identify dam on front of Congo 100-franc note
Nov 05, 2011 09:56 AM
Today’s challenge is to identify the dam which appears on the front of the old 100-franc note of Congo Democratic Republic.
If you can precisely identify the name and location of this dam—or have a lead which you think might be useful—please post a comment, preferably including a URL which links to evidence supporting your identification.
This dam appears on the front of the 100-franc from 1963 (Pick 1):
IDENTIFIED: Ruzizi I hydroelectric dam on Ruzizi River between Congo and Rwanda.
For extra credit, please supply the precise name of this equipment which appears on the back of this note:
IDENTIFIED: Bucket chain excavator.
Courtesy of Frederick Martin.
If you can precisely identify the name and location of this dam—or have a lead which you think might be useful—please post a comment, preferably including a URL which links to evidence supporting your identification.
This dam appears on the front of the 100-franc from 1963 (Pick 1):
IDENTIFIED: Ruzizi I hydroelectric dam on Ruzizi River between Congo and Rwanda.
For extra credit, please supply the precise name of this equipment which appears on the back of this note:
IDENTIFIED: Bucket chain excavator.
Courtesy of Frederick Martin.
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The Challenge: Identify building on back of Laos 20-kip note
Oct 28, 2011 08:29 AM
Today’s challenge is to identify the building which appears on the back of the old 20-kip note of Laos.
If you can precisely identify the name and location of this building—or have a lead which you think might be useful—please post a comment, preferably including a URL which links to evidence supporting your identification.
This building appears on the back of the 20-kip notes from 1963 (Pick 11):
IDENTIFIED: Wat Sop monastery in Luang Prabang.
Courtesy of José Fabrício Macêdo.
If you can precisely identify the name and location of this building—or have a lead which you think might be useful—please post a comment, preferably including a URL which links to evidence supporting your identification.
This building appears on the back of the 20-kip notes from 1963 (Pick 11):
IDENTIFIED: Wat Sop monastery in Luang Prabang.
Courtesy of José Fabrício Macêdo.
The Challenge: Identify gate on front of South Korea 100-won note of 1950
Sep 03, 2011 05:15 PM
Today’s challenge is to identify the gate which appear on the front of the old 100-won notes of South Korea.
If you can precisely identify the name and location of this gate—or have a lead which you think might be useful—please post a comment, preferably including a URL which links to evidence supporting your identification.
The following image appears on the front of the 100-won note of South Korea from 1950 (Pick 7):
IDENTIFIED: Gwanghwamun gate to Gyeongbokgung palace in Seoul.
Courtesy of José Fabrício Macêdo.
If you can precisely identify the name and location of this gate—or have a lead which you think might be useful—please post a comment, preferably including a URL which links to evidence supporting your identification.
The following image appears on the front of the 100-won note of South Korea from 1950 (Pick 7):
IDENTIFIED: Gwanghwamun gate to Gyeongbokgung palace in Seoul.
Courtesy of José Fabrício Macêdo.
The Challenge: Identify items on back of Jordan 5-dinar note
Aug 29, 2011 07:39 AM
Today’s challenge is to identify the items which appear on the back of the old 5-dinar notes of Jordan.
If you can precisely identify the name of these items—or have a lead which you think might be useful—please post a comment, preferably including a URL which links to evidence supporting your identification.
At left is a registration device that looks like an urn, vase, or maybe even the top of a chess piece, and at right are plants that look like cattails. These appear on the back of all 5-dinar notes from 1992 to 1997 (Pick 25 and Pick 30):
IDENTIFIED: Monastery tomb urn on top of Ed-Deir Monastery in Petra. See also this photo.
IDENTIFED: Cattails.
Courtesy of Tristan Williams and Alessio Amato.
If you can precisely identify the name of these items—or have a lead which you think might be useful—please post a comment, preferably including a URL which links to evidence supporting your identification.
At left is a registration device that looks like an urn, vase, or maybe even the top of a chess piece, and at right are plants that look like cattails. These appear on the back of all 5-dinar notes from 1992 to 1997 (Pick 25 and Pick 30):
IDENTIFIED: Monastery tomb urn on top of Ed-Deir Monastery in Petra. See also this photo.
IDENTIFED: Cattails.
Courtesy of Tristan Williams and Alessio Amato.
The Challenge: Identify building on back of Ghana's 20,000-cedi note
Aug 15, 2011 09:46 PM
Today’s challenge is to identify the building which appears on the back of the old 20,000-cedi note of Ghana.
If you can precisely identify the name and location of this building—or have a lead which you think might be useful—please post a comment, preferably including a URL which links to evidence supporting your identification.
This building appears on the back of all of the 20,000-cedi notes from 2002-2006 (Pick 36):
IDENTIFIED: National Theatre of Ghana in Accra.
Courtesy of Frederick Martin.
If you can precisely identify the name and location of this building—or have a lead which you think might be useful—please post a comment, preferably including a URL which links to evidence supporting your identification.
This building appears on the back of all of the 20,000-cedi notes from 2002-2006 (Pick 36):
IDENTIFIED: National Theatre of Ghana in Accra.
Courtesy of Frederick Martin.
The Challenge: Identify objects in Liberia bank seal
Jul 18, 2011 08:43 AM
Today’s challenge is to identify the crossed objects which appear in the seal of the Central Bank of Liberia (and previously the National Bank of Liberia).
If you can precisely identify the name of these objects—or have a lead which you think might be useful—please post a comment, preferably including a URL which links to evidence supporting your identification.
This bank seal appears on the back of all of Liberia’s notes since 1989:
IDENTIFIED: Kissi money.
If you can precisely identify the name of these objects—or have a lead which you think might be useful—please post a comment, preferably including a URL which links to evidence supporting your identification.
This bank seal appears on the back of all of Liberia’s notes since 1989:
IDENTIFIED: Kissi money.
The Challenge: Identify man in watermark on Mauritania's notes
Jul 15, 2011 05:49 PM
Today’s challenge is to identify the following man whose face appears as the watermark on all of Mauritania’s notes since 1974.
If you can precisely identify the name of this man—or have a lead which you think might be useful—please post a comment, preferably including a URL which links to evidence supporting your identification.
This man’s face appears as the watermark on all of Mauritania’s notes since 1974, and is shown here from an unissued specimen design of 1981:
While we are on the subject of Mauritania, if anyone has 500- or 1,000-ouguiya notes dated 28.11.1989, please send me scans of same or links to where they can be viewed online. All other date varieties have been confirmed for all denominations, with the exception of these two.
If you can precisely identify the name of this man—or have a lead which you think might be useful—please post a comment, preferably including a URL which links to evidence supporting your identification.
This man’s face appears as the watermark on all of Mauritania’s notes since 1974, and is shown here from an unissued specimen design of 1981:
While we are on the subject of Mauritania, if anyone has 500- or 1,000-ouguiya notes dated 28.11.1989, please send me scans of same or links to where they can be viewed online. All other date varieties have been confirmed for all denominations, with the exception of these two.
The Challenge: Identify flora on Lesotho's banknotes
Jul 07, 2011 09:35 AM
Today’s challenge is to identify the following plants and flowers from Lesotho’s banknotes.
If you can precisely identify the proper name of any of the following—or have a lead which you think might be useful—please post a comment, preferably including a URL which links to evidence supporting your identification.
This plant appears as the registration device on Lesotho’s 20-loti note dated 1990 (P12):
IDENTIFIED: Agave plant and flowers.
This left and flowers appear as the registration device on Lesotho’s 100-loti note dated 2001 (P19):
IDENTIFIED: Calla lily (Zantedeschia aethiopica) leaf and flowers.
This plant appears as the registration device on Lesotho’s 200-loti note dated 1994 (P20):
These flowers appear on the back of Lesotho’s 10-loti note dated 2010 (PNL):
IDENTIFIED: Cosmos flowers.
If you can precisely identify the proper name of any of the following—or have a lead which you think might be useful—please post a comment, preferably including a URL which links to evidence supporting your identification.
This plant appears as the registration device on Lesotho’s 20-loti note dated 1990 (P12):
IDENTIFIED: Agave plant and flowers.
This left and flowers appear as the registration device on Lesotho’s 100-loti note dated 2001 (P19):
IDENTIFIED: Calla lily (Zantedeschia aethiopica) leaf and flowers.
This plant appears as the registration device on Lesotho’s 200-loti note dated 1994 (P20):
These flowers appear on the back of Lesotho’s 10-loti note dated 2010 (PNL):
IDENTIFIED: Cosmos flowers.
The Challenge: Identify person on Chile's banknotes
Jul 06, 2011 03:24 PM
Today I’m inaugurating a new feature on BanknoteNews.com: The Challenge.
Anyone who has downloaded chapters of The Banknote Book catalog knows that I take pains to precisely identify all the people, places, and objects depicted on banknotes. However, sometimes precise identifications remain elusive despite all the efforts of myself and various contributors. This frustrates me both as an author and a collector because it’s my belief that if a country has chosen to feature something on one of its notes, it must have some particular historical or cultural significance and it deserves better than a generic description.
So I’m turning to the power of crowdsourcing with The Challenge, an open call for help in identifying certain design elements which have heretofore defied identification.
If you can precisely identify the proper name and location of any of the following—or have a lead which you think might be useful—please post a comment, preferably including a URL which links to evidence supporting your identification.
Today’s second challenge is to identify the following person from the front of Chile’s 1-peso note dated 1898 (P15 show below, but the same also appears on P1 and P11):
The SCWPM identifies this portrait as “Prat” (presumably naval officer Agustín Arturo Prat Chacón), but this identification is called into question in this document written by collector Raúl Donoso Rosso.
IDENTIFIED: Chilean president, Federico Errázuriz Zañartu.
Courtesy of Art Matz (LANSA) and Raúl Donoso Rosso.
Anyone who has downloaded chapters of The Banknote Book catalog knows that I take pains to precisely identify all the people, places, and objects depicted on banknotes. However, sometimes precise identifications remain elusive despite all the efforts of myself and various contributors. This frustrates me both as an author and a collector because it’s my belief that if a country has chosen to feature something on one of its notes, it must have some particular historical or cultural significance and it deserves better than a generic description.
So I’m turning to the power of crowdsourcing with The Challenge, an open call for help in identifying certain design elements which have heretofore defied identification.
If you can precisely identify the proper name and location of any of the following—or have a lead which you think might be useful—please post a comment, preferably including a URL which links to evidence supporting your identification.
Today’s second challenge is to identify the following person from the front of Chile’s 1-peso note dated 1898 (P15 show below, but the same also appears on P1 and P11):
The SCWPM identifies this portrait as “Prat” (presumably naval officer Agustín Arturo Prat Chacón), but this identification is called into question in this document written by collector Raúl Donoso Rosso.
IDENTIFIED: Chilean president, Federico Errázuriz Zañartu.
Courtesy of Art Matz (LANSA) and Raúl Donoso Rosso.
The Challenge: Identify buildings and dams on Mali's banknotes
Jul 06, 2011 07:38 AM
Today I’m inaugurating a new feature on BanknoteNews.com: The Challenge.
Anyone who has downloaded chapters of The Banknote Book catalog knows that I take pains to precisely identify all the people, places, and objects depicted on banknotes. However, sometimes precise identifications remain elusive despite all the efforts of myself and various contributors. This frustrates me both as an author and a collector because it’s my belief that if a country has chosen to feature something on one of its notes, it must have some particular historical or cultural significance and it deserves better than a generic description.
So I’m turning to the power of crowdsourcing with The Challenge, an open call for help in identifying certain design elements which have heretofore defied identification.
If you can precisely identify the proper name and location of any of the following—or have a lead which you think might be useful—please post a comment, preferably including a URL which links to evidence supporting your identification.
Today’s challenge is to identify the following items from Mali’s banknotes.
The building on the back of Mali’s 5,000-franc note dated 1960 (P5 shown below, but it also appears on P10):
IDENTIFIED: Le Marché Rose (pink market) building in Bamako.
The dam on the front of Mail’s 50-franc note dated 1960 (P6):
IDENTIFIED: Markala dam on the Niger River.
The dam on the front of Mail’s 1,000-franc note of 1970 (P13):
IDENTIFIED: Sotuba dam hydropower plant on the Niger River.
Anyone who has downloaded chapters of The Banknote Book catalog knows that I take pains to precisely identify all the people, places, and objects depicted on banknotes. However, sometimes precise identifications remain elusive despite all the efforts of myself and various contributors. This frustrates me both as an author and a collector because it’s my belief that if a country has chosen to feature something on one of its notes, it must have some particular historical or cultural significance and it deserves better than a generic description.
So I’m turning to the power of crowdsourcing with The Challenge, an open call for help in identifying certain design elements which have heretofore defied identification.
If you can precisely identify the proper name and location of any of the following—or have a lead which you think might be useful—please post a comment, preferably including a URL which links to evidence supporting your identification.
Today’s challenge is to identify the following items from Mali’s banknotes.
The building on the back of Mali’s 5,000-franc note dated 1960 (P5 shown below, but it also appears on P10):
IDENTIFIED: Le Marché Rose (pink market) building in Bamako.
The dam on the front of Mail’s 50-franc note dated 1960 (P6):
IDENTIFIED: Markala dam on the Niger River.
The dam on the front of Mail’s 1,000-franc note of 1970 (P13):
IDENTIFIED: Sotuba dam hydropower plant on the Niger River.
The Challenge: Iranian/Persian symbolism help sought
Dec 06, 2010 12:53 PM
I’m working on the Iranian chapter of my new catalog and have come across this interesting engraving on the front of Pick 30, the 1,000-rial note of 1934. The image—described in SCWPM as “warrior killing fabulous creature”—also appears on the date stamps of subsequent issues. I suspect it depicts some Persian legend or myth. If anyone can direct me towards a full explanation, hopefully identifying the warrior and/or creature by name, I would appreciate it. Thanks in advance!
The Challenge: Identify items on Kenyan notes
Mar 16, 2010 10:04 AM
The Challenge: Identify buildings on Uganda P29 note
Mar 16, 2010 10:03 AM
Please post a comment or send me an email if you can positively identify any of the buildings on the back of Uganda Pick 29 above.
Upper left: Unknown.
Upper center: Unknown.
Lower right: New Bank of Uganda headquarters.
Lower left: Old Bank of Uganda headquarters.
The Challenge: Identify Sudan note elements
Mar 15, 2010 10:08 AM
Can anyone positively identify the following items that appear on some Sudanese banknotes? Precise names and locations of the buildings are appreciated, and links to supporting evidence is welcome, too.
1. The secretary bird at the center of this vignette appears on the front of Pick 16-28. It is not the coat of arms of the country. Perhaps it is the logo of the bank?
2. Identified: Parliament House in Omdurman.
3. This building appears on the back of Pick 57-59.
1. The secretary bird at the center of this vignette appears on the front of Pick 16-28. It is not the coat of arms of the country. Perhaps it is the logo of the bank?
2. Identified: Parliament House in Omdurman.
3. This building appears on the back of Pick 57-59.
The Challenge: Identify Zaire and Congo DR note elements
Mar 09, 2010 11:43 AM
Thanks to everyone who helped positively identify the following features which appear on the back of some banknotes from Zaire and the Congo Democratic Republic.
I find it curious that many countries are proud enough to feature certain places, people, and objects on their notes, yet they fail to label these vignettes. As a result, it’s possible that their significance may be lost on future generations. That’s why I strive to provide detailed identifications of all elements depicted on notes in my new catalog. If you enjoyed the detective work as much as I did, keep your eyes on this site for future hunts.
1. Identified: Inga I dam on Congo River.
2. Identified: Palais de la Nation in Kinshasa.
3. Identified: Palais Du Peuple in Kinshasa.
4. Identified: OEBK (Organization Équipage Banana-Kinshasa) suspension bridge (also known as Pont Maréchal) over the Congo River at port Matadi.
I find it curious that many countries are proud enough to feature certain places, people, and objects on their notes, yet they fail to label these vignettes. As a result, it’s possible that their significance may be lost on future generations. That’s why I strive to provide detailed identifications of all elements depicted on notes in my new catalog. If you enjoyed the detective work as much as I did, keep your eyes on this site for future hunts.
1. Identified: Inga I dam on Congo River.
2. Identified: Palais de la Nation in Kinshasa.
3. Identified: Palais Du Peuple in Kinshasa.
4. Identified: OEBK (Organization Équipage Banana-Kinshasa) suspension bridge (also known as Pont Maréchal) over the Congo River at port Matadi.
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