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Slovakia new date (20.10.2006) 20-korun note reported

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20 korun (US$1), 20. OKTÓBRA 2006. Like P20, but new date and new signature. Series S. Printer: Giesecke & Devrient (without imprint). 128 x 65 mm.

Images courtesy of Claudio Marana.

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Royal Bank of Scotland new date (19.09.2006) £10 note reported

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10 pounds (US$19.70), 19th SEPTEMBER 2006. Like P353, but new date. Printer: THOMAS DE LA RUE AND COMPANY LIMITED. The signature of the group chief executive remains that of Fred Goodwin.

Images courtesy of Claudio Marana.

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Bosnia-Herzegovina issues new date (2008) 50- and 100-KM notes

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50 convertible marka (US$40.20), 2008. Like P67, but new date, new signature (Kemel Kozarić, GUVERNER), and windowed security thread.

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100 convertible marka (US$80.45), 2008. Like P70, but new date, new signature (Kemel Kozarić, GUVERNER), windowed security thread, and larger gold diamond on central rosette on front.

Images courtesy of Claudio Marana.

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Moldova new date (2007) 200-leu note reported

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200 lei (US$19.25), 2007. Like P16, but new date. 133 x 66 mm.

Images courtesy of Michael Reissner.

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Czech Republic releases details about revised 1,000-korun note

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1,000 korun (US$60.65), 2008. To be issued April 1, 2008. Like P15, but new date, new signature (Tůma, GUVERNER), and many additional security features, including bichrome patterned iridescent strip of overlapping gold and blue, Omron rings, 1000 and linden leaf added as electrotype watermark, 3.0-mm windowed puce-to-green security thread with hatched ČNB 1000 Kč, and additional UV features. Designer: Oldřich Kulhánek. Printer: State Printing Office, Prague. 158 x 74 mm.

Images courtesy of Claudio Marana.

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Lithuania issues revised 10- and 100-lita notes

On December 29, 2006, the Bank of Lithuania announced plans to order 50 million 10-litas notes, 45 million 50-litas notes, and 50 million 100-litas notes.

On March 5, 2008, both the 10- (US$4.40) and 100-litas (US$43.95) notes dated 2007 were issued with additional security features. Previous 10-litas notes dated 1997 and 2001, as well as 100-litas notes dated 2000, remain legal tender.

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10 litas (US$4.40), 2007. Issued March 5, 2008. Like P65, but iridescent stripe to right of portraits with denomination as latent image, and no microperforation. Printer: Giesecke & Devrient.

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100 litas (US$43.95), 2007. Issued March 5, 2008. Like P62, but holographic stripe, denomination at left front in green-to-magenta OVI, denomination as electrotype watermark, and paper tinted green. Printer: François-Charles Oberthur Fiduciaire.

Images courtesy of Valdemar Griskevic.

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Bank of Ireland to issue new notes featuring Bushmills distillery

According to a February 12, 2008 report in Drinks International, in April the Bank of Ireland will issue 5-, 10-, and 20-pound notes, the backs of which feature the Diageo’s Bushmills whiskey distillery in celebration of the distillery’s 400th anniversary. Stephen Kirkpatrick, chief executive of Bank of Ireland Northern Ireland, said: “Because Bank of Ireland is one of the leading business banks in this region, we felt our new notes should feature a business that is symbolic both of our heritage and of our skill in crafting products for a global market.”

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Czech Republic to issue revised 1,000-korun note April 1, 2008

According to a January 8, 2008, press release, the Czech National Bank “is preparing to issue a new version of the 1,000 CZK [US$57] banknote. The new note contains additional protective elements (a watermark, a protective strip, a bichrome iridescent strip, etc.), which will help the public to better distinguish counterfeit banknotes from genuine ones. A draft decree containing a description of the differences between the 2008 version of the 1,000 CZK notes and the 1993 and 1996 versions of the same denomination and a description of the new protective elements is currently being circulated for interdepartmental comments. The banknotes will be put into circulation on 1 April 2008.”

Thanks to Evzen Sknouril, president of the Czech chapter of the IBNS (
www.IBNS.wz.cz) for bringing this to my attention.

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Clydesdale Bank of Scotland new date (2006) £20 note reported

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20 pounds (US$39.10), 24th JUNE 2006. Front like P229E, back like P221, but new date.

Images courtesy of Barry Boswell (
www.collectpapermoney.co.uk).

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Ireland’s Ulster Bank revised £10 and £20 notes reported

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10 pounds (US$19.60), 1st JANUARY 2007. Like P336, but new date, new typeface for Ulster Bank Limited, Royal Bank of Scotland logo added, and new signature (Cormac McCarthy, GROUP CHIEF EXECUTIVE). Printer: DE LA RUE.

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20 pounds (US$39.25), 1st JANUARY 2007. Like P337, but new date, new typeface for Ulster Bank Limited, Royal Bank of Scotland logo added, and new signature (Cormac McCarthy, GROUP CHIEF EXECUTIVE). Printer: DE LA RUE.

Images courtesy of Barry Boswell (
www.collectpapermoney.co.uk).

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Norway new date 200-, 500-, and 1,000-kroner notes reported

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200 kroner (US$33.20), 2006. Like P50, but new date, and new new signatures (Svein Gjedrem, Governor; Trond Eklund, Cashier’s Department Director).

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500 kroner (US$92.10), 2005. Like P51, but new date, and new new signatures (Svein Gjedrem, Governor; Trond Eklund, Cashier’s Department Director).

1,000 kroner (US$184.20), 2004. Like P52, but new date, and new new signatures (Svein Gjedrem, Governor; Trond Eklund, Cashier’s Department Director).

Images courtesy of Jan Ove.

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Estonia issues new date (2007) 100-kroon note

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100 kroon (US$9.45), 2007. Issued January 10, 2008. Like P82, but new date, new signatures (Andres Lipstok, President; Mart Sõrg, Nõukogu esimees), wider (2 mm vs. 1.2 mm) security thread fluoresces blue under UV light, and rectangle with denomination in UV ink moved from front to back. Printer: Gieseke & Devrient.

Images courtesy of
Michael Perelman.

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Hungary new date (2007) 20,000-forint note reported

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20,000 forint (US$116), 2007. Like P193, but new date and new signatures (Henrik Auth, Zsigmond Járai, Dr. György Surányi).

Images courtesy of Kevin Klauss.

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Transdniestria issues new series of notes

On December 22, 2007, the Trans-Dniester Republican Bank issued a new series of banknotes. The new notes feature the same people and places as the old notes, but the images have been modified to extend to the border. Furthermore, anti-counterfeiting features have been enhanced with the inclusion of a windowed security thread on all denominations. The existing 200- and 500-rublei notes will not be issued as part of this series as they already contain sophisticated security features. Both the new and old series will circulate without restrictions.


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1 rouble (US$0.10), 2007. Portrait of Russian General Alexander Suvorov. Kitskansky Bridgehead memorial complex on back. 129 x 56 mm.

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5 rublei (US$0.60), 2007. Portrait of Russian General Alexander Suvorov. KVINT distillery administrative building on back. 129 x 56 mm.

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10 rublei (US$1.20), 2007. Portrait of Russian General Alexander Suvorov. Novo-Nyametsky monastery on back. 129 x 56 mm.

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25 rublei (US$2.95), 2007. Portrait of Russian General Alexander Suvorov. Bendery fortress and memorial to Russian warriors on back. 129 x 56 mm.

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50 rublei (US$5.95), 2007. Portrait of Ukrainian Poet Taras Shevchenko. Trans-Dniester Parliament building on back. 129 x 60 mm.

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100 rublei (US$11.85), 2007. Portrait of Moldavian Prince Dmitry Kantemir. Cathedral of Christmas in Tiraspol on back. 129 x 60 mm.

Thanks to
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Serbia to issue a new series of notes in 2010

In December 2007, the National Bank of Serbia announced a design competition open to the public to create a new banknote series containing nine denominations: 10, 20, 50, 100, 200, 500, 1,000, 2,000, and 5,000 dinars. The new notes aren’t expected to be issued until 2010.

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Scotland new date (16.04.2007) Clydesdale £10 note reported

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10 pounds (US$20.85), 16th APRIL 2007. Like P226, but new date.

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Norway new date (2006) 100-kroner note reported

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100 kroner (US$18.20), 2006. Like P49, but new date.

Images courtesy of
Mirsad Delic.

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Great Train Robbery £5 sells for £1,800 at auction

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A £5 banknote from the Great Train Robbery of 1963 was auctioned off as lot 144 at George Kidner’s Lymington saleroom on November 22, 2007. The note belonged to Stan Davies, the Bournemouth detective who helped catch two of the culprits in the infamous caper. The £5 note was part of the recovered stolen loot, and Davies claims to have received special approval from the Bank of England to buy the note as a souvenir for £5 1s 9d a year after the robbery. Cherry Lund, from George Kidner auctioneers’ Wimborne office, said “It is likely to attract a lot of interest, along with Mr. Davies’ notebook from the time of the robbery, photographs, slides and press cuttings. The items are expected to fetch between £80 and £120.”

When the hammer came down, the lot fetched £1,800.

Images courtesy of George Kidner Auctioneers and Valuers.

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Latvia new date (2007) 5-lat note reported

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5 lats (US$10.55), 2007. Like P49, but new date, new signature (Rimsevics, Governor), and new security features, including two relief inscriptions of the nominal value imprinted above the oak-leaf registration device, parallelagram of LATVIJAS BANKA microprinting beneath large 5 in OVI at left. Starting serial number suffix apparently R with replacement notes presumably continuing to use Z suffix. 130 x 65 mm.

Images courtesy of Jacek Tylicki.


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Sweden revised 50-kronor note (2004) reported

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50 kronor (US$7.95), (200)4. Issued March 15, 2006. Like P62, but new signatures (Jan Bergqvist and Lars Heikensten), 2-mm wide solid security thread with repeating 50, holographic stripe, microtext, Omron rings, 50 as registration device and electrotype watermark, irridescent stripe on back. Printer: Tumba Bruk. 120 x 77 mm.

Images courtesy of Thomas Augustsson.

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Sweden revised 1,000-kronor note reported

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1,000 kronor (US$160), (200)5. Issued March 15, 2006. Like P60, but new signatures (Jan Bergqvist and Lars Heikensten), design bleeds to border, windowed Motion security thread, 2-mm wide solid security thread with repeating 1000, holographic stripe, microtext, 17th century warship in UV ink, Omron rings, 1000 as registration device and electrotype watermark, irridescent stripe on back. Printer: Tumba Bruk. 160 x 82 mm.

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Transdniestria corrected 200-rublie note reported

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200 rublei (US$23.70), 2004. Like P40, but with Ukrainian E on series prefix AA (top) corrected to I on series prefix AB (bottom) as 6th character, 1st word, 3rd line of text on front, and I instead of backwards N as 8th character, 2nd word, 3rd line.

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Bulgaria issues revised 20-lev note dated 2007

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20 lev (US$14.95), 2007. Issued November 12, 2007. Like P118, but new date, new signature (governor), windowed security thread, fluorescent image, and modified watermark.

Images courtesy of Kevin Klauss.

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Gibraltar new date (01.12.2006) notes reported

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10 pounds (US$19.60), 1ST DECEMBER 2006. Like P26, but new date and new signature (Tim Bristow, FINANCIAL AND DEVELOPMENT SECRETARY).

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20 pounds (US$39.25), 1ST DECEMBER 2006. Like P27, but new date and new signature (Tim Bristow, FINANCIAL AND DEVELOPMENT SECRETARY).


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50 pounds (US$104.50), 1ST DECEMBER 2006. Like P28, but new date and new signature (Tim Bristow, FINANCIAL AND DEVELOPMENT SECRETARY).

Gibraltar has also issued new 20-pound notes with the same date and signature as above.

Images courtesy of Morris Lawing and Christof Zellweger.

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Great Train Robbery £5 to be auctioned Nov. 22, 2007

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A £5 banknote from the Great Train Robbery of 1963 was set to be auctioned as
lot 144 at George Kidner’s Lymington saleroom on November 22, 2007. The note belonged to Stan Davies, the Bournemouth detective who helped catch two of the culprits in the infamous caper. The £5 note was part of the recovered stolen loot, and Davies claims to have received special approval from the Bank of England to buy the note as a souvenir for £5 1s 9d a year after the robbery. Cherry Lund, from George Kidner auctioneers’ Wimborne office, said “It is likely to attract a lot of interest, along with Mr. Davies’ notebook from the time of the robbery, photographs, slides and press cuttings. The items are expected to fetch between £80 and £120.”

Images courtesy of George Kidner Auctioneers and Valuers.

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Slovakia new date (01.08.2007) 1,000-korun note reported

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1,000 korun (US$42.20), 1. AUGUSTA 2007. Like SCWPM 42, but new date and new signatures (Milena Korenova).

If you can identify the signatories for this note, please share this information.

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Bulgaria's Cyrillic "evro" wins approval

According to an October 18, 2007 Reuters report, “Bulgaria won the right to spell the euro common currency as ‘evro’ in its Cyrillic language…The EU newcomer has fought hard for the right to spell the euro according to Cyrillic rules despite the European Central Bank’s insistence that the euro be spelled the same way across the 27-nation bloc. The Black Sea country argued that ‘evro’ is the correct transliteration of ‘euro’ into Cyrillic…The question of whether Bulgaria will be able to use ‘evro’ on banknotes if it enters the single currency zone—something that is not expected until well after 2010—remains open.”

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Slovakia new date (01.06.2006) 200-korun note reported

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200 korun (US$8.45), 1. JÚNA 2006. Like SCWPM 41, but new date and new signatures.

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Hungary issues new date (2007) 1,000-forint note

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1,000 forint (US$5.70), 2007. Like SCWPM 189, but new date and new signatures (Dr. Karvalits Ferenc; Simor András; Dr. Király Júlia).

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Hungary issues new date (2007) 200-forint note

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200 forint (US$1.10), 2007. Like SCWPM 187, but new date and new signatures.

Images courtesy of Michael Reissner.

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Serbia issues revised 100-dinara note dated 2006

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100 dinara (US$1.70), 2006. Like SCWPM 41, but new date, repositioned registration device, and Republic of Serbia coat of arms instead of National Bank of Serbia logo on back.

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