Europe
Serbia new 100-dinar banknote reported
May 14, 2012 08:56 AM
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 on Establishing the Original Great and Small Coat-of-Arms, Flag and National Anthem of the Republic of Serbia (RS Official Gazette, No. 85 of 15 November 2010). The year of issue (’2012’) and the Governor’s signature have also been changed."
With this release, only the 5,000-dinar (US$57) note has yet to be issued with the new coat of arms.
Additional information and images are requested so that this report can be confirmed.
Courtesy of Sejin Ahn and Dragan Peric.
With this release, only the 5,000-dinar (US$57) note has yet to be issued with the new coat of arms.
Additional information and images are requested so that this report can be confirmed.
Courtesy of Sejin Ahn and Dragan Peric.
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Northern Ireland's Northern Bank to become Danske Bank by end of 2012
May 11, 2012 10:14 AM
According to an article in the Belfast Telegraph dated 11 May 2012, by the end of 2012 Northern Bank will be rebranded under the name of its Danish parent, Danske Bank, with new banknotes in circulation within a year.
Norway new date (2010) 100-krone note confirmed
May 03, 2012 04:10 PM
Sweden unveils artistic starting point for new notes
Apr 24, 2012 08:32 AM
Sverigis Riksbank, Sweden's central bank, has unveiled the artistic starting point for its new series of banknotes. The competition concluded in April 2012 and the jury chose "Kulturresan/Cultural journey" as the winning design. The General Council of the Riksbank decided that Göran Österlund's entry "Kulturresan/Cultural journey" would form the artistic starting point for the new banknotes.
Courtesy of Marcus Jansson and Thomas Krause.
- 20 kronor: Astrid Lindgren, Småland
- 50 kronor: Evert Taube, Bohuslän
- 100 kronor: Greta Garbo, Stockholm
- 200 kronor: Ingmar Bergman, Gotland
- 500 kronor: Birgit Nilsson, Skåne
- 1000 kronor: Dag Hammarskjöld, Lappland
Courtesy of Marcus Jansson and Thomas Krause.
Press release: Gibraltar's Currency & Banknotes 1898-2011
Apr 19, 2012 09:51 AM
Gibraltar's Currency & Banknotes 1898-2011
by 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. The choice of dates was deliberate. Gibraltar adopted sterling currency as the only legal tender in Gibraltar in 1898. It was in 2011 that the Gibraltar Government assumed sole responsibility for the design, printing and production of banknotes, taking over responsibilities that until then had been the preserve of a Secretary of State in England. A lot happened in between.
The book is not just about banknotes: it sets out to place Gibraltar’s currency in a social history context, looking at how Gibraltar was changing and developing and how these changes were reflected by our banknotes and coinage. It is the fruit of research in the Government Archives and in the Treasury. It explores a number of areas including:
- Why Gibraltar adopted sterling currency in 1898. The accepted reason for this has hitherto been that it was the result of the inflation which accompanied the war of 1898 between Spain and the United States. This was not, in fact, the case.
• Why Gibraltar chose to issue banknotes in 1914, at the time of the outbreak of World War I, and the procedure that was followed in arriving at the design of the banknotes and printing them, without previously having consulted London.
• The financial crisis that arose on the outbreak of the Spanish Civil War in 1936.
• What happened in Gibraltar during World War II in terms of demand for currency notes in the light of the evacuation, the feared invasion of Gibraltar, and the build-up of troops in Gibraltar.
• The impact of the Spanish blockade of the 1960s and the eventual closure by Spain of the land frontier with Gibraltar and the withdrawal of Spanish labour.
• The introduction of decimal currency in 1971.
• The introduction of Gibraltar circulating coins.
• The reasons for the subsequent issue of higher denomination currency notes.
There are 52 colour illustrations in the book. The design of the front and back of every design used for a Gibraltar banknote is depicted, including the rare notes of 1914. There is also a complete listing of all 73 currency notes issued by Gibraltar, indicating the date of issue of the note and the signature on it.
The book is a companion to the article written by Richard Garcia and which was published in the Gibraltar Heritage Trust journal, tracing Gibraltar’s currency from 1704 to 1872, when Spanish currency was adopted as Gibraltar’s only legal tender.
Switzerland new signature varieties expected
Apr 19, 2012 07:48 AM
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.
Courtesy of Christof Zellweger.
Jersey new 100-pound note unveiled, due 1 June 2012
Apr 18, 2012 08:50 AM
The States of Jersey have unveiled the new 100-pound (US$160) note which marks the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II. The note and a 10-pound stamp with the same QEII 2004 hologram by artist Chris Levine and holographer Rob Munday, will go on sale 1 June 2012.
Additional information and images are requested so that this report can be confirmed.
Courtesy of Marcus Jansson.
Faroe Islands new note family confirmed
Apr 14, 2012 08:32 AM
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 the fronts, and mother-of-pearl threads and fluorescent colors added on the backs. Existing notes will circulate in parallel with the new notes.
Signators on all denominations are Dan M. Knudsen and Aksel V. Johannesen
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Courtesy of Jan Skoalid (www.worldbanknotes.dk) and Jan Ove Larsen.
Signators on all denominations are Dan M. Knudsen and Aksel V. Johannesen
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Courtesy of Jan Skoalid (www.worldbanknotes.dk) and Jan Ove Larsen.
Scotland new sig/date (01.08.2011) 5- and 50-pound notes confirmed
Apr 14, 2012 07:37 AM
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).
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Courtesy of Pam West (http://britishnotes.co.uk).
European Union banknotes with new signature (Draghi) confirmed
Apr 10, 2012 06:56 PM
According to an artilce on Focus dated 18 March 2012, the European Central Bank has begun circulating banknotes with the signature of Mario Draghi, who has served as ECB president since 1 November 2011, following Jean-Claude Trichet and Willem Duisenberg. All other features of the euro notes remain the same, including the copyright date.
Courtesy of Richard Miranda and Claudio Marana.
Iceland new 10,000-króna note reported for 2013
Apr 03, 2012 10:21 AM
According to an article in Iceland Review Online dated 2 April 2012, Már Guðmundsson, governor of Sedlabanki Islands, Iceland's central bank, says the bank will issue a 10,000-króna (US$79) note in the autumn of 2013, double the largest denomination in use currently. The new 10,000-króna note will have improved safety features than older bank notes. It will have decorations related to national poet Jónas Hallgrímsson, as well as a picture of the golden plover.
Courtesy of Jay Mollindo and Richard Miranda.
Courtesy of Jay Mollindo and Richard Miranda.
Belarus new 200,000-ruble note confirmed
Mar 28, 2012 11:52 AM
According to a press release dated 12 March 2012, the National Bank of Belarus has issued a new 200,000-ruble (US$24.15) note. This denomination is twice as large as the previous biggest note in Belarus.
The new 200,000-ruble note is predominently green and measures 150 x 74 mm. The front depicts the Mogilev Byalynitski-Birulya Art Museum, and the back illustrates a decorative collage of architectural elements of the museum building. The note has a windowed security thread with demetalized text, and a watermark of fragments of the stucco ceiling of the museum with electrotype bank initials. Furthermore, there is a color latent image.
The bank has also proposed withdrawing 10- and 20-ruble notes, and rounding prices to the nearest 50 ruble. Also, it has not ruled out issuing even larger denominations if needed. In an article in the Telegraf dated 13 March 2012, deputy head of the National Bank Vladimir Senko said there's no need to revalue the currency at this time.
Courtesy of Thomas Krause and Богданов Иван/Ivan Bogdanov (http://bonistics.org/banknote/100685/).
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Hungary new date (2012) 10,000-forint note confirmed
Mar 23, 2012 11:10 AM
Ukraine new sig/date (2011) 100-kryvnia note confirmed
Mar 17, 2012 04:21 PM
100 hryvnia (US$12), 2011. Like P122, but new date and new signature (Serhii Arbuzov). Intro: 01.03.2012.
Courtesy of Dmitry Zagorenko (http://bonistica.ru).
Ukraine new sig/date (2011) 20-kryvnia note confirmed
Mar 17, 2012 04:03 PM
20 hryvnia (US$2.50), 2011. Like P119, but new date and new signature (Serhii Arbuzov). Intro: 01.03.2012.
Courtesy of Dmitry Zagorenko (http://bonistica.ru).
Czech Republic chapter of The Banknote Book is now available
Mar 16, 2012 08:35 AM
The Czech Republic chapter of The Banknote Book is now available for individual sale at US$4.99, and as a free download to subscribers.
At the time of initial publication, this 9-page catalog covers every note (35 types and varieties, including 1 note unlisted in the SCWPM) issued by the Česká Národní Banka (Czech National Bank) from 1993 until present day.
Each chapter of The Banknote Book includes detailed descriptions and background information, full-color images, and accurate valuations. The Banknote Book also features:
- Sharp color images of note’s front and back without overlap
- Face value or date of demonetization if no longer legal tender
- Specific identification of all vignette elements
- Security features described in full
- Printer imprint reproduced exactly as on note
- Each date/signature variety assigned an individual letter
- Variety checkboxes for tracking your collection and want list
- Red stars highlight the many notes missing from the SCWPM
- Date reproduced exactly as on note
- Precise date of introduction noted when known
- Replacement note information
- Signature tables, often with names and terms of service
- Background information for historical and cultural context
- Details magnified to distinguish between note varieties
- Bibliographic sources listed for further research
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Northern Ireland new 20-pound note confirmed
Mar 15, 2012 10:22 PM
In 2011, Northern Bank in Belfast introduced a new 20-pound (US$31) note that is like P207, but new date (15th April 2009), new signature, new gold foil, Cornerstone watermarks, and slightly redesigned front and back to accommodate the new bank logo.
Courtesy of Marian Klubert and Claudio Marana.
Book Review: Coins and Banknotes of Yugoslavia, Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, Montenegro and Macedonia
Mar 14, 2012 08:45 PM
Coins and Banknotes of Yugoslavia, Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, Montenegro and Macedonia
Zlatko Viščević, 1173 pages, soft cover, 192 x 120 mm, black and white illustrations, Croatian and English, ISBN 978-953-56890-0-3, US$52 / €40 plus shipping, www.hrvatskanumizmatika.net
Download the free sample chapter: Coins and Banknotes of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia.
Reviewed by Owen W. Linzmayer 7962
As author Zlatko Viščević mentions in the introduction to his impressive new catalog, collecting banknotes from the area of the former Yugoslavia can be quite challenging due to the large number of notes issued over the years. Compounding the problem is the Serbo-Croatian text on these notes and the complicated history of the region, both of which may be unfamiliar to many collectors. This new catalog doesn’t attempt to explain the tumultuous politics of the past three centuries, but is an invaluable addition to the reference library of anyone who specializes in collecting notes from this part of the world.
The first edition of this catalog was published in 2007. The second edition covers regular and commemorative notes issued in the intervening years, goes into greater depth in the descriptions, and now also includes special, fantasy, and private issues. In short, if you already own the first edition and like it, you’ll definitely want to buy the much-improved and expanded second edition.
Coins and Banknotes’ title spells out exactly what’s inside. The first half of the book is devoted to coins, the second half to notes, with chapters for the seven countries in each section. Within the chapters, the coins and notes are listed chronologically by denomination, which makes it easy to locate a particular piece and track changes over time, but at the expense of presenting complete families with common or complementary designs.
Each note type listing contains the denomination, catalog number, cross-references to Pick numbers and other specialized catalogs, reduced-size illustrations of the front and back, description of design elements and security features, and finally a list of varieties, with checkboxes for tracking your collection. Each variety is assigned a six-level rarity rating, and has values in euros for up to four levels of condition. Some notes also have auction results at the bottom of the page, though the values and results don’t always agree. Occasionally there are inset illustrations of details which determine varieties. These are useful in most cases, but sometimes the differences aren’t obvious due to the small size or lack of color in their reproduction.
Specialized collectors will appreciate the comprehensive lists of prefixes, as well as the inclusion of specimen and replacement notes in the variety tables, not to mention the assortment of “irregular issues” (color trials, partial proofs, etc.) and private/fantasy notes covered separately. While there isn’t much explanatory text regarding these issues, anyone interested in pursuing further research can consult the bibliography of source books and web sites at the end of each chapter.
The longer passages of prose in the catalog are presented in both Croatian and English, but the descriptions of the notes and their varieties are in Croatian only, which is a little frustrating if you care about such details and don’t want to rely upon Google Translate. Fortunately the English text everywhere else in the book is good enough that it’s easy to overlook the minor typos and understand the gist of the intended meaning.
One complaint I have about the catalog is its size. This is a bulky, compact tome measuring a whopping 55 millimeters thick, and heavy enough to break a toe if dropped on a foot. I would have preferred the coin and banknote sections split into two separate volumes, both printed in a larger format. As it is, the small black and white illustrations don’t do justice to the beauty of the notes, and the tiny text is hard to read if your eyesight isn’t perfect.
With this second edition, Zlatko Viščević has created a solid reference for collectors of notes of Yugoslavia and its constituent republics from 1849 to 2011. Coins and Banknotes delivers a dense helping of numismatic information at price that can’t be beat.
England considering polymer notes
Mar 11, 2012 09:25 AM
CentralBanking.com has an interesting video on its web site interviewing Chris Salmon, the chief cashier at the Bank of England, discussing various matters related to the new 50-pound (US$78) note, as well as confirming that the BoE is examining polymer substrates for possible use in the future.
Courtesy of Thomas Krause.
Courtesy of Thomas Krause.
Hungary turns cash to ash
Mar 11, 2012 09:14 AM
According to an article on BBC dated 8 March 2012, Magyar Nemzeti Bank (Central Bank of Hungary) has come up with a unqiue way of getting rid of old banknotes. It compresses shredded notes into blocks containing $20,000 worth of old forint notes, then gives the blocks to charities to burn as heating fuel.
Courtesy of Aidan Work.
Courtesy of Aidan Work.
Jersey 100-pound diamond jubilee commemorative details emerge
Mar 11, 2012 09:00 AM
The States of Jersey have posted a press release with new details regarding the 100-pound (US$157) note commemorating the diamond jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II, due to be issued 1 June 2012. The note will be legal tender and available for circulation at face value from local banks, in uncirculated condition for “a small administration charge,” and also as a numismatic product in a commemorative presentation pack.
Courtesy of Marcus Jansson.
Courtesy of Marcus Jansson.
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Sweden emergency banknotes of the 1950s
Mar 05, 2012 09:23 AM
Here’s an interesting article about Sweden’s secret stash of emergency banknotes which were printed in London during the 1950s, but were never issued.
Courtesy of Håkon Hagelund.
Courtesy of Håkon Hagelund.
Norway emergency banknotes of the 1980s
Mar 05, 2012 09:22 AM
Here’s an interesting article about Norway’s secret stash of emergency banknotes which were printed in the 1980s, but eventually destroyed.
Courtesy of Håkon Hagelund.
Courtesy of Håkon Hagelund.
German emergency banknotes of the 1960s
Mar 03, 2012 08:52 AM
Here’s an interesting article (in German) about a series of emergency notes prepared in the early 1960s in West Germany. These notes, and many others, are fully documented in the Federal Republic of Germany chapter of The Banknote Book.
Courtesy of Dustin.
Courtesy of Dustin.
Belarus currency prank at checkout
Mar 03, 2012 08:33 AM
Here’s a funny video of a bunch of young men in Minsk, Belarus paying for Russian Kvas drinks with a backpack full of practically worthless banknotes.
Courtesy of Thomas Augustsson.
Courtesy of Thomas Augustsson.
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Belarus banknote history examined
Mar 01, 2012 12:06 PM
Check out this great article on the history of banknotes in Belarus, including images of many unadopted note designs.
This follow-up to the first article includes even more images of many unadopted note designs.
Use Google Translate if you can’t read these articles in their native language.
Courtesy of Vitali Khaletski.
This follow-up to the first article includes even more images of many unadopted note designs.
Use Google Translate if you can’t read these articles in their native language.
Courtesy of Vitali Khaletski.
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Romania new 130-ani commemorative note confirmed
Feb 27, 2012 07:06 AM
On 26 November 2011, gandul.info posted the above photo. Apparently the Banca Naţională a României created 500 banknote-like numismatic products to commemorate the bank’s 130th anniversary. If you examine the images below, you’ll see these are not banknotes. They aren’t denominated in Romanian leu, and the “serial numbers” on back simply indicate the 130 A (ani = year) span between 1881 and 2011.
Courtesy of Alex Klark and Thomas Krause.
Monaco chapter of The Banknote Book is now available
Feb 23, 2012 01:33 PM
The Monaco chapter of The Banknote Book is now available for individual sale at US$0.99, and as a free download to subscribers.
At the time of initial publication, this 3-page catalog covers every note (13 types and varieties, including 5 notes unlisted in the SCWPM) issued by the Principauté de Monaco (Principality of Monaco) in 1920.
Each chapter of The Banknote Book includes detailed descriptions and background information, full-color images, and accurate valuations. The Banknote Book also features:
- Sharp color images of note’s front and back without overlap
- Face value or date of demonetization if no longer legal tender
- Specific identification of all vignette elements
- Security features described in full
- Printer imprint reproduced exactly as on note
- Each date/signature variety assigned an individual letter
- Variety checkboxes for tracking your collection and want list
- Red stars highlight the many notes missing from the SCWPM
- Date reproduced exactly as on note
- Precise date of introduction noted when known
- Replacement note information
- Signature tables, often with names and terms of service
- Background information for historical and cultural context
- Details magnified to distinguish between note varieties
- Bibliographic sources listed for further research
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Belarus 50,000-ruble note contains error in microprinting
Feb 23, 2012 12:16 PM
According to a Belarus Partisan article dated 23 February 2012, the 50,000-ruble (US$6.10) note which depicts Mir Castle has an error in the microprinting above the serial number at upper right on the back. If written properly in Belarusian, the name of Mir Castle should read МІРСКІ ЗАМАК (as it is written in large type in the caption on the front, as well as in the mircorprinted rectangle below the denomination at upper left on the front), but instead the text is written МИРСКІ ЗАМАК. Officials at the KGB and the National Bank of the Republic of Belarus claim that this is an intentional error intended to trip up counterfeiters, which may be true. Then again, it’s possible that the Russian engravers at Goznak simply made a mistake that has gone undetected for a decade.
This “error” appears on both the original 50,000-ruble note (NBRB B32 / P32) issued in 2002 with solid security thread, as well as on the modified note (NBRB B35 / PNL) issued in 2010 with windowed security thread.
Use Google Translate if you can’t read the article in its native language.
Courtesy of Vitali Khaletski.
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Denmark new sig/date (2011) 50-kroner notes confirmed
Feb 17, 2012 01:19 PM
50 kroner (US$8.85), (20)11. Like P65, but new signatures and new date (last two digits of year are middle characters in alphanumeric code at lower right front).
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Courtesy of Haris Numismatik.
Switzerland delays introduction of new notes until 2013
Feb 11, 2012 06:04 AM
According to a press release dated 9 February 2012, the Swiss National Bank has delayed the introduction of its new banknote series “for at least one year.” The new series was expected to be issued “towards the end of 2012,” but “unexpected technical problems were encountered.” The 50-franc note was to be the first denomination issued in the new series, and this note is expected to be printed on Landqart’s Durasafe hybrid substrate. No word yet on whether the innovative substrate contributed to the technical problems in production.
Courtesy of Christof Zellweger.
Courtesy of Christof Zellweger.
Andorra chapter of The Banknote Book is now available
Jan 20, 2012 08:16 AM
The Andorra chapter of The Banknote Book is now available for individual sale at US$0.99, and as a free download to subscribers.
At the time of initial publication, this 4-page catalog covers every note (10 types and varieties, including 1 note unlisted in the SCWPM) issued by the Consell General de les Valls d’Andorra (General Council of the Valls d’Andorra) in 1936.
Each chapter of The Banknote Book includes detailed descriptions and background information, full-color images, and accurate valuations. The Banknote Book also features:
- Sharp color images of note’s front and back without overlap
- Face value or date of demonetization if no longer legal tender
- Specific identification of all vignette elements
- Security features described in full
- Printer imprint reproduced exactly as on note
- Each date/signature variety assigned an individual letter
- Variety checkboxes for tracking your collection and want list
- Red stars highlight the many notes missing from the SCWPM
- Date reproduced exactly as on note
- Precise date of introduction noted when known
- Replacement note information
- Signature tables, often with names and terms of service
- Background information for historical and cultural context
- Details magnified to distinguish between note varieties
- Bibliographic sources listed for further research
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Serbia new 2,000-dinar note confirmed
Jan 12, 2012 03:33 PM
According to a press release dated 23.12.2011, the National Bank of Serbia issued a new 2,000-dinar (US$25.27) banknote on 30 December 2011. This note is intended to ease economic transactions by filling the gap between the 1,000 and 5,000 dinar denominations. The new note features a portrait of scientist Milutin Milanković on front and fragments of his scientific works on back.
Governor Dejan Soskic claimed, “New banknotes from 2,000 dinars will reduce the total amount of banknotes in circulation for about 20 million pieces, and therefore the cost of production for about 170 million dinars, will facilitate the operations of money and will complete the current series of banknotes issued by the National Bank of Serbia.” The new banknotes have machine-readable security elements, OVD, holograms, and embedded fibers that make the new Serbian banknote extremely difficult to counterfeit.
Anyone interested in buying one of these notes can contact the contributor by clicking the link below. Be sure to say you saw it mentioned on BanknoteNews.com.
Courtesy of David Murcek (www.themonetaryunit.com), Matej Omahen, Andrija MIlosevic, Mojmir Cerny, and Radio-televizija Srbije.
Serbia new 500- and 1,000-dinar notes confirmed
Jan 12, 2012 03:32 PM
According to a press release, on 30 December 2011, the National Bank of Serbia issued modified 500- and 1,000-dinar (US$6 and $12, respectively) notes which feature a new design of the coat of arms on the back, in accordance with the Decree on Establishing the Original Great and Small Coat-of-Arms, Flag and National Anthem of the Republic of Serbia (RS Official Gazette, No 85 of 15 November 2010). The date on these notes is 2011. Both notes will circulate in parallel with preceding issues of the same denominations.
Anyone interested in buying one of these notes can contact the contributor by clicking the link below. Be sure to say you saw it mentioned on BanknoteNews.com.
Courtesy of David Murcek (www.themonetaryunit.com), Claudio Marana, and Matej Omahen.
Ukraine new sig/date (2011) 2-hryvnia note confirmed
Jan 10, 2012 05:42 PM
2 hryvni (US$0.25), 2011. Like P117, but new date and signature (Serhii Arbuzov).
Courtesy of Aleksey Gladkov.
Memel chapter of The Banknote Book is now available
Jan 05, 2012 08:27 PM
The Memel chapter of The Banknote Book is now available for individual sale at US$0.99, and as a free download to subscribers.
At the time of initial publication, this 4-page catalog covers every note (15 types and varieties, including 1 note unlisted in the SCWPM) issued by the Handelskammer des Memelgebiets (Chamber of Commerce of the Memel Territory) in 1922.
Each chapter of The Banknote Book includes detailed descriptions and background information, full-color images, and accurate valuations. The Banknote Book also features:
- Sharp color images of note’s front and back without overlap
- Face value or date of demonetization if no longer legal tender
- Specific identification of all vignette elements
- Security features described in full
- Printer imprint reproduced exactly as on note
- Each date/signature variety assigned an individual letter
- Variety checkboxes for tracking your collection and want list
- Red stars highlight the many notes missing from the SCWPM
- Date reproduced exactly as on note
- Precise date of introduction noted when known
- Replacement note information
- Signature tables, often with names and terms of service
- Background information for historical and cultural context
- Details magnified to distinguish between note varieties
- Bibliographic sources listed for further research
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Banco de España's Billetaria journal covers euro's 1st decade
Jan 01, 2012 03:03 PM
Billetaria is a half-yearly publication created and co-ordinated by the Cash and Issue Department of the Banco de España in collaboration with its counterparts from the Banco de México and the Banco Central de la República Argentina. It is aimed at cash management professionals from central banks all around the world, offering opinion-based and technical articles written by experts from central banks or banknote printers.
The newest issue has recently been published and it focuses on the first decade of the euro, with many articles of potential interest to banknote collectors. Click here to get your free Flash or PDF copy of Billetaria now.
The newest issue has recently been published and it focuses on the first decade of the euro, with many articles of potential interest to banknote collectors. Click here to get your free Flash or PDF copy of Billetaria now.
Saar chapter of The Banknote Book is now available
Dec 22, 2011 10:17 AM
The Saar chapter of The Banknote Book is now available for individual sale at US$0.99, and as a free download to subscribers.
At the time of initial publication, this 3-page catalog covers every note (16 types and varieties, including 8 notes unlisted in the SCWPM) issued by the Mines Domaniales de la Sarre (State-Owned Mines of the Saar) in 1919 and the Treasury in 1947.
Each chapter of The Banknote Book includes detailed descriptions and background information, full-color images, and accurate valuations. The Banknote Book also features:
- Sharp color images of note’s front and back without overlap
- Face value or date of demonetization if no longer legal tender
- Specific identification of all vignette elements
- Security features described in full
- Printer imprint reproduced exactly as on note
- Each date/signature variety assigned an individual letter
- Variety checkboxes for tracking your collection and want list
- Red stars highlight the many notes missing from the SCWPM
- Date reproduced exactly as on note
- Precise date of introduction noted when known
- Replacement note information
- Signature tables, often with names and terms of service
- Background information for historical and cultural context
- Details magnified to distinguish between note varieties
- Bibliographic sources listed for further research
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Belarus chairperson discusses new denominations and currency revaluation
Dec 16, 2011 04:51 PM
According to a Charter 97 article dated 16 December 2011, “I think that there will be no denomination [currency revaluation] next year. I cannot tell for sure,” stated Nadzeja Yermakova, the chairperson of the board of the National Bank of Belarus (NBB).
The bank is planning to issue a new 200,000-ruble (US$24) note, but when asked about larger denominations, including 500,000- and 1,000,000-ruble notes, Yermakova claimed that there are no such plans and said that if such high denominations were needed, it would be better to revalue the currency by removing several zeroes.
Even though they are worth less than a penny, Yermakova maintained that the 50- and 100-ruble banknotes are still needed, though she admited that the 10- and 20-ruble notes are “outdated.”
The bank is planning to issue a new 200,000-ruble (US$24) note, but when asked about larger denominations, including 500,000- and 1,000,000-ruble notes, Yermakova claimed that there are no such plans and said that if such high denominations were needed, it would be better to revalue the currency by removing several zeroes.
Even though they are worth less than a penny, Yermakova maintained that the 50- and 100-ruble banknotes are still needed, though she admited that the 10- and 20-ruble notes are “outdated.”
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Switzerland new sig/date (2010) 50-franc note confirmed
Dec 16, 2011 04:26 PM
Poland new Marie Curie 20-złoty commemorative confirmed
Dec 11, 2011 10:25 AM
According to a post on www.numizmatyczny.pl, the National Bank of Poland is issuing a new numismatic product commemorating the 100th anniversary of the Nobel Prize in chemistry being awarded to Marie Curie. 60,000 pieces are being sold in a folder at 47 złotych each.
BNP13 (PNL): 20 złotych (US$6.65)
Brown and green. Front: Physicist Marie Skłodowska Curie; Sorbona w Paryżu (Sorbonne school building in Paris); coat of arms; Ra (atomic symbol for radium) in SPARK patch of concentric circles. Back: Curie quotation; Instytut Radowy w Warszawie (Radium Institute building in Warsaw); Nobel Prize medal for chemistry. Solid security thread with microprinted 20 Zł. Watermark: Marie Skłodowska Curie and electrotype denomination. Printer: PWPW S.A. 138 x 69 mm. 20 KWIETNIA 2011. Signatures: Marek Belka and Jerzy Stopyra. Intro: 09.12.2011.
Additional information and images are requested so that this report can be confirmed.
Courtesy of Rafal Nogowczyk, Mario Hilge, Jan Bogus, and Claudio Marana.
Denmark new sig/date (2010) 100-kroner note confirmed
Dec 10, 2011 06:34 PM
100 kroner (US$18), (20)10. Like P66, but new date, new signatures, and series A3.
Anyone interested in buying one of these notes can contact the contributor by clicking the link below. Be sure to say you saw it mentioned on Banknotenews.com.
Courtesy of Pages Coins and Currency.
Ukraine new sig/date (2011) 500-hryvnia note reported
Dec 02, 2011 11:14 AM
500 hryven (US$62), 2011. Like P124, but new date and new signature (Serhii Arbuzov).
Anyone interested in buying one of these notes can contact the contributor by clicking the link below. Be sure to say you saw it mentioned on Banknotenews.com.
Courtesy of Pavlo Kravchuk.
Ukraine not planning 1,000-hryvnia note
Dec 01, 2011 08:53 AM
According to a Ukrainian Journal article dated 1 December 2011, the National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) has no plans to issue a 1,000-hryvnia (US$125) banknote, says Viktor Zaivenko, deputy director general of the Money Circulation Department.
"The NBU has no such plans. And did not have [such plans]… The NBU is not working on issuing of 1,000 hryvnia banknotes and has not even designed them… The NBU thinks that the nominal range of banknotes as of today is sufficient for the economy," Zaivenko told reporters.
Currently the largest denomination in Ukraine is the 500-hryvnia note (P124), issued in 2006.
"The NBU has no such plans. And did not have [such plans]… The NBU is not working on issuing of 1,000 hryvnia banknotes and has not even designed them… The NBU thinks that the nominal range of banknotes as of today is sufficient for the economy," Zaivenko told reporters.
Currently the largest denomination in Ukraine is the 500-hryvnia note (P124), issued in 2006.
Scotland RBS new sig/date (21.11.2008) 5-pound note confirmed
Dec 01, 2011 08:47 AM
Sweden new sig/date (2008) 20-krona note confirmed
Nov 23, 2011 10:22 PM
Iceland new signature 500-kronur note confirmed
Nov 22, 2011 09:25 AM
Switzerland new sig/date (2010) 50-franc note confirmed
Nov 05, 2011 08:49 AM
Belarus new 100- and 5,000-ruble notes confirmed
Nov 05, 2011 08:27 AM
According to a press release, the National Bank of the Republic of Belarus introduced new 100-ruble (US$0.02) and 5,000-ruble (US$1) banknotes dated 2000. Both denominations retain their current designs (P26 and P29, respectively). The solid security thread is eliminated from the 100-ruble note as a cost-saving measure, whereas the 5,000-ruble note saw its security thread changed to a windowed thread with demetalized НБРБ, to strengthen its counterfeiting deterrence. The existing notes of the same denominations remain legal tender.
Courtesy of Vitali Khaletski, Didier Wiot, and Ivan Bogdanov (http://bonistics.org).
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Ukraine new sig/date (2011) 5-hryvnia note confirmed
Nov 03, 2011 11:52 AM
5 hryven (US$0.60), 2011. Like P118, but new date and new signature (Serhii Arbuzov).
Courtesy of Aleksey Gladkov (www.bonistika.net).
Courtesy of Aleksey Gladkov (www.bonistika.net).
Ukraine new sig/date (2011) 200-hryvnia note confirmed
Nov 03, 2011 11:50 AM
200 hryven (US$25), 2011. Like P123, but new date and new signature (Serhii Arbuzov).
Courtesy of Aleksey Gladkov (www.bonistika.net).
England new 50-pound note confirmed
Nov 02, 2011 08:28 AM
50 pounds (US$80). Red. Front: Bank of England seal; Bank of England headquarters building in London; Queen Elizabeth II. Back: Entrepreneur Matthew Boulton; horse with rider and carriage outside Boulton’s Soho factory building; Whitbread steam engine; engineer James Watt; cogs. Solid and windowed Motion security threads. Watermark: Queen Elizabeth II and electrotype £50. Printer: (DLR). 156 x 85 mm. 2010. Signature Chris Salmon. Intro: 02.11.2011.
Read the Bank of England’s press release for more details.
Courtesy of Antje Ryberg.
Scotland new sig/date (19.01.2009) 50-pound note confirmed
Nov 02, 2011 08:16 AM
50 pounds (US$80), 19th JANUARY 2009. Like P127, but new date and signatures (Daniels/Archie G. Kane Jr.).
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Courtesy of Alan Bergson.
European Central Bank gets new governor on 01.11.2011
Oct 31, 2011 12:13 PM
As of 1 November 2011, Mario Draghi takes over from Jean-Claude Trichet as governor of the European Central Bank. Draghi previously served as the head of the Bank of Italy since 29 December 2005. The change in governors will likely be followed by new signature varieties of euro banknotes.
Courtesy of Dennis Zammit.
Ukraine new 50-hryvnia commemorative note confirmed
Oct 30, 2011 10:47 AM
According to a press release dated 5 October 2011, the National Bank of Ukraine has issued a new 50-hryvnia (US$6.25) banknote to commemorate the bank’s 20th anniversary, which are like the notes originally issued in 2004 (Pick 121), but with the phrase “НБУ 20 років” (NBU - 20 years) on the front in a green-to-gold color-shifting SPARK patch, and serial numbers NB 0000001 - 0001000.
While technically legal tender, the first 200 notes were encased in acrylic and packaged in a box containing a silver version of the note; the remaining 800 notes were sold in a commemorative folder.
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Courtesy of Alexander Kirshankov, Thomas Krause, Aleksey Gladkov, and Olexandr Danishenko.
Serbia new 10-, 20-, and 200-dinar notes confirmed
Oct 26, 2011 09:03 AM
On 30 September 2011, the National Bank of Serbia issued new notes dated 2011, denominated in 10, 20, and 200 dinars, all bearing the new Serbian coat of arms on back and a new signature (Dejan Šoškić, Governor).
Notes denominated in 100, 500, 1,000, and 5,000 dinars have not been similarly updated, but will probably be revised when stocks of these notes are exhausted.
Courtesy of Matej Omahen, Dragan, and Thomas Augustsson.
Notes denominated in 100, 500, 1,000, and 5,000 dinars have not been similarly updated, but will probably be revised when stocks of these notes are exhausted.
Courtesy of Matej Omahen, Dragan, and Thomas Augustsson.
Norway appoints new governor to central bank
Oct 22, 2011 12:23 PM
According to a Ministry of Finance press release dated 22 October 2010, Øystein Olsen has been appointed the new governor of Norges Bank for a six-year term beginning on 1 January 2011. New signature varieties are likely to follow.
Courtesy of Håkon Hagelund.
Belarus expected to issue 200,000-ruble note in 2012
Oct 22, 2011 10:10 AM
According to a statement given by Chairman Nadezhda Ermakova on 20 October 2011, the National Bank of Belarus plans to issue a new 200,000-ruble (US$21.35) note in early 2012. The note will feature Belarusian architecture works. Additionally, the bank plans to withdraw 10- and 20-ruble notes and round off prices to the nearest 50 rubles.
Additional information and images are requested so that this report can be confirmed.
Courtesy of Vitali Khaletski.
Additional information and images are requested so that this report can be confirmed.
Courtesy of Vitali Khaletski.
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Slovakia chapter of The Banknote Book is now available
Oct 21, 2011 03:12 PM
The Slovakia chapter of The Banknote Book is now available for individual sale at US$9.99, and as a free download to subscribers.
At the time of initial publication, this 14-page catalog covers every note (119 types and varieties, including 14 notes unlisted in the SCWPM) issued by the Slovenský Štát (Slovakia State) in 1939; the Slovenská Republika (Slovak Republic) from 1939 to 1945; the Slovenská Národná Banka (Slovak National Bank) from 1940 to 1944; the Slovenská Republika (Slovak Republic) in 1993; and the Národná Banka Slovenska (National Bank of Slovakia) from 1993 to 2007.
Each chapter of The Banknote Book includes detailed descriptions and background information, full-color images, and accurate valuations. The Banknote Book also features:
- Sharp color images of note’s front and back without overlap
- Face value or date of demonetization if no longer legal tender
- Specific identification of all vignette elements
- Security features described in full
- Printer imprint reproduced exactly as on note
- Each date/signature variety assigned an individual letter
- Variety checkboxes for tracking your collection and want list
- Red stars highlight the many notes missing from the SCWPM
- Date reproduced exactly as on note
- Precise date of introduction noted when known
- Replacement note information
- Signature tables, often with names and terms of service
- Background information for historical and cultural context
- Details magnified to distinguish between note varieties
- Bibliographic sources listed for further research
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England to issue new 50-pound note 02.11.2011
Sep 30, 2011 06:13 AM
According to a press release dated 30 September 2011, “the Bank of England will introduce a new-style £50 banknote into circulation on 2 November 2011. The note will feature the renowned 18th century business partnership of entrepreneur Matthew Boulton and engineer James Watt.
“A range of new and enhanced security features have been incorporated into the design of the Boulton and Watt £50 banknote. Full details of these will be revealed when the new banknote is introduced into circulation, accompanied by a publicity and education campaign.
“The Boulton and Watt £50 banknote marks the first time two portraits have appeared together on the back of a Bank of England banknote. It will also be the first banknote in circulation to be signed by Chris Salmon, who was appointed as the Bank’s Executive Director, Banking Services and Chief Cashier in April 2011.
“As new-design banknotes are introduced so the notes they replace are withdrawn – although they can always be exchanged with the Bank of England for their face value.
“The Boulton and Watt £50 banknote will initially circulate in tandem with the current £50 banknote featuring Sir John Houblon, the first Governor of the Bank of England, which was introduced in 1994. The Bank will make an announcement regarding the withdrawal date of the Houblon £50 banknote in due course.”
Additional information and images are requested so that this report can be confirmed.
“A range of new and enhanced security features have been incorporated into the design of the Boulton and Watt £50 banknote. Full details of these will be revealed when the new banknote is introduced into circulation, accompanied by a publicity and education campaign.
“The Boulton and Watt £50 banknote marks the first time two portraits have appeared together on the back of a Bank of England banknote. It will also be the first banknote in circulation to be signed by Chris Salmon, who was appointed as the Bank’s Executive Director, Banking Services and Chief Cashier in April 2011.
“As new-design banknotes are introduced so the notes they replace are withdrawn – although they can always be exchanged with the Bank of England for their face value.
“The Boulton and Watt £50 banknote will initially circulate in tandem with the current £50 banknote featuring Sir John Houblon, the first Governor of the Bank of England, which was introduced in 1994. The Bank will make an announcement regarding the withdrawal date of the Houblon £50 banknote in due course.”
Additional information and images are requested so that this report can be confirmed.
Romania new date (20)11 10-lei note confirmed
Sep 17, 2011 03:49 PM
Isle of Man new 10-pound variety confirmed
Sep 11, 2011 08:39 AM
England contemplating polymer notes
Sep 05, 2011 08:49 PM
According to an article in The Independent dated 4 September 2011, the Bank of England is considering a polymer 5-pound (US$8.05) note and a 50-pound (US$80) note with a transparent window (most likely De La Rue’s Optiks) to improve durability and protect against counterfeiting.
A source close to the BoE said: "This is at the evaluation stage. A decision won't be made for the next year or two and production a little while after that, but a plastic £5 note is a possibility even though it won't provide as much security as other options."
Courtesy Thomas Krause and Richard Miranda.
A source close to the BoE said: "This is at the evaluation stage. A decision won't be made for the next year or two and production a little while after that, but a plastic £5 note is a possibility even though it won't provide as much security as other options."
Courtesy Thomas Krause and Richard Miranda.
Ukraine new sig/date (2011) 1-hryvnia note confirmed
Sep 01, 2011 07:33 AM
1 hryvnia (US$0.15), 2011. Like P116A, but new date and new signature (Serhii Arbuzov). Intro: 1 September 2011.
Courtesy of Mykhaylo Kharytonov.
UN releases $1.5 billion in Libyan banknotes from DLR
Aug 31, 2011 08:47 PM
The United Nations has approved the release of 1.86 billion (US$1.5 billion) worth of Libyan dinar banknotes printed by De La Rue. The notes had been held in the UK under sanctions imposed on the Gaddafi regime, but will now be delivered to the Central Bank of Libya.
Courtesy of Thomas Augustsson.
Courtesy of Thomas Augustsson.
Serbia new 50-dinar note confirmed
Aug 22, 2011 08:29 AM
Malta chapter of The Banknote Book is now available
Aug 18, 2011 09:32 PM
The Malta chapter of The Banknote Book is now available for individual sale at US$9.99, and as a free download to subscribers.
At the time of initial publication, this 13-page catalog covers every note (115 types and varieties, including 15 notes unlisted in the SCWPM) issued by the Government of Malta from 1914 to 1963, and the Central Bank of Malta from 1968 until 2008.
Each chapter of The Banknote Book includes detailed descriptions and background information, full-color images, and accurate valuations. The Banknote Book also features:
- Sharp color images of note’s front and back without overlap
- Face value or date of demonetization if no longer legal tender
- Specific identification of all vignette elements
- Security features described in full
- Printer imprint reproduced exactly as on note
- Each date/signature variety assigned an individual letter
- Variety checkboxes for tracking your collection and want list
- Red stars highlight the many notes missing from the SCWPM
- Date reproduced exactly as on note
- Precise date of introduction noted when known
- Replacement note information
- Signature tables, often with names and terms of service
- Background information for historical and cultural context
- Details magnified to distinguish between note varieties
- Bibliographic sources listed for further research
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Ukraine new sig/date (2011) 10-kryvnia note confirmed
Aug 09, 2011 02:29 PM
10 hryvnia (US$1.25), 2011. Like P119, but new date and new signature (Serhii Arbuzov). Intro: 1 July 2011.
Courtesy of Aleksey Gladkov (www.bonistika.net).
Austrian banknote firm may pull out of Syria contract
Aug 07, 2011 12:00 PM
According to an Associated Press report dated 5 August 2011, OeBS (Oesterreichische Banknoten- und Sicherheitsdruck, Austria) is reviewing its contract to provide banknotes to the Central Bank of Syria. The Austria Press Agency reported that printing company OeBS—a subsidiary of Oesterreichischen Nationalbank, Austria’s central bank—has nearly completed the 2008 contract it has with Syria, and may pull out of the troubled country due to international pressure in the wake of the crackdown on protests against President Bashar Assad’s regime.
Macedonia chapter of The Banknote Book is now available
Aug 05, 2011 08:52 AM
The Macedonia chapter of The Banknote Book is now available for individual sale at US$4.99, and as a free download to subscribers.
At the time of initial publication, this 8-page catalog covers every note (65 types and varieties, including 5 notes unlisted in the SCWPM) issued by the НАРОДНА БАНКА НА МАКЕДОНИЈА (National Bank of Macedonia) in 1992, and the НАРОДНА БАНКА НА РЕПУБЛИКА МАКЕДОНИЈА (National Bank of the Republic of Macedonia) from 1993 until present day.
Each chapter of The Banknote Book includes detailed descriptions and background information, full-color images, and accurate valuations. The Banknote Book also features:
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- Specific identification of all vignette elements
- Security features described in full
- Printer imprint reproduced exactly as on note
- Each date/signature variety assigned an individual letter
- Variety checkboxes for tracking your collection and want list
- Red stars highlight the many notes missing from the SCWPM
- Date reproduced exactly as on note
- Precise date of introduction noted when known
- Replacement note information
- Signature tables, often with names and terms of service
- Background information for historical and cultural context
- Details magnified to distinguish between note varieties
- Bibliographic sources listed for further research
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Jersey to issue 100-pound commemorative note in 2012
Aug 04, 2011 06:08 PM
According to a press release dated 2 August 2011, the States of Jersey will issue a 100-pound (US$162) note to commemorate the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II in 2012. The note will feature artist Chris Levine’s holographic portrait of QEII called Equanimity.
Treasury and Resources Minister Philip Ozouf said, “In order to issue a new £100 note, I will be asking the States to amend the existing 1959 law which limits the maximum denomination of any currency note to £50. As with our most recent set of banknotes, the commemorative £100 note will feature English, French, and Jèrriais. I am hopeful that, as well as forming an integral and useful part of our currency, these new notes will become collectors’ pieces in their own right.”
Courtesy of Marcus Jansson.
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Moldova chapter of The Banknote Book is now available
Jul 29, 2011 03:04 PM
The Moldova chapter of The Banknote Book is now available for individual sale at US$4.99, and as a free download to subscribers.
At the time of initial publication, this 5-page catalog covers every note (69 types and varieties, including 17 notes unlisted in the SCWPM) issued by the Banca Naţională a Moldovei (National Bank of Moldova) from 1992 until present day.
Each chapter of The Banknote Book includes detailed descriptions and background information, full-color images, and accurate valuations. The Banknote Book also features:
- Sharp color images of note’s front and back without overlap
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- Specific identification of all vignette elements
- Security features described in full
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- Each date/signature variety assigned an individual letter
- Variety checkboxes for tracking your collection and want list
- Red stars highlight the many notes missing from the SCWPM
- Date reproduced exactly as on note
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Romania new date (2011) 5-leu note confirmed
Jul 22, 2011 07:50 AM
Belarus new 500-ruble variety confirmed
Jul 20, 2011 12:51 PM
500 rubles (US$0.10), 2000. Like P27, but with 2-mm wide windowed thread. Intro: 15.03.2011.
Courtesy of Ivan Bogdanov (http://bonistics.org).
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Hungary new sig/date (2011) 500-forint note confirmed
Jul 07, 2011 09:12 AM
500 forint (US$2.75), 2011. Like P188, but with Omron rings, new signatures, and new date.
Anyone interested in buying one of these notes can contact the contributor by clicking the link below. Be sure to say you saw it mentioned on Banknotenews.com.
Courtesy of banknoteshop@gmx.net.
Belarus new 1,000-, 10,000- and 20,000-ruble varieties confirmed
Jul 06, 2011 01:34 PM
On 15 March 2011, the National Bank of the Republic of Belarus introduced new 500-ruble (US$0.15) banknotes, as well as 1,000-, 10,000-, and 20,000-ruble notes dated 2000. The modified notes have the same images, sizes, and colors as preceding issues also dated 2000, but feature a new 2-mm wide windowed security thread.
Additional information and images are requested of the 500-ruble notes so that this report can be confirmed.
Courtesy of Vitali Khaletski, Elena Zoubarik, and Ivan Bogdanov (http://bonistics.org).
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Trans-Dniester chapter of The Banknote Book is now available
Jul 01, 2011 04:06 PM
The Trans-Dniester chapter of The Banknote Book is now available for individual sale at US$9.99, and as a free download to subscribers.
At the time of initial publication, this 12-page catalog covers every note (67 types and varieties, including 13 notes unlisted in the SCWPM) issued by the ПРИДНЕСТРОВСКИЙ БАНК (Trans-Dniester Bank) from 1994 to 1998, and the ПРИДНЕСТРОВСКИЙ РЕСПУБЛИКАНСКИЙ БАНК (Trans-Dniester Republican Bank) from 2000 until present day.
Each chapter of The Banknote Book includes detailed descriptions and background information, full-color images, and accurate valuations. The Banknote Book also features:
- Sharp color images of note’s front and back without overlap
- Face value or date of demonetization if no longer legal tender
- Specific identification of all vignette elements
- Security features described in full
- Printer imprint reproduced exactly as on note
- Each date/signature variety assigned an individual letter
- Variety checkboxes for tracking your collection and want list
- Red stars highlight the many notes missing from the SCWPM
- Date reproduced exactly as on note
- Precise date of introduction noted when known
- Replacement note information
- Signature tables, often with names and terms of service
- Background information for historical and cultural context
- Details magnified to distinguish between note varieties
- Bibliographic sources listed for further research
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Hungary new date (2011) 1,000-forint note confirmed
Jun 28, 2011 08:50 AM
1,000 forint (US$5.35), 2011. Like Pick 195, but new date, new signatures, and Omron rings. This note has also been confirmed dated 2009 and 2010 with the same signatures.
Anyone interested in buying one of these notes can contact the contributor by clicking the link below. Be sure to say you saw it mentioned on Banknotenews.com.
Courtesy of banknoteshop@gmx.net.
Romania new date (2011) 1-leu note confirmed
Jun 19, 2011 10:37 AM
Banco de España publishes Billetaria journal
Jun 12, 2011 03:20 PM
Since 2007, Banco de España has been publishing Billetaria, a half-yearly publication created and co-ordinated by the Cash and Issue Department in collaboration with its counterparts from the Banco de México and the Banco Central de la República Argentina.
It is aimed at cash management professionals from central banks all around the world, offering opinion-based and technical articles written by experts from central banks or bank note printers.
It comes out in April and October and is circulated in 85 countries. Every two years, moreover, an extra edition is published focusing in depth on an individual topic.
The latest issue focuses on a new breed of substrates and makes for fascinating reading if you’re interested in technological advances as they apply to banknote security and longveity. Click here to download PDF copies of Billetaria.
It is aimed at cash management professionals from central banks all around the world, offering opinion-based and technical articles written by experts from central banks or bank note printers.
It comes out in April and October and is circulated in 85 countries. Every two years, moreover, an extra edition is published focusing in depth on an individual topic.
The latest issue focuses on a new breed of substrates and makes for fascinating reading if you’re interested in technological advances as they apply to banknote security and longveity. Click here to download PDF copies of Billetaria.
Bohemia and Moravia chapter of The Banknote Book is now available
Jun 09, 2011 05:57 PM
The Bohemia and Moravia chapter of The Banknote Book is now available for individual sale at US$4.99, and as a free download to subscribers.
At the time of initial publication, this 7-page catalog covers every note (65 types and varieties, including 21 notes unlisted in the SCWPM) issued by the Protektorat Böhmen und Mähren (Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia) from 1940 to 1944, and the Nationalbank Für Böhmen und Mähren in Prag (National Bank for Bohemia and Moravia in Prague) from 1942 to 1944.
Each chapter of The Banknote Book includes detailed descriptions and background information, full-color images, and accurate valuations. The Banknote Book also features:
- Sharp color images of note’s front and back without overlap
- Face value or date of demonetization if no longer legal tender
- Specific identification of all vignette elements
- Security features described in full
- Printer imprint reproduced exactly as on note
- Each date/signature variety assigned an individual letter
- Variety checkboxes for tracking your collection and want list
- Red stars highlight the many notes missing from the SCWPM
- Date reproduced exactly as on note
- Precise date of introduction noted when known
- Replacement note information
- Signature tables, often with names and terms of service
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Liechtenstein chapter of The Banknote Book is now available
Jun 09, 2011 05:57 PM
The Liechtenstein chapter of The Banknote Book is now available for free.
At the time of initial publication, this 2-page catalog covers every note (3 types and varieties) issued by the Fürstentum Liechtenstein (Principality of Liechtenstein) in 1920.
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Iceland contemplating 10,000-krona banknote
Jun 09, 2011 09:00 AM
According to an IceNews article dated 8 June 2011, Mar Gudmundsson, governor of Sedlabanki Islands (Central Bank of Iceland), believes the country needs a 10,000-krona (US$88) banknote following decades of inflation. Currently the 5,000-krona note (P58) is the largest denomination.
Albania chapter of The Banknote Book is now available
Jun 02, 2011 06:05 PM
The Albania chapter of The Banknote Book is now available for individual sale at US$9.99, and as a free download to subscribers.
At the time of initial publication, this 20-page catalog covers every note (178 types and varieties, including 25 notes unlisted in the SCWPM) issued by the Banka Kombëtare e Shqipnis Banca Nazionale d’Albania (National Bank of Albania) from 1926 to 1940, the Banka e Shtetit Shqiptar (Albanian State Bank) from 1945 to 1992, and the Banka e Shqiperise (Bank of Albania) from 1992 until present day.
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Slovenia chapter of The Banknote Book is now available
Jun 02, 2011 06:05 PM
The Slovenia chapter of The Banknote Book is now available for individual sale at US$9.99, and as a free download to subscribers.
At the time of initial publication, this 12-page catalog covers every note (119 types and varieties, including 3 notes unlisted in the SCWPM) issued by the Republika Slovenija (Republic of Slovenia) from 1990 to 1992, and the Banka Slovenije (Bank of Slovenia) from 1992 until present day.
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Ukraine new sig/date (2011) 50-kryvnia note confirmed
May 31, 2011 09:50 PM
50 hryvnia (US$6.25), 2011. Like P121, but new date and new signature (Serhii Arbuzov). Intro: 1 June 2011.
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Courtesy of Vadim Tislenko and Mykhaylo Kharytonov.
Denmark new 1,000-krone note confirmed
May 29, 2011 10:24 AM
Dansmark National Bank unveiled the design of the new 1,000 krone (US$189) note issued 24 May 2011.
Confirmed with A0 prefix and the following signature combination (Hugo Frey Jensen and Lars Gerrild Sørensen):
Confirmed with A2 prefix and the following signature combinations:
The Great Belt Bridge
The Great Belt Bridge, consisting of the Eastern and Western sections was opened in 1998. The Eastern section links the island of Sprogø to Zealand and is 6,790 metres long. The Great Belt's Eastern Channel, spanned by the suspension bridge, has the status of international waters. The maximum vertical clearance is 65 metres. At 254 metres, the pylons are two of the highest points in Denmark.
The Sun Chariot
The Sun Chariot was found in September 1902 when Trundholm Bog in north-western Zealand was ploughed for the first time. It was made in the early Bronze Age in approximately 1400 BC. The elegant spiral ornamentation adorning the golden sun disc reveals its Nordic origins. The Sun Chariot demonstrates the belief that the sun was drawn on its eternal journey by a divine horse. However, the chariot is not intrinsic to this belief. Both the sun disc and horse are mounted on wheels to show the movement of the sun.
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Courtesy of Jan Stuller, Sami Kiuru, Jens Luettschwager, and Haris Numismatik.
Denmark new 500-krone note confirmed
May 25, 2011 04:13 PM
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 electrotype 500. Printer: Unknown. 155 x 72 mm. Intro: 15.02.2011.
Oddly enough, the (20)10 dated note has been confirmed with prefix A2, and the (20)11 dated notes have been confirmed with prefixes A0 and A1.
Confirmed with the following signature pairs:
Torben Nielsen, Governor; Lars Gerrild Sørensen, Head of Banking Services
Nils Bernstein, Governor; Lars Gerrild Sørensen, Head of Banking Services
Jens Thomesen, Governor; Lars Gerrild Sørensen, Head of Banking Services
Dronning Alexandrines Bro
The bridge Dronning Alexandrines Bro, also called the Møn Bridge, was opened in 1943. The bridge across Ulvsund connects Kalvehave on South Zealand with the island of Møn. Dronning Alexandrines Bro is 746 metres long and has a maximum vertical clearance of 26 metres.
The bronze pail
The bronze pail from Keldby on the island of Møn was unearthed by a plough near Trehøje in the period before 1826. It was probably made in the 4th or early 3rd century BC. Other pails closely resembling this pail have been found in the Thracian area of the Black Sea in Southern Ukraine. Judging by the clearly Greek inspired ornamentation and shape, the pail could have been made in Macedonia or the Greek Black Sea colonies.
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Courtesy of Mark Pedersen, Jan Stuller, and banknoteshop@gmx.net.
Icelandic banknote curator accused of stealing museum's notes
May 21, 2011 01:08 PM
According to an IceNews article dated 21 May 2011, the curator of Islandsbanki’s old banknotes was arrested and accused of stealing notes from the bank’s museum and attempting to sell them to collectors.
Jersey chapter of The Banknote Book is now available
May 20, 2011 07:29 PM
The Jersey chapter of The Banknote Book is now available for individual sale at US$9.99, and as a free download to subscribers.
At the time of initial publication, this 10-page catalog covers every note (97 types and varieties, including 8 notes unlisted in the SCWPM) issued by the States of Jersey from 1941 to present day.
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German Democratic Republic chapter of The Banknote Book is now available
May 20, 2011 07:29 PM
The German Democratic Republic chapter of The Banknote Book is now available for individual sale at US$9.99, and as a free download to subscribers.
At the time of initial publication, this 11-page catalog covers every note (120 types and varieties, including 19 notes unlisted in the SCWPM) issued by the Deutsche Rentenbank (German Treasury) in 1948, the Deutsche Notenbank (German Note-Issuing Bank) from 1948 to 1955, the Deutsche Notenbank DDR in 1964, and the Staatsbank der DDR (State Bank of the German Democratic Republic) from 1964 to 1999.
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- Red stars highlight the many notes missing from the SCWPM
- Date reproduced exactly as on note
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Federal Republic of Germany chapter of The Banknote Book is now available
May 20, 2011 07:29 PM
The Federal Republic of Germany chapter of The Banknote Book is now available for individual sale at US$9.99, and as a free download to subscribers.
At the time of initial publication, this 16-page catalog covers every note (199 types and varieties, including 18 notes unlisted in the SCWPM) issued by the Bank deutscher Länder (Bank of the German States) from 1948 to 1949, and the Deutsche Bundesbank (German Central Bank) from 1960 to 1998.
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European Union 50-euro note oddity reported
May 20, 2011 03:05 PM
Does anyone have any information about this 50-euro (Pick 4) note which appears to have CC3 printed near the 50 denomination in the lower right rear? The person reporting this note says it appears the CC3 was printed at the same time as the rest of the note, not as an overprint, but it’s hard to confirm based upon the scans provided. In any event, if you’ve seen other such notes or have any ideas on how/why it was created and what it’s worth, please post a comment.
UPDATE: Thomas Krause recommends this web site which shows hundreds of different stamps applied to euro notes.
Swizterland new sig/date (2008) 10-franc varieties confirmed
May 19, 2011 07:33 PM
Gibraltar new note family now complete
May 17, 2011 11:54 PM
With the introduction of the £5, £20 and £100 denominations on 11 May 2011, Gibraltar’s new family of banknotes is now complete.
B30 (PNL): 5 pounds (US$7.20)
Green. Front: Queen Elizabeth II; coat of arms of castle with key. Back: Upper Ward and Tower of Homage of the Moorish castle. Windowed security thread with demetalized 5. Watermark: Queen Elizabeth II, electrotype £5, and Cornerstones. Printer: (TDLR). Unknown dimensions. 1st JANUARY 2011. Signature 14. Intro: 11.05.2011.
B31 (PNL): 10 pounds (US$14.45)
Blue. Front: Queen Elizabeth II; coat of arms of castle with key. Back: Artist John Trumbull’s “The Sortie Made by the Garrison of Gibraltar” depicting Spanish and English troops fighting and General George Eliott with officers attending to the dying Don José de Barboza during The Great Siege, 1779-83; General Eliot; rifles. Windowed security thread with demetalized 10. Watermark: Queen Elizabeth II, electrotype £10, and Cornerstones. Printer: (TDLR). 141 x 75 mm. 1st JANUARY 2010. Sig. 14. Intro: 08.07.2010.
B32 (PNL): 20 pounds (US$28.90)
Orange and purple. Front: Queen Elizabeth II; coat of arms of castle with key. Back: HMS VICTORY RETURNING TO GIBRALTAR being towed by HMS Neptune after the Battle of Trafalgar. Windowed security thread with demetalized 20. Watermark: Queen Elizabeth II, electrotype £20, and Cornerstones. Printer: (TDLR). Unknown dimensions. 1st JANUARY 2011. Signature 14. Intro: 11.05.2011.
B33 (PNL): 50 pounds (US$72.25)
Red and brown. Front: Queen Elizabeth II; coat of arms of castle with key. Back: Casemates Square buildings. Windowed security thread with demetalized 50. Watermark: Queen Elizabeth II, electrotype £50, and Cornerstones. Printer: (TDLR). Unknown dimensions. 1st JANUARY 2010. Sig. 14. Intro: 08.07.2010.
B34 (PNL): 100 pounds (US$144.50)
Purple. Front: Queen Elizabeth II; coat of arms of castle with key. Back: King’s Bastion. Optiks security thread. Watermark: Queen Elizabeth II, electrotype £100, and Cornerstones. Printer: (TDLR). Unknown dimensions.
1st JANUARY 2011. Signature 14. Intro: 11.05.2011.
The above images come from the official Know Your New Gibraltar Banknotes PDF which contains additional information. The notes were released into circulation in two phases, the £10 and £50 on 08.07.2010 and the £5, £20 and £100 on 11.05.2011.
Courtesy of Marcus Jansson, Antje Ryberg, Ömer Yalcinkaya, and Hartmut Fraunhoffer.
B30 (PNL): 5 pounds (US$7.20)
Green. Front: Queen Elizabeth II; coat of arms of castle with key. Back: Upper Ward and Tower of Homage of the Moorish castle. Windowed security thread with demetalized 5. Watermark: Queen Elizabeth II, electrotype £5, and Cornerstones. Printer: (TDLR). Unknown dimensions. 1st JANUARY 2011. Signature 14. Intro: 11.05.2011.
B31 (PNL): 10 pounds (US$14.45)
Blue. Front: Queen Elizabeth II; coat of arms of castle with key. Back: Artist John Trumbull’s “The Sortie Made by the Garrison of Gibraltar” depicting Spanish and English troops fighting and General George Eliott with officers attending to the dying Don José de Barboza during The Great Siege, 1779-83; General Eliot; rifles. Windowed security thread with demetalized 10. Watermark: Queen Elizabeth II, electrotype £10, and Cornerstones. Printer: (TDLR). 141 x 75 mm. 1st JANUARY 2010. Sig. 14. Intro: 08.07.2010.
B32 (PNL): 20 pounds (US$28.90)
Orange and purple. Front: Queen Elizabeth II; coat of arms of castle with key. Back: HMS VICTORY RETURNING TO GIBRALTAR being towed by HMS Neptune after the Battle of Trafalgar. Windowed security thread with demetalized 20. Watermark: Queen Elizabeth II, electrotype £20, and Cornerstones. Printer: (TDLR). Unknown dimensions. 1st JANUARY 2011. Signature 14. Intro: 11.05.2011.
B33 (PNL): 50 pounds (US$72.25)
Red and brown. Front: Queen Elizabeth II; coat of arms of castle with key. Back: Casemates Square buildings. Windowed security thread with demetalized 50. Watermark: Queen Elizabeth II, electrotype £50, and Cornerstones. Printer: (TDLR). Unknown dimensions. 1st JANUARY 2010. Sig. 14. Intro: 08.07.2010.
B34 (PNL): 100 pounds (US$144.50)
Purple. Front: Queen Elizabeth II; coat of arms of castle with key. Back: King’s Bastion. Optiks security thread. Watermark: Queen Elizabeth II, electrotype £100, and Cornerstones. Printer: (TDLR). Unknown dimensions.
1st JANUARY 2011. Signature 14. Intro: 11.05.2011.
The above images come from the official Know Your New Gibraltar Banknotes PDF which contains additional information. The notes were released into circulation in two phases, the £10 and £50 on 08.07.2010 and the £5, £20 and £100 on 11.05.2011.
Courtesy of Marcus Jansson, Antje Ryberg, Ömer Yalcinkaya, and Hartmut Fraunhoffer.
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Euro notes contain rare earth elements for luminescence
May 17, 2011 05:47 PM
According to an article on SmarterScience, euro banknotes use a rare earth element known as europium to enhance the luminescence of anti-counterfeiting features.
Courtesy of Richard Bonkowski.
Courtesy of Richard Bonkowski.
Swizterland new sig/date (2008) 20-franc varieties confirmed
May 17, 2011 12:27 PM
Gibraltar chapter of The Banknote Book is now available
May 13, 2011 08:21 AM
The Gibraltar chapter of The Banknote Book is now available for individual sale at US$9.99, and as a free download to subscribers.
At the time of initial publication, this 10-page catalog covers every note (91 types and varieties, including 6 notes unlisted in the SCWPM) issued by the Government of Gibraltar from 1914 until present day.
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Belarus chapter of The Banknote Book is now available
May 09, 2011 08:57 AM
The Belarus chapter of The Banknote Book is now available for individual sale at US$9.99, and as a free download to subscribers.
At the time of initial publication, this 11-page catalog covers every note (64 types and varieties, including 13 notes unlisted in the SCWPM) issued by the National Bank of the Republic of Belarus from 1992 until present day.
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Croatia chapter of The Banknote Book is now available
May 09, 2011 08:57 AM
The Croatia chapter of The Banknote Book is now available for individual sale at US$9.99, and as a free download to subscribers.
At the time of initial publication, this 13-page catalog covers every note (75 types and varieties, including 6 notes unlisted in the SCWPM) issued by the Nezavisna Drzava Hrvatska (Independent State of Croatia) from 1941, Hrvatska Drzavna Banka (Croatian National Bank) from 1943, Republika Hrvatska (Republic of Croatia) from 1991, Narodna Banka Hrvatska (National Bank of Croatia) from 1993, and Hrvatska Narodna Banka (Croatian National Bank) from 2001 until present day.
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- Red stars highlight the many notes missing from the SCWPM
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Belarus new 50- and 50,000-ruble notes confirmed
Apr 28, 2011 09:04 AM
On 29 December 2010, the National Bank of Belarus introduced new 50- and 50,000-ruble banknotes to bring the inscriptions on the notes into compliance with the new rules of Belarusian spelling and punctuation. The images, colors, and sizes of the notes remain consistent with the preceding issues of the same denominations dated 2000 (P25 and P32, respectively) which circulate in parallel.
The modified 50-ruble notes have the following differences: no security thread and the spelling of the word ПЯЦДЗЯСЯТ instead of ПЯЦДЗЕСЯТ.
The modified 50,000-ruble notes have replaced the solid security thread for a 2-mm wide windowed security thread. In addition, it has the changed spelling of ПЯЦДЗЯСЯТ instead of ПЯЦДЗЕСЯТ.
Anyone interested in buying one of these notes can contact the contributor by clicking the link below. Be sure to say you saw it mentioned on Banknotenews.com.
Courtesy of Vitali Khaletsk, Rui Manuel Palhares, and banknoteshop@gmx.net.
The modified 50-ruble notes have the following differences: no security thread and the spelling of the word ПЯЦДЗЯСЯТ instead of ПЯЦДЗЕСЯТ.
The modified 50,000-ruble notes have replaced the solid security thread for a 2-mm wide windowed security thread. In addition, it has the changed spelling of ПЯЦДЗЯСЯТ instead of ПЯЦДЗЕСЯТ.
Anyone interested in buying one of these notes can contact the contributor by clicking the link below. Be sure to say you saw it mentioned on Banknotenews.com.
Courtesy of Vitali Khaletsk, Rui Manuel Palhares, and banknoteshop@gmx.net.
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Macedonia new date (09.2008) 100-denar note confirmed
Apr 12, 2011 05:22 PM
100 denari (US$2.35) СЕПТЕМВРИ 2008. Like P16, but new date.
Courtesy of Thomas Augustsson.
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Sweden announces design motifs for new notes due in 2014
Apr 06, 2011 09:37 AM
The General Council of Sveriges Riksbank, Sweden’s central bank, has announced its choices for people and natural motifs to be featured on a new family of banknotes and coins:
The notes are to be printed on cotton substrate, and will be slightly smaller than the existing series. All notes will be 66-mm tall, with lengths graduating from 120 to 154 mm.
The bank will conduct a design competition later this year, and barring intellectual property law problems, the first of the new notes is slated for release in 2014.
Courtesy of Sami Kiuru, Martin Maillot, Martin Rydberg, Marcus Jansson.
| Denomination | Portrait | Nature and environment motifs |
| 20 krona | Astrid Lindgren | Småland |
| 50 krona | Evert Taube | Bohuslän |
| 100 krona | Greta Garbo | Stockholm |
| 200 krona | Ingmar Bergman | Gotland |
| 500 krona | Birgit Nilsson | Skåne |
| 1,000 krona | Dag Hammarskjöld | Lappland |
The notes are to be printed on cotton substrate, and will be slightly smaller than the existing series. All notes will be 66-mm tall, with lengths graduating from 120 to 154 mm.
The bank will conduct a design competition later this year, and barring intellectual property law problems, the first of the new notes is slated for release in 2014.
Courtesy of Sami Kiuru, Martin Maillot, Martin Rydberg, Marcus Jansson.
Czech Republic withdraws 50-koruna banknote
Mar 31, 2011 09:12 AM
On 1 April 2011, the Czech National Bank officially replaces the 50-koruna note (Pick 17) note with a coin as a cost-saving measure. Notes remain redeemable for another five years.
Courtesy of Jay Mollindo.
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Scotland replacement note info requested
Mar 21, 2011 08:52 AM
Collector Mick Wilson is trying to obtain a full breakdown of replacement Scottish banknotes.
He seeks info on the following:
Bank of issue
Denomination
Date on note
Serial number
300-dpi scans of the note.
Anyone who can assist Mick is encouraged to email him directly.
He seeks info on the following:
Bank of issue
Denomination
Date on note
Serial number
300-dpi scans of the note.
Anyone who can assist Mick is encouraged to email him directly.
Bank of Estonia publishes third part of money catalog
Mar 15, 2011 10:32 AM
Eesti Pank, the Bank of Estonia, has published the third part of Estonia's money catalog. The first and second volumes of the catalog published in 2007 include banknotes and circulation and collector coins that were issued during both the first Republic (1918-1940) and after the monetary reform of 1992 in the newly re-independent Estonia until 2008.
"Money of the Republic of Estonia" is the third part of the catalog "Banknotes and Coins of the Republic of Estonia". It concludes the history of Estonia's money until the end of 2010, covering all banknotes and coins issued in Estonia before the adoption of the euro.
Printed copies of the catalog can be ordered from the bank, and it is also available as a free PDF by clicking the links above.
"Money of the Republic of Estonia" is the third part of the catalog "Banknotes and Coins of the Republic of Estonia". It concludes the history of Estonia's money until the end of 2010, covering all banknotes and coins issued in Estonia before the adoption of the euro.
Printed copies of the catalog can be ordered from the bank, and it is also available as a free PDF by clicking the links above.
Ukraine to issue new signature varieties starting in June 2011
Mar 13, 2011 10:48 AM
Persuant to the National Bank of Ukraine resolution No.55 dated 4 March 2011, NBU will issue banknotes with the signature of Serhii Arbuzov, the bank's new governor appointed 19 January 2011, following this schedule:
Additional information and images are requested so that this report can be confirmed.
- 50-hryvnia (US$6.30) note will be issued 1 June 2011.
- 10-hryvnia (US$1.25) note will be issued 1 July 2011.
- 1-hryvnia (US$0.15) note will be issued 1 September 2011.
- 5-hryvnia (US$0.60) note will be issued 1 October 2011.
- 200-hryvnia (US$25.20) note will be issued 1 October 2011.
- 500-hryvnia (US$63) note will be issued 1 December 2011.
- 100-hryvnia (US$12.60) note will be issued 1 March 2012.
Additional information and images are requested so that this report can be confirmed.
Bosnia and Herzegovina to issue new notes in 2012
Mar 13, 2011 10:15 AM
According to a Nezavisne novine report dated 19 January 2011, the Central Bank of Bosnia and Herzegovina intends to issue new banknotes denominated in 10, 20, 50, and 100 marka (US$7.10-$71) starting in 2012. The new notes will feature new designs and enhanced security.
Additional information and images are requested so that this report can be confirmed.
Courtesy of Sami Kiuru.
Additional information and images are requested so that this report can be confirmed.
Courtesy of Sami Kiuru.
Hungary new sig/date (2010) 500-forint note confirmed
Mar 03, 2011 10:42 AM
Libyan leader prevented from getting notes from DLR in UK
Feb 28, 2011 08:49 AM
There’s an interesting article on MailOnline about Britain’s successful ploys to prevent Gaddafi from taking possession of new Libyan banknotes worth 1.8 billion dinars. Although it is unnamed in the article, the printer of these notes is De La Rue.
Sweden new sig/date (2009) 500-kronor confirmed
Feb 26, 2011 09:48 AM
500 kronor (US$77.80), (200)9. Like P65, but new date and new signatures (Johan Gernandt and Stefan Ingves).
Anyone interested in buying this note can contact the contributor by clicking the link below. Be sure to say you saw it mentioned here on Banknotenews.com.
Courtesy of banknoteshop@gmx.net.
Austrian specialized catalog reviewed
Feb 21, 2011 04:42 PM
Be sure to check out the Books page of this site for my new review of “Katalog der österreichischen Banknoten ab 1759 (Austrian Papermoney after 1759)” by Johann Kodnar and Norbert Künstner.
Denmark new sig/date (2008) 500-krone note confirmed
Feb 21, 2011 11:52 AM
Ukraine is planning 200- and 1,000-hryvnia notes
Jan 30, 2011 02:31 PM
According to a Ukrainske Radio report dated 28 January 2011, the National Bank of Ukraine is contemplating issuing a 1,000-hryvnia (US$126) note, which would double the largest denomination in the country. The bank is also scheduled to issue a new 200-hryvnia (US$25.15) note in the fourth quarter of 2011. The new 200-hryvnia note will have improved security features, but no significant design changes.
Sweden new sig/date (2008) 50-kronor note confirmed
Jan 28, 2011 08:20 AM
Sweden new sig/date (2009) 100-kronor note confirmed
Jan 28, 2011 08:18 AM
Belarus new 20,000-ruble commemorative confirmed
Jan 24, 2011 09:45 AM
According to a press release dated 18 November 2010, the National Bank of the Republic of Belarus commemorated its 20th anniversary by issuing a 20,000-ruble (US$6.60) note on 1 December. Only 3,000 notes will be issued in special booklets. The commemorative is based upon the note of the same denomination issued in 2000 (Pick 31), but with a hologram over the watermark reading "NB 1920 1991-2011."
Courtesy of Claudio Marana.
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Norway new date (2008) 500-krone note confirmed
Jan 12, 2011 09:26 AM
Estonia adopts euro on 01.01.2011
Dec 31, 2010 08:35 AM
Serbia new 5,000-dinar note confirmed
Dec 05, 2010 11:17 AM
According to a press release, on 26 November 2010 the National Bank of Serbia issued a new 5,000-dinar (US$61.10) banknote that will circulate in parallel with the same denomination note issued in 2003 (P45). The new note retains the overall design of the old note with the following changes:
on the front of the banknote
1. the position and the form of the kip effect and OVI elements are changed;
on the back of the banknote
1. the year of issue (2010) and governor’s signature are changed;
2. the logo of the National Bank of Serbia is replaced with the Great Coat-of-Arms of the Republic of Serbia;
3. the year of issue and governor’s signature are no longer below the logo of the National Bank of Serbia, but in the right part of the white area;
4. lettering (handwriting of S. Jovanović) in intaglio print is added in the central part of the banknote;
5. the serial number is placed between the Great Coat-of-Arms of the Republic of Serbia and the value numeral, instead to the right of the value numeral;
6. Cyrillic lettering “Narodna banka Srbije – Zavod za izradu novčanica i kovanog novca Topčider“ (National Bank of Serbia – Institute for Manufacturing Banknotes and Coins Topčider) is now placed above the upper edge of the fully printed area instead of directly above its lower edge.
Courtesy of Matej Omahen.
Denmark to issue new 500-krone note on 15.02.2011
Dec 04, 2010 09:31 AM
According to Danmarks Nationalbank, the new 500-krone (US$90) banknote will be issued 15 February 2011. The note measures 155 x 72 mm, and the front depicts Dronning Alexandrines Bro and the back features a bronze pail from Keldby.
Dronning Alexandrines Bro
The bridge Dronning Alexandrines Bro, also called the Møn Bridge, was opened in 1943. The bridge across Ulvsund connects Kalvehave on South Zealand with the island of Møn. Dronning Alexandrines Bro is 746 metres long and has a maximum vertical clearance of 26 metres.
The bronze pail
The bronze pail from Keldby on the island of Møn was unearthed by a plough near Trehøje in the period before 1826. It was probably made in the 4th or early 3rd century BC. Other pails closely resembling this pail have been found in the Thracian area of the Black Sea in Southern Ukraine. Judging by the clearly Greek inspired ornamentation and shape, the pail could have been made in Macedonia or the Greek Black Sea colonies.
Additional information and images are requested.
Macedonia new sig/date (2009) 100-denar note confirmed
Nov 28, 2010 03:51 PM
100 denari (US$2.15), ЈАНУАРИ 2009. Like P16, but new date and new signature (Petar Goshev).
Courtesy of Matej Omahen.
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Denmark new 200-krone note confirmed
Nov 18, 2010 08:33 AM
Signature (Nils Bernstein, Governor; Lars Gerrild Sørensen, Head of Banking Services).
UPDATE:
New signature variety confirmed as follows.
Signature (Torben Nielsen, Governor; Lars Gerrild Sørensen, Head of Banking Services).
Danmarks Nationalbank has issued the following press release:
19 October 2010 a new 200-krone [US$37.25] banknote will be issued. The new series makes it even more difficult to counterfeit or copy genuine banknotes. The banknotes have been designed by the artist Karin Birgitte Lund and have Danish bridges and prehistoric finds as their motifs. All Danish banknotes issued since the substitution of money in 1945 can be exchanged at face value at Danmarks Nationalbank.
Why issue new banknotes?
Technological advances mean that counterfeiters constantly gain access to improved tools for copying genuine banknotes. To remain one step ahead, Danmarks Nationalbank in 2006 initiated the process of designing a new banknote series with new security features, a replacement for the current series from 1997.
Among the new security features is a window thread with a moving wave pattern [Crane’s Motion thread]. Another feature is a new, sophisticated hologram that reflects light in different colours. The new banknotes will also have the traditional security features such as the watermark and the hidden security thread.
What do the new banknotes look like?
The theme of the new banknotes is Danish bridges and the surrounding landscapes, or details from these landscapes. The artist Karin Birgitte Lund has chosen to interpret this theme in two ways: bridges as links between various parts of Denmark and as links between the past and the present. The present is represented by the bridges, the past by five distinctive prehistoric objects found near the bridges.
When will the new banknotes be issued?
The expected schedule for introducing the remaining new banknotes is as follows:
• 500 kroner: February 2011 – depicting Queen Alexandrine's Bridge and the bronze vessel from Keldby
• 1,000 kroner: May 2011 – depicting the Great Belt Bridge and the Sun Chariot
What is being done for the visually impaired?
In the interests of the blind and partially sighted, the 100- and 200-krone banknotes will have embossed print to make it easier to distinguish them from each other. Like the current series, the banknotes will differ in size, which is also helpful to the blind and partially sighted.
Anyone interested in buying one of these notes can contact the contributor by clicking the link below. Be sure to say you saw it mentioned here on Banknotenews.com.
Courtesy of Ricardo Castedo and Alberto Fochi.
Sweden new sig/date (2007) 20-krona note confirmed
Nov 06, 2010 08:38 AM
Belarus language changes create errors on old notes
Nov 05, 2010 02:32 PM
According to an article on the Belarus Partisan dated 05.11.2010, on 1 September 2010, new rules of Belarusian orthography came into force. According to the old rules, the correct spelling of the word “fifty” in Belarusian was “пяцьдзЕсят,” but under the new rules, it should be spelled “пяцьдзЯсят,” the difference being that the seventh character was the Cyrillic letter IE but is now the Cyrillic letter YA. As a result of these new rules, the existing 50- and 50,000-ruble notes (Pick 25 and Pick 32, respectively) dated 2000 now technically contain errors where the denominations are spelled out on the backs of the notes. Belarus National Bank intends to correct these spelling errors when it issues new versions of these denominations, but there is no word yet on when that may be.
Courtesy of Vitali Khaletski.
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Romania new date (2009) 200-leu note confirmed
Oct 23, 2010 05:55 PM
200 lei (US$65), (20)09. Like P122, but new date. Last two digits of year of issue as first two digits of serial number. Signature remains the same.
Anyone interested in buying one of these notes can contact the contributor by clicking the link below. Be sure to say you saw it mentioned here on Banknotenews.com.
Courtesy of Ricardo Castedo.
Czech Republic to replace 50-koruna note with coin 01.04.2011
Oct 20, 2010 03:52 PM
According to a Czech National Bank press release dated 8 October 2010:
As from 1 April 2011 it will not be possible to pay for goods and services with the CZK 50 [US$2.85] banknote. The Bank Board of the Czech National Bank has decided to terminate the CZK 50 banknote [Pick 17]. The note will be fully replaced in circulation by the currently used coin of the same denomination.
From 1 April 2011 to 31 March 2012, the invalid banknotes – which have a portrait of St. Agnes of Bohemia on the face side – will be exchangeable at bank branches and at branches of the Czech National Bank. From 1 April 2012 to 31 March 2017, the CZK 50 banknotes will be exchanged only by the Czech National Bank (at all its seven branches: Prague, Plzeň, Hradec Králové, Brno, Ostrava, České Budějovice and Ústí nad Labem).
The Czech National Bank has been gradually replacing the CZK 50 banknotes with coins since 2006. The number of such notes in circulation fell from 40 million at the end of 2005 to 25 million at the end of 2009, while the number of CZK 50 coins in circulation increased more than nine-fold in the same period (from 5 million to 47 million).
“The Bank Board’s main motivation in deciding to terminate the CZK 50 banknote was the lower costs of ensuring smooth currency circulation. Coins have a much longer useful life than banknotes, so they reduce the central bank’s direct expenditure on issuing money,” said CNB Bank Board member Pavel Řežábek.
The 50-crown note became part of the circulating currency as a Treasury note in 1919, shortly after the establishment of the independent Czechoslovakia. As a banknote it has been circulating in various versions since 1929 to the present. The longest period in circulation was recorded for the 50-crown note issued in 1965, which was valid until 1991. It depicted a Red Army soldier and a partisan and was designed by Václav Fiala. Treasury notes from the First Republic, especially those issued in 1919 and 1922, are most prized by collectors.
The 1994 and 1997 versions of the CZK 50 banknote are currently in circulation. The previous version (1993), which ceased to be valid in 2007, can currently be exchanged at the CNB. It will be exchangeable until 31 March 2017 only at CNB branches.”
Courtesy of Tristan Williams.
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Moldova new sig/date (2010) 1- and 20-leu notes confirmed
Oct 11, 2010 10:08 AM
On 27 September 2010, the Banca Naţională a Moldovei (National Bank of Moldova) began issuing 1-leu and 20-leu (US$0.10 and US$1.65, respectively) that are like the preceding issues (Pick 8 and 13, respectively), but are dated 2010 and bear the signature of Dorin Drăguţanu, the new governor who replaced the previous governor, Leonid Talmaci, on 6 November 2009.
Courtesy of Alex Klark, Vadim Tislenko, and Thomas Augustsson.
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European Union to introduce 2nd-generation euro notes as early as 2013
Oct 01, 2010 12:51 PM
According to an article in Wiener Zeitung, the second generation of euro notes is slated for introduction in 2013 or 2014. The new notes will be designed by the same Austrian designer, Robert Kalina, and retain their basic color schemes, but security will be enhanced.
Courtesy of Ricardo Castedo.
Courtesy of Ricardo Castedo.
Macedonia new date (2009) 1,000-denar note confirmed
Sep 12, 2010 11:56 AM
1,000 denars (US$20.60), ЈАНУАРИ 2009 (January 2009). Like P22, but new date and new signature (Petar Goshev).
Courtesy of Claudio Marana.
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Northern Ireland's Northern Bank new date (06.11.2006) 20-pound note confirmed
Sep 07, 2010 11:09 AM
Hungary new date (2010) 1,000-, 2,000-, and 5,000-forint notes confirmed
Sep 06, 2010 10:01 AM
1,000 forint (US$4.50), 2010. Like Pick 195, but new date, new signatures, and Omron rings.
2,000 forint (US$9.05), 2010. Like Pick 190, but new date, new signatures (as above), and Omron rings.
5,000 forint (US$22.60), 2010. Like Pick 191, but new date, new signatures (as above), and Omron rings.
Courtesy of Bill Stubkjaer and Szilard Szemere.
Northern Ireland new 10-pound note confirmed
Sep 01, 2010 09:01 AM
On 29 March 2010, Northern Bank in Belfast introduced a new 10-pound (US$15.10) note that is like P205, but new date, new signature (Gerry Mallon, Chief Executive), new gold foil, Cornerstone watermarks, and slightly redesigned front and back to accommodate the new bank logo.
Courtesy of Jan Ove Larsen.
Norway new date (2009) 200-krone note confirmed
Sep 01, 2010 08:48 AM
Macedonia new date (2009) 500-denar note confirmed
Aug 30, 2010 11:54 AM
500 denar (US$10.30), ЈАНУАРИ 2009 (January 2009). Like P21, but new date and new signature (Petar Goshev).
Courtesy of Claudio Marana.
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Switzerland new date (2007) 100-franc note confirmed
Aug 09, 2010 11:20 PM
Norway scans needed for catalog
Aug 09, 2010 07:44 AM
I am working on a new catalog of world notes and I need all the help I can get. If you have any of the notes listed below, please email 300-dpi, 100% actual size, 24-bit color scans of the front and back of these notes, saved as uncompressed JPEG, BMP, or TIFF. Please download and follow these detailed scanning instructions.
I am looking for 300-dpi images of the following banknotes of Norway:
P1
P2
P3
P5
P6
P11
P12
P21
P22
P23
P24
P29
As a contributor, you will receive the satisfaction of taking part in creating something of excellence, your note will be immortalized as the plate note for the catalog, plus your name will appear in the Acknowledgements along with your email address or URL, if you wish.
Thanks in advance for everyone's cooperation!
I am looking for 300-dpi images of the following banknotes of Norway:
P1
P2
P3
P5
P6
P11
P12
P21
P22
P23
P24
P29
As a contributor, you will receive the satisfaction of taking part in creating something of excellence, your note will be immortalized as the plate note for the catalog, plus your name will appear in the Acknowledgements along with your email address or URL, if you wish.
Thanks in advance for everyone's cooperation!
Latvia new date (2009) 5-lat note confirmed
Jul 16, 2010 12:09 PM
5 lat (US$9.15), 2009. Like P52, but new date.
Anyone interested in buying one of these notes can contact the contributor by clicking the link below. Be sure to say you saw it mentioned here on Banknotenews.com.
Courtesy of banknoteshop@gmx.net.
Estonia to adopt euro in 2011
Jun 08, 2010 01:25 PM
According to a Bloomberg article dated 8 June 2010, European finance ministers backed Estonia’s bid to become the 17th country using the euro starting 1 January 2011. Time to start looking for kroon notes to fill the holes in your collections!
Courtesy of Stein Langørgen.
Courtesy of Stein Langørgen.
Gibraltar scans needed for catalog
May 26, 2010 09:02 AM
I am working on a new catalog of world notes and I need all the help I can get. If you have any of the notes listed below, please email 300-dpi, 100% actual size, 24-bit color scans of the front and back of these notes, saved as uncompressed JPEG, BMP, or TIFF. Please download and follow these detailed scanning instructions.
I am looking for 300-dpi images of the following banknotes of Gibraltar:
Pick 1-5, 7-11 all date varieties
P16 dated 1st June 1942 and 1st December 1949
P17 dated 3rd October 1958 with W&S imprint
P19 dated 3rd October 1958 with TDLR imprint
P19 dated 1st May 1965 with Title: Financial and Development Secretary
specimens
As a contributor, you will receive the satisfaction of taking part in creating something of excellence, your note will be immortalized as the plate note for the catalog, plus your name will appear in the Acknowledgements along with your email address or URL, if you wish.
Thanks in advance for everyone's cooperation!
I am looking for 300-dpi images of the following banknotes of Gibraltar:
Pick 1-5, 7-11 all date varieties
P16 dated 1st June 1942 and 1st December 1949
P17 dated 3rd October 1958 with W&S imprint
P19 dated 3rd October 1958 with TDLR imprint
P19 dated 1st May 1965 with Title: Financial and Development Secretary
specimens
As a contributor, you will receive the satisfaction of taking part in creating something of excellence, your note will be immortalized as the plate note for the catalog, plus your name will appear in the Acknowledgements along with your email address or URL, if you wish.
Thanks in advance for everyone's cooperation!
Norway new date (2008) 50-krone note confirmed
May 24, 2010 09:42 AM
Denmark new date (2008) 100-kroner note confirmed
May 22, 2010 03:37 PM
Jersey new note family confirmed
May 19, 2010 05:03 PM
B28 (PNL): 1 pound (US$1.70)
Green. Front: Monument to Freedom in Liberation Square, Saint Helier; QE II. Back: La Hougue Bie Neolithic burial mound; Le Hocq in Saint Clement. Windowed security thread. Watermark: Jersey cow head, electrotype 1, and Cornerstones. Printer: DE LA RUE. 130 x 65 mm. No date. Signature 6. Intro: 29.04.2010.
B29 (PNL): 5 pounds (US$8.40)
Blue. Front: 16th century National Trust property, Le Rât Cottage, in Saint Lawrence; QE II. Back: Les Augrès Manor, home of the Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust; Archirondel Tower. Windowed security thread. Watermark: Jersey cow head, electrotype 5, and Cornerstones. Printer: DE LA RUE. 135 x 70 mm. No date. Signature 6. Intro: 29.04.2010.
B30 (PNL): 10 pounds (US$16.80)
Burnt sienna. Front: Hologram; Hermitage of Elizabeth Castle in Saint Aubin’s Bay; QE II. Back: Rene Lalique’s glass sculptures in Saint Matthew’s Church of Saint Lawrence; Seymour Tower in Grouville Bay. Windowed security thread. Watermark: Jersey cow head, electrotype 10, and Cornerstones. Printer: DE LA RUE. 145 x 75 mm. No date. Signature 6. Intro: 29.04.2010.
B31 (PNL): 20 pounds (US$33.55)
Violet. Front: Hologram; exterior view of The States (parliament building); QE II. Back: Interior view of The States chamber; La Rocco Tower (originally known as Gordon’s Tower) in Saint Jean. Windowed security thread. Watermark: Jersey cow head, electrotype 20, and Cornerstones. Printer: DE LA RUE. 150 x 80 mm. No date. Signature 6. Intro: 29.04.2010.
B32 (PNL): 50 pounds (US$83.90)
Cherry red. Front: Hologram; Mont Orgueil Castle; QE II. Back: Houses on the island of La Marmotière in Les Écréhous; Ouaisné Tower. Windowed security thread. Watermark: Jersey cow head, electrotype 50, and Cornerstones. Printer: DE LA RUE. 155 x 85 mm. No date. Signature 6. Intro: 29.04.2010.
Anyone interested in buying one of these notes can contact the contributor by clicking the link below. Be sure to say you saw it mentioned here on Banknotenews.com.
All of these notes have also been confirmed as specimens with diagonal red SPECIMEN overprints.
Courtesy of Dieter Eheim.
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Hungary new date (2007) 2,000-forint note confirmed
May 15, 2010 10:24 AM
Iceland new signature 1,000-króna notes confirmed
May 08, 2010 07:33 AM
Demark new 100-krone note confirmed
May 07, 2010 01:57 PM
According to Danmarks Nationalbank, the 100-krone (US$17.70) note issued on 4 May 2010 depicts The Old Little Belt Bridge on front and The Hindsgavl Dagger on back. This signature pair is of Torben Nielsen, Governor and Lars Gerrild Sørensen, Head of Banking Services.
The following signature combo has also been confirmed for Nils Bernstein, Governor; and Lars Gerrild Sørensen, Head of Banking Services:
The Old Little Belt Bridge
The Old Little Belt Bridge, linking Erritsø in Jutland to Middelfart on Funen, was opened in 1935. The bridge was originally planned as a railway bridge in 1924, but the decision was later made to include roadways. The bridge is 1,178 metres long and has a maximum vertical clearance of 33 metres.
The Hindsgavl Dagger
The finest example of a flint-knapped dagger is the 29.5 cm long flint dagger that was found in about 1867 on the island of Fænø in the Little Belt opposite the Hindsgavl peninsula. This type of dagger is called the 'fish-tail design' due to the shape of the handle. The Stone Age dagger is from the latter part of the Dagger Period, 1900-1700 BC, and resembles metal daggers that have handles topped with an oval disk. The exquisite flint knapping shows the lengths to which the flint knappers went to compete with the increasingly popular metal goods that ultimately put the craft of flint knapping out of business.
View an informative video.
Courtesy of Rui Manuel Palhares and Bill Stubkjaer.
Switzerland new date (2006) 50-franc note confirmed
May 06, 2010 09:25 AM
Norway 1995 test note confirmed
Apr 30, 2010 09:32 AM
On 13 November 1995, Norges Bank printing works invited all the company’s families to a big Family Day and all the participants got this note as a gift, but it was soon withdrawn and destroyed because it was too similar to a real note. Everybody was asked to return them, but of course, some didn’t. Many notes were destroyed, and only a few survived. This is one of them. The watermark is NBS (same as NBS on the top right corner on the back) and it has a lot of other security details. Examine the pictures.
Courtesy of Håkon Hagelund.
Jersey issues new note family
Apr 29, 2010 11:30 AM
The following is from a 29 April 2010 press release issued by the States of Jersey:
Jersey’s new bank notes are being issued today (29 April 2010) by local banks and States cashiers. The Island’s first new designs for more than 20 years were officially launched in February. They have been tested in banks’ cash machines and commercial vending machines and are now ready to be introduced into circulation.
The new notes will be issued to banks, as they are needed, initially for a period of up to 8 weeks. At the end of that time there will be more than £20 million of the new notes in circulation, in place of existing notes. The existing Jersey bank notes are still legal tender and will remain in circulation until each note reaches the end of its useful life and is withdrawn in the usual way.
States cashiers will begin to issue Collectors’ Notes from today at Cyril Le Marquand House.
The designs incorporate new security features and the back of each note carries the words États de Jersey as well as each of the 12 parish crests. Other important changes include the use of French and Jèrriais and a new image of the Queen.
The Treasury Minister, Senator Philip Ozouf said, "I have received very many positive comments from islanders since the launch of the new notes in February. They are designed to reflect the Island’s history and culture and I was especially pleased that, for the first time, the value of each note is written in Jèrriais as well as in French.
“I hope this will contribute to the ongoing efforts to regenerate the Jersey-French language. I would like to see all States members counting up to 50 in Jèrriais!”
The Jèrriais Language Officer, Tony Scott Warren, is pleased that Jersey’s traditional language is getting a boost. He said “Lé louis dans vot' paûte est achteu pus vâliabl'ye viyant qu' la valeu d'la langue jèrriaise y'a 'té ajouôté.” (The pound in your pocket is now worth more because the value of the Jersey language has been added to it!)
Senator Ozouf added "We must also remember that when we issue Jersey notes, banks pay the States for that cash, those payments are invested and generate interest for the Island. So when we use our notes, we are helping to pay for essential services, like Health and Education.”
Display towers with more information about the new notes and their design are currently on display at the airport, Cyril Le Marquand House and the Co-op (Grand Marché, St Helier). In the coming months they will also be on view at Fort Regent, banks, retail outlets and schools.
The issuing of a £100 note will be considered next year.
Courtesy of Zeeshan Ali.
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Iceland new signature 50-kronur note confirmed
Apr 09, 2010 05:43 PM
Iceland new signature 1,000-kronur note confirmed
Apr 08, 2010 09:55 PM
Iceland new date (22.05.2001) 500-kronur note confirmed
Apr 05, 2010 09:23 AM
Iceland new date (22.05.2001) 1,000-kronur note confirmed
Apr 05, 2010 09:19 AM
Latvia new date (2009) 5- and 20-lat notes confirmed
Mar 31, 2010 09:29 AM
The Bank of Latvia has issued new 5- and 20-lat notes dated 2009. The 5-lat (US$10.10) note is like Pick 52, but new date. The 20-lat (US$40.35) note is like Pick 51, but new date. Both carry the same signature (Ilmars Rimsevics, Governor).
Courtesy of Nazir Rahemtulla and Jean-Michel Engels.
Iceland new signature 1,000-krona varieties confirmed
Mar 26, 2010 11:54 AM
Denmark three 50-kroner signature varieties confirmed
Mar 21, 2010 12:02 PM
50-kroner (US$9.50), (20)09. Like the note introduced 11.08.2009, but new signature combination (Jens Thomsen, Governor; Lars Gerrild Sørensen, Head of Banking Services).
50-kroner (US$9.50), (20)09. Like the note introduced 11.08.2009, but new signature combination (Nils Bernstein, Governor; Lars Gerrild Sørensen, Head of Banking Services).
50-kroner (US$9.50), (20)09. Like the note introduced 11.08.2009, but new signature combination (Torben Nielsen, Governor; Lars Gerrild Sørensen, Head of Banking Services).
Courtesy of Krassimir Dimitrov, Paul D. Walters, and Bryce W. Denham.
Sweden's Riksbank supports keeping 20-kronor note and adding 200-kronor note
Mar 17, 2010 09:13 PM
In a notice dated 17 March 2010, the General Council of the Riksbank (Sweden’s central bank) decided “to support the Executive Board’s proposal to supplement the present banknote and coin series with a 2-kronor coin and a 200-kronor banknote, and to renew the Swedish banknote and coin series. However, they did not consider that the 20-kronor note should be replaced with a coin. The final decision on denominations will be made by the Riksdag (the Swedish parliament) after a proposal from the Executive Board of the Riksbank. The Executive Board is expected to decide on a proposal during the spring.”
Courtesy of Zeeshan.
Courtesy of Zeeshan.
Moldova notes with new signature due in 2010
Mar 11, 2010 07:06 AM
In 2010, the signature of the new governor, Dorin Dragutanu, will appear on banknotes issued by the National Bank of Moldova.
Courtesy of Alex Klark.
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Bank of England to withdraw 20-pound note on 30 June 2010
Mar 08, 2010 11:38 AM
According to a Bank of England press release dated 8 March 2010, the 20-pound (US$30.10) note with the portrait of composer Sir Edward Elgar on back will cease to be legal tender after 30 June 2010. “This note has been gradually replaced by the Adam Smith £20 which was introduced in 2007. Announcing this today, the Bank of England assured holders of the Elgar £20 banknote that they could certainly use the notes up to, and including, 30 June. After that date the note will no longer have ‘legal tender’ status. The note will not have to be accepted in payment, or in change, in retail outlets after this date.”
“For several months from the end of June banks, building societies and Post Offices will accept Elgar £20 notes for deposit to customer accounts and for other customer transactions. Agreeing to exchange the notes for non-customers is at the discretion of the individual institution. The Bank of England will always give value for these notes (and all other banknotes the Bank has issued).”
“Andrew Bailey, the Bank of England’s Chief Cashier, said, ‘The Elgar £20 banknotes were first introduced in 1999 and we introduced the Adam Smith £20 banknotes three years ago. We said at the time that the two designs would circulate in tandem, with the Elgar notes gradually being withdrawn over the next few years. It is time now to withdraw the Elgar £20 notes completely, with the Adam Smith £20 banknotes to be the only £20 note design continuing in circulation.’”
Courtesy of Aidan Work.
Bosnia and Herzegovina removing 5-convertible marka note from circulation
Mar 04, 2010 08:25 AM
The Central Bank of Bosnia and Herzegovina (CBBH) is reminding citizens in possession of 5-convertible marka (US$3.50) notes that they have until 31 March 2010 to exchange them at commercial banks. The note ceased to be legal tender on 31 December 2009 and as such are no longer accepted in circulation for settlement of any type of liabilities. A coin of the same denomination remains in circulation.
Bosnia and Herzegovina new date (2009) 50-convertible marka note confirmed
Mar 02, 2010 05:43 PM
On 14 December 2009, the Central Bank of Bosnia and Herzegovina (CBBH) introduced a 50-convertible marka (US$36.60) note like Pick 72, but dated 2009 and a new signature (Kemal Kozanic).
Courtesy of Kovács Sándor and Jean-Michel Engels.
Poland new 20-złoty commemorative confirmed
Feb 27, 2010 07:09 AM
The National Bank of Poland honored the 200th birthday of musician Frédéric François Chopin with a new commemorative 20-złoty (US$7.10) banknote.
On the front center of the banknote measuring 138 x 69 mm is a portrait of Frederic Chopin seen in profile. At left is the mansion in Zelazowa Wola where the composer was born, and at right is a reproduction of Mazurka in B minor, Op. 7 together with the signature of the artist. On the back is a landscape with characteristic Masovian willows and Chopin’s etude in F minor, Op. 10.
This is the fourth commemorative note issued by the NBP, all of which are sold exclusively for the collector market and are not intended for circulation. This latest commemorative went on sale 26 February 2010 at a price of 50 zloty (US$17.20) each.
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Courtesy of Rafal Nogowczyk.
Sweden considering changes to its currency
Feb 18, 2010 10:03 PM
According to the minutes of a recent Sveriges Riksbank meeting dated 1 February 2010, the bank is working on a design of a new banknote and coin series. The bank also asked parliament to allow it to issue a 2-krona coin, replace the 20-krona note with a coin, and issue a 200-krona (US$27.85) note, a new denomination for the country. The timetable for the introduction of the new currency hasn’t been set, but a proposal has a new 50-krona note to be issued in 2013 with the other denominations issued 2014-2015.
Courtesy of Martin Rydberg.
Courtesy of Martin Rydberg.
Switzerland postpones new notes until 2012
Feb 18, 2010 06:34 AM
According to a press release dated 17 February 2010, the Swiss National Bank has decided to postpone the issuance of its new banknote series:
“Intensive efforts are underway at the Swiss National Bank (SNB) on the preparatory work for its new banknote series. The project activities have revealed that additional development work will bring improvements as regards those technological security features which are being used for the first time. However, this will take time, and as a result the project will need to be rescheduled.
“The SNB still intends to replace existing banknotes with a new series. Given the high security standard of the banknote series currently in circulation, however, there is no urgent need for replacement. To allow time for the additional development processes, the SNB is postponing the issue date of the new banknote series, which had originally been scheduled for autumn 2010. The SNB expects that the first note of the new series can be issued in 2012.
“As mentioned in previous announcements, the new banknote series depicts Switzerland as a meeting place and platform for organisation, creativity, adventure, humanity, progress and dialogue. The current denominations of CHF 10, 20, 50, 100, 200 and 1,000 and the familiar colours of the individual denominations will remain unchanged, although the new notes will be slightly smaller than the current series. As well as improving their overall proportions, this will ensure that they are even better able to meet current and future demands on payment instruments.”
Courtesy of David Liu and Christof Zellweger.
“Intensive efforts are underway at the Swiss National Bank (SNB) on the preparatory work for its new banknote series. The project activities have revealed that additional development work will bring improvements as regards those technological security features which are being used for the first time. However, this will take time, and as a result the project will need to be rescheduled.
“The SNB still intends to replace existing banknotes with a new series. Given the high security standard of the banknote series currently in circulation, however, there is no urgent need for replacement. To allow time for the additional development processes, the SNB is postponing the issue date of the new banknote series, which had originally been scheduled for autumn 2010. The SNB expects that the first note of the new series can be issued in 2012.
“As mentioned in previous announcements, the new banknote series depicts Switzerland as a meeting place and platform for organisation, creativity, adventure, humanity, progress and dialogue. The current denominations of CHF 10, 20, 50, 100, 200 and 1,000 and the familiar colours of the individual denominations will remain unchanged, although the new notes will be slightly smaller than the current series. As well as improving their overall proportions, this will ensure that they are even better able to meet current and future demands on payment instruments.”
Courtesy of David Liu and Christof Zellweger.
Norwegian 50-krone notes printed abroad put into circulation
Feb 10, 2010 08:42 PM
According to a press release dated 10 February 2010, “Since discontinuing operations at Norges Bank’s Printing Works in the summer of 2007, Norwegian banknotes have been produced by De La Rue International Limited in the UK and Oberthur Technologies in France. The first 50-krone (US$8.45) notes printed abroad will soon be put into circulation. The notes are virtually identical to current 50-krone notes, informed Trond Eklund, director of the Cashier’s Department. The only difference is that the serial number on the new notes has a letter before the number. This change will also apply to other note denominations as those are put into circulation. The next denomination printed abroad will be the 500-krone (US$84.50) note, which is scheduled to be put into circulation at the end of 2010.”
Courtesy of Håkon Hagelund.
Courtesy of Håkon Hagelund.
Romania new 10-lei note confirmed
Jan 11, 2010 10:38 PM
2005-dated note (Pick 119a)
2008-dated note
This note was originally reported as a new date variety only, but it has recently been determined that there are sufficient changes to this note to qualify it as a new type.
10 lei (US$3.50), 1 decembrie 2008. Like Pick 119, but new date, paint brushes replace 10 on see-through window, new colors for various text elements and bank logo, and two-tone numerals 10 now monochrome. Polymer.
Courtesy of Thomas Krause and Andrew Quirke.
Scotland's Clydesdale Bank new 100-pound note confirmed
Dec 17, 2009 11:30 AM
On 15 December 2009, Clydesdale Bank introduced a new 100-pound (US$161) banknote featuring artist and architect Charles Rennie Mackintosh on the front and the Heart of Neolithic Orkney on the back. This is the last denomination to be issued in the new world heritage series marking the Year of Homecoming. The new notes are the first in the UK to use a new “depth image” hologram security feature in the form of a moving image behind the prominent front picture.
Courtesy of Colin Meikle.
Hungary new date (2009) 10,000-forint note with Omron rings confirmed
Dec 07, 2009 07:56 AM
10,000 forint (US$50.90), 2009. Like Pick 192, but new date, new signatures, and Omron rings.
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Courtesy of banknoteshop@gmx.net.
Czech Republic new 5,000-korun note confirmed
Dec 04, 2009 11:56 AM
On 1 December 2009, the Czech National Bank introduced a new version of the 5,000-korun (US$287) note, now dated 2009 (offset printed in black) and with enhanced security features. The 1999 note of the same denomination remains legal tender, while the 1993 version remains exchangeable at the CNB.
The 2009 note is signed by Governor Tůma and bears series letter C. Among its new security features are “bichrome patterned iridescent metallic strip of overlapping gold and purple with recurring quartets of linden leaves and negative 5000s” to the right of the portrait on the front of the note. The note is also protected by Omron rings, 3-mm wide puce-to-green color-shifting windowed security thread with demetalized ČNB 5000 Kč, and the watermark of Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk now has 5000 and sitting eagle electrotype elements.
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Courtesy of Kevin Klauss and Evzen Sknouril.
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Isle of Man new signature 1-pound note confirmed
Dec 03, 2009 01:12 PM
1 pound (US$1.65), ND. Like Pick 40, but new signature (P. M. Shimmin, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER) and two-character prefix.
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Courtesy of Pam West.
Scotland's Clydesdale Bank new 10-pound note introduced
Nov 30, 2009 08:27 AM
On 30 November 2009, Clydesdale Bank introduced a new 10-pound (US$16.40) world heritage banknote featuring Robert Burns on the front and Edinburgh’s old and new towns on the back. Clydesdale chief executive Lynne Peacock said: “The new £10 note reflects the excellent reputation Scotland’s people and locations have across the world. As a bank, we are extremely proud to highlight the impact of Robert Burns’s work, as well as the country’s history with the old and new towns of Edinburgh.”
The new £100 note—the last denomination to be released in this new series— is scheduled for introduction in mid-December. The new notes are the first in the UK to use a new “depth image” hologram security feature in the form of a moving image behind the prominent front picture.
Estonia new date (2007) 2- and 10-kroon notes confirmed
Nov 17, 2009 12:30 PM
On 19 June 2009, the Bank of Estonia issued 2- and 10-kroon banknotes dated 2007. Aside from the new date, the notes are identical to the preceding issues, including the signatures (Andres Lipstok, President; Mart Sõrg, Noukogu Esimees). The new 2-kroon (US$0.20) notes were printed in Germany by Gieseke & Devrient and the 10-kroon (US$0.90) notes in Malta by De La Rue, both without imprints.
Courtesy of Rui Manuel Palhares.
Courtesy of Rui Manuel Palhares.
Scotland's Clydesdale Bank new 50-pound note confirmed
Nov 16, 2009 02:46 PM
50 pounds (US$82.50). Issued 2 November 2009.
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Courtesy of Ricardo Castedo.
Scotland new 5- and 10-pound notes confirmed
Nov 04, 2009 06:46 AM
Moldova new date (2009) notes confirmed
Oct 31, 2009 07:27 AM
5 lei (US$0.45). Like Pick 9, but new date (2009).
10 lei (US$0.90). Like Pick 10, but new date (2009).
200 lei (US$18.20). Like Pick 16, but new date (2009).
Courtesy of Vadim Tislenko.
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Scotland's Clydesdale Bank new 20-pound note confirmed
Oct 26, 2009 07:27 AM
On 19 October 2009, Clydesdale Bank introduced a new 20-pound (US$32.60) world heritage banknote featuring Robert the Bruce on the front and the historic mill house New Lanark on the back. Other denominations will gradually enter circulation over the remainder of year, beginning with the £50 note, then the £5 and the £10, with a £100 note coming out in mid-December. Each note will feature a prominant Scottish individual, whilst depicting one of the country’s five world heritage sites on the other side.
Courtesy of Alessio Amato.
Poland new 20-zloty commemorative confirmed
Sep 29, 2009 09:16 AM
To commemorate the 200th anniversary of the birth of the poet Julius Slowacki, the National Bank of Poland issued 80,000 new 20-zloty (US$6.90) notes on 23 September 2009. The notes were issued in a folder at a price of 29-zloty each, which makes these non-circulating numismatic products.
Dated 08 STYCZNIA 2009 (08.01.2009), the front features a portrait of Julius Slowacki and a view of the Krzemieniec chalet in Ukraine where the poet was born. The back of the note depicts the portion of the reproduction of the poem "Sedation" and Sigismund III Vasa at Castle Square in Warsaw, and profiles of flying cranes.
The note is protected by a watermark of the poet's face and a registration device in the form of a pen inkwell. The note was designed by Maciej Kopecki and engraved by Przemyslaw Krajewski.
This is the third commemorative banknote from Poland.
Brown. Front: Quill and inkwell; Krzemieniec chalet in Ukraine; coat of arms; poet Julius Slowacki. Back: Flying cranes brids; statue of Sigismund III Vasa at Castle Square in Warsaw; handwritten poem “Sedation.” Solid security thread with microprinted 20 Zł. Watermark: Julius Slowacki and electrotype denomination. Printer: PWPW S.A. (Polska Wytwórnia Papierów Wartosciowych SA). 138 x 69 mm. Dated 8 STYCZNIA 2009 (08.01.2009). Signatures: Sławomir Skrzypek, PREZES (President); Monika Nowosielska, GŁÓWNY SKARBNIK (Main Cashier). Intro: 23.09.2009.
Courtesy of Leszek Porowski and Krzysztof Czupryński.
Dated 08 STYCZNIA 2009 (08.01.2009), the front features a portrait of Julius Slowacki and a view of the Krzemieniec chalet in Ukraine where the poet was born. The back of the note depicts the portion of the reproduction of the poem "Sedation" and Sigismund III Vasa at Castle Square in Warsaw, and profiles of flying cranes.
The note is protected by a watermark of the poet's face and a registration device in the form of a pen inkwell. The note was designed by Maciej Kopecki and engraved by Przemyslaw Krajewski.
This is the third commemorative banknote from Poland.
Brown. Front: Quill and inkwell; Krzemieniec chalet in Ukraine; coat of arms; poet Julius Slowacki. Back: Flying cranes brids; statue of Sigismund III Vasa at Castle Square in Warsaw; handwritten poem “Sedation.” Solid security thread with microprinted 20 Zł. Watermark: Julius Slowacki and electrotype denomination. Printer: PWPW S.A. (Polska Wytwórnia Papierów Wartosciowych SA). 138 x 69 mm. Dated 8 STYCZNIA 2009 (08.01.2009). Signatures: Sławomir Skrzypek, PREZES (President); Monika Nowosielska, GŁÓWNY SKARBNIK (Main Cashier). Intro: 23.09.2009.
Courtesy of Leszek Porowski and Krzysztof Czupryński.
Trans-Dniester commemorative 10-ruble note confirmed
Sep 23, 2009 07:19 AM
On 18 August 2009, the Trans-Dniester Republican Bank introduced a 10-ruble banknote commemorating 15 years of national currency. 1,000 copies of the note were packaged in a special folder. All have sold out at US$50 each.
The note is a completely new design, featuring the date (2009) and a portrait of Alexander Suvorov and the bank initials on front. The watermark is of Alexander Suvorov with an electrotype ПРБ. The back depicts the headquarters building of the Trans-Dniester Republican Bank and the text (in Russian) “FIFTEEN YEARS OF NATIONAL CURRENCY.”
Courtesy of Vadim Tislenko and Chris Kessler (Trans-Dniester Republican Bank).
Hungary to replace 200-forint note with coin on 15.11.2009
Sep 18, 2009 08:19 AM
On 15 June 2009, Magyar Nemzeti Bank issued a new 200-forint (US$1) coin which will replace the banknote of the same denomination beginning 15 November 2009, after which time the notes will remain redeemable for 20 years.
Denmark new date (2007) 50- and 200-kroner notes confirmed
Aug 30, 2009 12:51 PM
Denmark new 50-kroner note confirmed
Aug 18, 2009 09:37 AM
On 11 August 2009, Danmarks Nationalbank issued a new 50-kroner (US$9.50) note, the first in a new Danish series intended to make it even more difficult to counterfeit or copy genuine banknotes. Among the new security features is Crane’s windowed Motion thread on the back, which was first used by Sweden and is now incorporated in Mexico’s high-denomination notes. Another feature is a new, sophisticated hologram on the front that reflects light in different colors. The new banknotes will also have the traditional security features such as a watermark with electrotype 50, a solid security thread, and Omron rings.
The theme of the new banknotes is Danish bridges and the surrounding landscapes, or details from these landscapes. The artist Karin Birgitte Lund has chosen to interpret this theme in two ways: bridges as links between various parts of Denmark and as links between the past and the present. The present is represented by the bridges, the past by five distinctive prehistoric objects found near the bridges.
The front of the 50-kroner note depicts the Sallingsund Bridge. The back features a Skarpsalling vessel in a field and a map at right.
Courtesy of Alessio Amato and Paul D. Walters.
The theme of the new banknotes is Danish bridges and the surrounding landscapes, or details from these landscapes. The artist Karin Birgitte Lund has chosen to interpret this theme in two ways: bridges as links between various parts of Denmark and as links between the past and the present. The present is represented by the bridges, the past by five distinctive prehistoric objects found near the bridges.
The front of the 50-kroner note depicts the Sallingsund Bridge. The back features a Skarpsalling vessel in a field and a map at right.
Courtesy of Alessio Amato and Paul D. Walters.
Slovakia scans needed for catalog
Aug 11, 2009 10:14 PM
I am working on a new catalog of world notes and I need all the help I can get. If you have any of the notes listed below, please email 300-dpi, 100% actual size, 24-bit color scans of the front and back of these notes, saved as uncompressed JPEG, BMP, or TIFF. Please download and follow these detailed scanning instructions.
I am looking for 300-dpi images of the following banknotes of Slovakia:
Pick 5b (white paper)
Pick 9A
As a contributor, you will receive the satisfaction of taking part in creating something of excellence, your note will be immortalized as the plate note for the catalog, plus your name will appear in the Acknowledgements along with your email address or URL, if you wish.
Thanks in advance for everyone's cooperation!
I am looking for 300-dpi images of the following banknotes of Slovakia:
Pick 5b (white paper)
Pick 9A
As a contributor, you will receive the satisfaction of taking part in creating something of excellence, your note will be immortalized as the plate note for the catalog, plus your name will appear in the Acknowledgements along with your email address or URL, if you wish.
Thanks in advance for everyone's cooperation!
Scotland green 1968 1-pound note reported
Jul 27, 2009 07:56 AM
Collector Kevin Forbes has reported an interesting Bank of Scotland note dated 17th JULY 1968 (Pick 109a) with serial number prefix A/1 which is predominantly green in color as opposed to the “correct” color ochre as listed in the SCWPM, seen on the same notes with serial number prefix A/3 below. Both notes are scanned on the same equipment using the same settings, so the color variance as shown is true. The question is whether this is a unique error note, or if the bank subtly changed the color of this denomination over time to distinguish it from the green 5-pound note of the same series. Anyone who collects Scotland is encouraged to check their notes for examples close to the A/1 0250641 serial number to determine if there are other notes that exhibit this color scheme. If anyone has an explanation, please share your theories by posting a comment.
Courtesy of Kevin Forbes.
Courtesy of Kevin Forbes.
Albania issues revised 200-lek note
Jul 22, 2009 09:35 AM
On 20 July 2009, the Bank of Albania issued a revised 200-lek (US$2.20) note dated 2007 (in small type at right center on back) and printed by TDLR without imprint. Like Pick 67, but It has Cornerstone watermarks and new signatures.
Courtesy of Michael Reissner.
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Clydesdale Bank of Scotland new date (2006) 50-pound note confirmed
Jul 22, 2009 07:53 AM
Albania issues revised 5,000-lek note
Jul 19, 2009 08:17 AM
On 15 May 2009, the Bank of Albania issued a revised 5,000-lek (US$55) note dated 2007 (in small type at lower right on back) and printed by TDLR without imprint. It has Cornerstone watermarks, a holographic patch, demetalized windowed security thread, and new signatures.
Courtesy of Christof Zellweger and Michael Reissner.
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Hungary new date (2008) 2,000-forint note with Omron rings confirmed
Jul 07, 2009 08:35 AM
2,000 forint (US$10.20), 2008. Like Pick 190, but new date, new signatures, and Omron rings.
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Courtesy of banknoteshop@gmx.net.
Guernsey new signature 20-pound note confirmed
Jul 07, 2009 07:37 AM
Pam West, a dealer who specializes in British notes, sends word that Guernsey has issued a £20 (US$32) with the signature of Bethan Haines as CHIEF ACCOUNTANT. The first prefix is C900001. The note is like Pick 58, but the wording on the back is darker, the righthand underprint is moved 5 mm to the right. The note has a new 1.4-mm StarDust windowed security thread and a new watermark with a larger portrait which has more contrast. Also there are Cornerstone watermarks in the four corners. The Guernsey Fresian is depicted as a shape in silver foil, overprinted with Intaglio ink. The undated note bears a new imprint of DE LA RUE. According to visitor Kai, this note was introduced 04.06.2009.
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Courtesy of Pam West.
Hungary new dates (2008 and 2009) 20,000-forint notes with Omron rings confirmed
Jun 26, 2009 11:43 AM
Hungary new date (2007) 2,000-forint note with Omron rings confirmed
Jun 26, 2009 11:42 AM
Hungary new date (2008) 10,000-forint note with Omron rings confirmed
Jun 26, 2009 06:38 AM
10,000 forint (US$50.90), 2008. Like Pick 192, but new date, new signatures, and Omron rings.
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Courtesy of banknoteshop@gmx.net.
Hungary new date (2008) 5,000-forint note with Omron rings confirmed
Jun 25, 2009 11:13 AM
5,000 forint (US$25), 2008. Like Pick 191, but new date, new signatures, and Omron rings.
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Courtesy of banknoteshop@gmx.net.
Hungary new date (2007) 500-forint note with Omron rings confirmed
Jun 25, 2009 11:07 AM
500 forint (US$2.30), 2007. Like Pick 188d, but new date, new signatures, and Omron rings.
This appears to be the earliest date of this denomination with Omron rings. However, this denomination was subsequently issued dated 2008 in varieties with and without Omron rings.
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Courtesy of banknoteshop@gmx.net.
Bank of England to issue new £50 note in 2011
Jun 22, 2009 06:00 AM
On 29 May 2009, the Bank of England announced that it would issue a new 50-pound note in early 2011. The new £50 note (US$82) will feature portraits of 18th century entrepreneur Matthew Boulton and engineer James Watt. Bank of England Governor, Mervyn King, said, “Just as the Bank of England plays an essential role in the economy as the United Kingdom’s central bank, so too did Boulton and Watt’s steam engines and their many other innovations as essential factors in the nation’s Industrial Revolution. So many of the advantages society now enjoys are due in large part to the vital role of engineering and the brilliance and foresight of people such as Boulton and Watt whose development and refinement of steam engines gave an incredible boost to the efficiency of industry.”
“The unique and rare opportunity that the Bank has through its banknotes to acknowledge and promote awareness of our nation’s heritage of artistic, social and scientific endeavour is an honour for us. The Bank’s choice of Boulton and Watt, a reminder of the invaluable contribution from engineering and the entrepreneurial spirit to the advancement of society, I think, well reflects this.”
The Boulton and Watt £50 banknote will be the second note in the Series F family which began with the introduction of the Adam Smith £20 note on 13 March 2007. Therefore its overall appearance will be similar. But for the first time two portraits will appear together on the reverse of the note, those of Boulton and Watt, along with the image of a steam engine and the Soho (Birmingham) Manufactory. As with the Adam Smith £20 banknote however, continuity is provided with the current portrait of Her Majesty The Queen, which was first used in 1990 and which will be retained on the front of the note. Further details of the design and the range of security features to be included on the new note will be revealed when the new note is launched.
“The unique and rare opportunity that the Bank has through its banknotes to acknowledge and promote awareness of our nation’s heritage of artistic, social and scientific endeavour is an honour for us. The Bank’s choice of Boulton and Watt, a reminder of the invaluable contribution from engineering and the entrepreneurial spirit to the advancement of society, I think, well reflects this.”
The Boulton and Watt £50 banknote will be the second note in the Series F family which began with the introduction of the Adam Smith £20 note on 13 March 2007. Therefore its overall appearance will be similar. But for the first time two portraits will appear together on the reverse of the note, those of Boulton and Watt, along with the image of a steam engine and the Soho (Birmingham) Manufactory. As with the Adam Smith £20 banknote however, continuity is provided with the current portrait of Her Majesty The Queen, which was first used in 1990 and which will be retained on the front of the note. Further details of the design and the range of security features to be included on the new note will be revealed when the new note is launched.
Bulgaria issues revised 5-lev note
Jun 08, 2009 11:00 AM
On 1 June 2009, the Bulgarian National Bank introduced a revised BGN 5 banknote. The new 2009 issue has the same dimensions, coloring, and graphical design as the 1999 note, with some minor changes. Both notes will circulate in parallel. In keeping with a tradition which it started following the introduction of the 100-lev note issued 8 December 2003, the bank has sold the first 100 notes (serial numbers БА 0000001 to БА 0000100) for BGN 6.6 each, a 20% premium over face value.
5 leva (US$3.55), 2009. Like Pick 116, but new date, new signatures, new holographic anti-copy stripe, new windowed security thread, added latent image, БНБ electrotype added to the watermark, and additional bifluorescence.
Courtesy of Krassimir Dimitrov, Andrew Roberts, and Stefan Tzvetkov.
5 leva (US$3.55), 2009. Like Pick 116, but new date, new signatures, new holographic anti-copy stripe, new windowed security thread, added latent image, БНБ electrotype added to the watermark, and additional bifluorescence.
Courtesy of Krassimir Dimitrov, Andrew Roberts, and Stefan Tzvetkov.
Scotland may commemorate Commonwealth Games with note
Jun 05, 2009 08:55 AM
Albania new date (2007) 1,000-lek note confirmed
May 22, 2009 07:49 AM
1,000 lek (US$10.55)
Like Pick 69, but new date (2007), new signatures, and Cornerstone watermarks. Printer: (TDLR).
Courtesy of Thomas Augustsson.
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Hungary issues notes revised with Omron rings
Apr 20, 2009 07:37 AM
500 forint (US$2.15), 2008. Like Pick 188, but new date, new signatures, and Omron rings added to front and back in watermark field.
The 500-forint notes dated 2008 without Omron rings were issued bearing prefixes EA, EB, EC, ED. It appears the bank is resetting the prefixes back to EA for the newer issues.
1,000 forint (US$4.30), 2009. Like Pick 195, but new date, new signatures, Omron rings added to front and back in watermark field, black serial numbers instead of red ones, and a silver-holographic security thread instead of a golden-holographic one.
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Courtesy of banknoteshop@gmx.net
Czech Republic issues revised 500-korun note
Apr 05, 2009 10:44 AM
On 1 April 2009 the Czech National Bank introduced a revised 500-korun note (US$25.50) with improved security features. Existing 500-korun notes dated 1995 and 1997 will remain legal tender. The new notes are dated 2009, carry the signature of bank governor Tuma, use serial number starting with prefix E, and contain the following new/revised security features:
- rose printed in gold-to-green OVI
- Omron rings
- watermark now includes electrotype 500 and primrose flower
- windowed security thread is now 3-mm wide with cross-hatched demetalized ČNB 500 Kč and it changes color from puce-to-green
- additional UV elements
Courtesy of Marian Klubert and Christof Zellweger.
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Switzerland new date (2006) 200-franc note confirmed
Mar 22, 2009 08:49 AM
Switzerland new date (2005) 20-franc note confirmed
Mar 15, 2009 09:43 AM
Switzerland new date (2006) 10-franc note confirmed
Mar 15, 2009 09:40 AM
Royal Bank of Scotland new date (20.12.2007) £20 note confirmed
Mar 14, 2009 09:38 AM
20 pounds (US$28), 20TH DECEMBER 2007. Like P354, but new date. Printer: THOMAS DE LA© 2009: Images may be freely reproduced. RUE AND COMPANY LIMITED.
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Courtesy of banknoteshop@gmx.net.
Bank of England refutes report of new notes depicting religious leaders
Mar 10, 2009 07:06 AM
According to a TotallyJewish.com article dated March 5, 2009, “A new British banknote featuring a portrait of the Chief Rabbi is to be issued later this year in an effort to literally 'restore faith in the economy'. Sir Jonathan Sacks is one of five senior religious leaders whose images will appear on UK currency as part of a series of measures to tackle the credit crunch. The initiative was announced by the Chancellor of the Exchequer and the Bank of England this week.”
This “news” item struck me as highly unlikely, so I wrote to the Bank of England for confirmation or denial. As I suspected, the TotallyJewish.com item is either false or was intended as satire. Here is the full response I received from Malcolm Shemmonds, a media representative at the BoE:
“I'm afraid that the news concerning this supposed new banknote issue by ourselves is totally untrue. There are no plans to circulate any new Bank of England notes in the immediate future. However, the Bank of England has a rolling banknote design programme and we may well decide to revise the design of our other notes in due course to reflect the same security features and theme (British historical figures) that have been incorporated within our current banknote series.
“By way of background, you may be interested to know that we decide whom to feature on our banknotes on the basis of an enduring contribution to the advancement of society. Having said that, the choice of whom to celebrate on the banknotes is never easy, and any candidate will naturally have both staunch supporters and detractors. The final choice of who appears on our notes rests with the Governor of the Bank of England.”
This “news” item struck me as highly unlikely, so I wrote to the Bank of England for confirmation or denial. As I suspected, the TotallyJewish.com item is either false or was intended as satire. Here is the full response I received from Malcolm Shemmonds, a media representative at the BoE:
“I'm afraid that the news concerning this supposed new banknote issue by ourselves is totally untrue. There are no plans to circulate any new Bank of England notes in the immediate future. However, the Bank of England has a rolling banknote design programme and we may well decide to revise the design of our other notes in due course to reflect the same security features and theme (British historical figures) that have been incorporated within our current banknote series.
“By way of background, you may be interested to know that we decide whom to feature on our banknotes on the basis of an enduring contribution to the advancement of society. Having said that, the choice of whom to celebrate on the banknotes is never easy, and any candidate will naturally have both staunch supporters and detractors. The final choice of who appears on our notes rests with the Governor of the Bank of England.”
Albania issues revised 500-lek note dated 2007
Mar 05, 2009 08:28 PM
On February 16, 2009, the Bank of Albania issued a revised 500-lek note. It is dated 2007 and is apparently printed by TDLR based upon its use of Cornerstone watermarks. The note is like the 2001 issue, but has new signatures and a windowed security thread with demetalized text.
Updated versions of the 200- and 5,000-lek notes have also been issued in 2009.
500 lek (US$4.85)
Blue. Front: Prime Minister Ismail Qemali; two-headed independence flag; fountain pen. Back: Desk and chairs in office where independence declared; telegraph machine which transmitted declaration; house where event took place. Windowed security thread with demetalized 500. Watermark: Ismail Qemali and Cornerstones. Printer: TDLR (w/o imprint). 145 x 68 mm. 2007. Signatures unknown. Introduced 16.02.2009.
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Courtesy of Michael M. Reissner and banknoteshop@gmx.net.
Updated versions of the 200- and 5,000-lek notes have also been issued in 2009.
500 lek (US$4.85)
Blue. Front: Prime Minister Ismail Qemali; two-headed independence flag; fountain pen. Back: Desk and chairs in office where independence declared; telegraph machine which transmitted declaration; house where event took place. Windowed security thread with demetalized 500. Watermark: Ismail Qemali and Cornerstones. Printer: TDLR (w/o imprint). 145 x 68 mm. 2007. Signatures unknown. Introduced 16.02.2009.
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Courtesy of Michael M. Reissner and banknoteshop@gmx.net.
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Macedonia new date (2008) 10-denar note confirmed
Mar 04, 2009 07:33 PM
10 denari (US$0.20), ЈАНУАРИ 2008 (January 2008). Like Pick 14, but new date and signature (Petar Goshev, Governor).
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Courtesy of banknoteshop@gmx.net.
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Bosnia and Herzegovina new date (2008) KM notes confirmed
Mar 04, 2009 06:21 PM
These convertible marka notes are like the preceding issues, but new date (2008), new signature (Kemel Kozarić, GUVERNER), and windowed security threads.
Reportedly 50 and 100 KM notes dated 2007 were also issued in both Fed. BiH and Serb Rep. varieties. IIf anyone has these notes, please send scans so that they can be confirmed.
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Courtesy of Claudio Marana and banknoteshop@gmx.net.
Isle of Man new signature 20-pound note reported
Mar 01, 2009 12:00 PM
20 pounds (US$28.30), ND. Like Pick 45, but new signature (P.M. Shimmin, Chief Financial Officer).
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Courtesy of Ömer Yalcinkaya.
Switzerland new date (2004) 100-franc note confirmed
Feb 18, 2009 06:32 PM
Malta scans needed for catalog
Feb 03, 2009 05:59 PM
I am working on a new catalog of world notes and I need all the help I can get. If you have any of the notes listed below, please email 300-dpi, 100% actual size, 24-bit color scans of the front and back of these notes, saved as uncompressed JPEG, BMP, or TIFF. Please download and follow these detailed scanning instructions.
I am looking for 300-dpi images of the following banknotes of Malta:
Pick 1-10
As a contributor, you will receive the satisfaction of taking part in creating something of excellence, your note will be immortalized as the plate note for the catalog, plus your name will appear in the Acknowledgements along with your email address or URL, if you wish.
Thanks in advance for everyone's cooperation!
I am looking for 300-dpi images of the following banknotes of Malta:
Pick 1-10
As a contributor, you will receive the satisfaction of taking part in creating something of excellence, your note will be immortalized as the plate note for the catalog, plus your name will appear in the Acknowledgements along with your email address or URL, if you wish.
Thanks in advance for everyone's cooperation!
Moldova corrected 50- and 100-lei notes confirmed
Jan 20, 2009 12:31 PM
50 lei (US$5.20), 2008. Like P14, but new date, and caption on back corrected: MĂNĂSTIREA HÎRBOVĂT. 121 x 61 mm.
100 lei (US$10.35), 2008. Like P15, but new date, and caption on back corrected: CETATEA TIGHINA. 121 x 61 mm.
Courtesy of Vadim Tislenko.
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Latvia issues revised 500-lat note dated 2008
Jan 19, 2009 10:54 AM
On January 19, 2009, the Latvijas Banka introduced a revised 500-lat note dated 2008. It incorporates the same upgraded security features as the 100-lat note issued on May 21, 2007.
500 latu (US$935), 2008. Like P48, but new date, new signature, varifeye window, heat-sensitive denomination in lower left front (see below).
Courtesy of Cleophas Elmakias Schockemohle and Frank van Tiel.
500 latu (US$935), 2008. Like P48, but new date, new signature, varifeye window, heat-sensitive denomination in lower left front (see below).
Courtesy of Cleophas Elmakias Schockemohle and Frank van Tiel.
Scotland's Clydesdale Bank unveils new notes
Jan 14, 2009 11:36 AM
At Edinburgh Castle on January 14, 2009, First Minister Alex Salmond and the Clydesdale Bank’s chief operating officer David Thorburn announced that a new series of banknotes had been designed to celebrate the best of Scotland’s heritage, people, and culture, coinciding with the 250th anniversary of the birth of Robert Burns and the Year of Homecoming 2009. The new notes will enter circulation in late autumn 2009.
The new family of banknotes celebrates famous Scots on the front and the five World Heritage Sites in Scotland on the back, drawing on the Homecoming themes of Burns, Great Minds and Innovation, Culture and Heritage. The new designs are:
£5: Scientist Sir Alexander Fleming and St. Kilda
£10: Poet Robert Burns and The Old and New Towns of Edinburgh
£20: King Robert the Bruce and New Lanark
£50: Suffragette Elsie Inglis and The Antonine Wall
£100: Architect Charles Rennie Mackintosh and the Heart of Neolithic Orkney
These notes will be the first in the UK to have a new “depth image” security hologram, whatever that means. From the images released to the press, it appears only the 100-pound note has a hologram on front to the right of the portrait. Also, the notes bear the signature of David Thorburn.
The new family of banknotes celebrates famous Scots on the front and the five World Heritage Sites in Scotland on the back, drawing on the Homecoming themes of Burns, Great Minds and Innovation, Culture and Heritage. The new designs are:
£5: Scientist Sir Alexander Fleming and St. Kilda
£10: Poet Robert Burns and The Old and New Towns of Edinburgh
£20: King Robert the Bruce and New Lanark
£50: Suffragette Elsie Inglis and The Antonine Wall
£100: Architect Charles Rennie Mackintosh and the Heart of Neolithic Orkney
These notes will be the first in the UK to have a new “depth image” security hologram, whatever that means. From the images released to the press, it appears only the 100-pound note has a hologram on front to the right of the portrait. Also, the notes bear the signature of David Thorburn.
Sweden new date (2007) 500-kronor confirmed
Jan 05, 2009 05:54 PM
500 kronor (US$63.40), (200)7. Like P65, but new date and new signatures.
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Courtesy of banknoteshop@gmx.net.
Albania issues new 2,000-lek note and revised 1,000-lek note
Jan 04, 2009 09:00 PM
On 29 December 2008, the Bank of Albania issued its first-ever 2,000-lek note. Also, on 14 November 2008, the bank issued a revised 1,000-lek note. Both are dated 2007 and apparently printed by TDLR based upon their use of Cornerstone watermarks.
1,000 lek (US$11.25)
Green. Front: Writer and priest Pjeter Bogdani; sun. Back: Catholic church in Vau i Dejës; Bogdani’s vision of the heliocentric system. Windowed security thread with demetalized 1000. Watermark: Pjeter Bogdani and Cornerstones. Printer: TDLR (w/o imprint). 151 x 72 mm. 2007. Signatures unknown. Introduced 14.11.2008.
2,000 lek (US$22.50)
Purple. Front: MBRETI GENT (Gentius, last king of Illyria); three ancient coins; coat of arms. Back: Medicinal plant, gentiana lutea (great yellow gentian, or bitter root); AMFITEATRI I BUTRINTIT (ancient Butrint amphitheater near Sarandë). Hologram. Windowed security thread with demetalized 2000. Watermark: Gentius and Cornerstones. Printer: TDLR (w/o imprint). 160 x 72 mm. 2007. Signatures unknown. Introduced 29.12.2008.
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Courtesy of Michael M. Reissner, Cleophas Elmakias Schockemohle, and banknoteshop@gmx.net.
1,000 lek (US$11.25)
Green. Front: Writer and priest Pjeter Bogdani; sun. Back: Catholic church in Vau i Dejës; Bogdani’s vision of the heliocentric system. Windowed security thread with demetalized 1000. Watermark: Pjeter Bogdani and Cornerstones. Printer: TDLR (w/o imprint). 151 x 72 mm. 2007. Signatures unknown. Introduced 14.11.2008.
2,000 lek (US$22.50)
Purple. Front: MBRETI GENT (Gentius, last king of Illyria); three ancient coins; coat of arms. Back: Medicinal plant, gentiana lutea (great yellow gentian, or bitter root); AMFITEATRI I BUTRINTIT (ancient Butrint amphitheater near Sarandë). Hologram. Windowed security thread with demetalized 2000. Watermark: Gentius and Cornerstones. Printer: TDLR (w/o imprint). 160 x 72 mm. 2007. Signatures unknown. Introduced 29.12.2008.
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Courtesy of Michael M. Reissner, Cleophas Elmakias Schockemohle, and banknoteshop@gmx.net.
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Slovakia adopts the euro as of 2009
Dec 31, 2008 03:48 PM
As of 1 January 2009, Slovakia is adopting the euro. While I am sad to see another country abandon its unique notes, I must remember that it was the impending introduction of the euro that first sparked my interest in the hobby of collecting banknotes. Perhaps Slovakia’s move will create a whole new generation of collectors. In recognition of this historic event, I’m pleased to present the following images of the banknotes of National Bank of Slovakia.
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Moldova scans needed for catalog
Dec 27, 2008 11:05 AM
I am working on a new catalog of world notes and I need all the help I can get. If you have any of the notes listed below, please email 300-dpi, 100% actual size, 24-bit color scans of the front and back of these notes, saved as uncompressed JPEG, BMP, or TIFF. Please download and follow these detailed scanning instructions.
I am looking for 300-dpi images of the following banknotes of Moldova:
Pick 8 dated 1997
Pick 8-18 specimens
As a contributor, you will receive the satisfaction of taking part in creating something of excellence, your note will be immortalized as the plate note for the catalog, plus your name will appear in the Acknowledgements along with your email address or URL, if you wish.
Thanks in advance for everyone's cooperation!
I am looking for 300-dpi images of the following banknotes of Moldova:
Pick 8 dated 1997
Pick 8-18 specimens
As a contributor, you will receive the satisfaction of taking part in creating something of excellence, your note will be immortalized as the plate note for the catalog, plus your name will appear in the Acknowledgements along with your email address or URL, if you wish.
Thanks in advance for everyone's cooperation!
Bulgaria to issue new date (2008) 10-lev note
Dec 08, 2008 05:46 PM
On 8 December 2008, the Bulgarian National Bank (BNB) issued a revised 10-lev (US$6.50) note similar to the existing 1999 note (Pick 117), but with new date, signatures, and security features, including a red-to-green windowed security thread with demetalized text, watermark with electrotype bank initials, latent image, and UV elements.
Courtesy of Krassimir Dimitrov.
Hungary new date (2008) 500-forint note confirmed
Nov 20, 2008 07:48 AM
500 forint (US$2.30), 2008. Like Pick 188d, but new date and new signatures (Dr. Karvalits Ferenc; Simor András; Dr. Király Júlia).
Courtesy of banknoteshop@gmx.net.
Poland issues commemorative 10-zloty note
Nov 13, 2008 09:26 AM
On 3 November 2008, the National Bank of Poland introduced a new 10-zloty note to commemorate the 90th anniversary of regaining independence. 80,000 notes were packaged in a folder and sold for PLN15. The note was engraved by Maciej Kopecki.
10 zloty (US$3.35)
Pink and orange. Front: Coat of arms; Belweder Palace; Commander Józef Piłsudski. Back: White eagle; Monument of the Heroic Deed of Polish Legions in Kielce. Solid security thread with microprinted 10 Zł. Watermark: Piłsudski and electrotype denomination. Printer: PWPW S.A. (Polska Wytwórnia Papierów Wartosciowych SA). 138 x 69 mm. 4 CZERWCA 2008 (04.06.2008). Signatures: Sławomir Skrzypek, PREZES (President); Monika Nowosielska, GŁÓWNY SKARBNIK (Main Cashier). Introduced 03.11.2008.
Courtesy of Krzysztof Czupryński, Rafal Nogowczyk, and Leszek Porowski.
10 zloty (US$3.35)
Pink and orange. Front: Coat of arms; Belweder Palace; Commander Józef Piłsudski. Back: White eagle; Monument of the Heroic Deed of Polish Legions in Kielce. Solid security thread with microprinted 10 Zł. Watermark: Piłsudski and electrotype denomination. Printer: PWPW S.A. (Polska Wytwórnia Papierów Wartosciowych SA). 138 x 69 mm. 4 CZERWCA 2008 (04.06.2008). Signatures: Sławomir Skrzypek, PREZES (President); Monika Nowosielska, GŁÓWNY SKARBNIK (Main Cashier). Introduced 03.11.2008.
Courtesy of Krzysztof Czupryński, Rafal Nogowczyk, and Leszek Porowski.
Ireland's First Trust Bank new date (01.05.2007) £20 note confirmed
Oct 21, 2008 10:06 AM
Estonia issues new date (2007) 25-kroon note
Oct 21, 2008 09:42 AM
25 krooni (US$2.50), 2007. Introduced 26.06.2008. Like P84, but new date, new signatures (Andres Lipstok, President; Mart Sõrg, Nõukogu esimees), and rectangle with denomination in UV ink moved from lower center on back to lower center right on back. Printer: (Gieseke & Devrient). 140 x 69 mm.
Courtesy of banknoteshop@gmx.net and Frank van Tiel.
Latvia issues revised 10-lat note dated 2008
Oct 01, 2008 12:37 PM
10 lats (US$19.40)
Violet. Front: River Daugava; oak-leaf. Back: Traditional Latvian bronze bow-broach; coat of arms. Windowed security thread. Watermark: Folk-maid wearing a traditional head-dress. Printer: Giesecke & Devrient (w/o imprint). 130 x 65 mm. 2008. Signature: Ilmars Rimsevics, Governor. Introduced 01.10.2008.
Courtesy of Dmitry Litvak and Tuyet Nhung Le.
Estonia issues new 10-kroon note
Sep 19, 2008 08:26 AM
10 krooni (US$1), 2008. 30,000 notes introduced in special folder with 1-kroon coin for EEK200 (US$19.95) on 20.06.2008, to commemorate the 90th anniversary of the Republic of Estonia and the 16th anniversary of the re-introduction of the kroon. Front: Girl in national costume holding sheaves of wheat based upon design by Günther Reindorff for 1928 EEK10 (P63), but new date, new signatures (Andres Lipstok, President; Mart Sõrg, Noukogu Esimees), plus watermark and registration device at right. Back: Designed by Vladimir Taiger; depicts Tamme-Lauri oak at Urvaste and coat of arms. Security features include 90th anniversary logo as watermark, 1918 and 2008 as latent images, intaglio printing, microtext, and fluorescent ink. 140 x 69 mm.
Slovakia new date (20.10.2006) 20-korun note confirmed
Apr 12, 2008 10:44 AM
20 korun (US$1), 20. OKTÓBRA 2006. Like P20, but new date and new signatures. Series S. Printer: Giesecke & Devrient. 128 x 65 mm.
Courtesy of Claudio Marana.
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Royal Bank of Scotland new date (19.09.2006) £10 note confirmed
Apr 12, 2008 10:42 AM
Moldova new date (2007) 200-leu note confirmed
Mar 23, 2008 02:27 PM
200 lei (US$19.25), 2007. Like P16, but new date. 133 x 66 mm.
Courtesy of Michael Reissner.
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Czech Republic revised 1,000-korun note confirmed
Mar 21, 2008 08:03 AM
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.
Courtesy of Claudio Marana.
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Lithuania issues revised 10- and 100-lita notes
Mar 13, 2008 01:37 PM
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.
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.
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.
Courtesy of Valdemar Griskevic.
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.
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.
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.
Courtesy of Valdemar Griskevic.
Bank of Ireland issues new notes featuring Bushmills distillery
Feb 12, 2008 04:48 PM
According to a February 12, 2008 report in Drinks International, 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.”
Interestingly enough, although all three notes bear the same date, the lowest denomination bears the signature of David McGowan, but the two other notes issued just one month later bear the signature of Stephen Kirkpatrick and a different title.
5 pounds (US$9.90)
Purple. Front: Bank of Ireland seal (Hibernia seated); six county shields. Back: Old Bushmills Distillery in County Antrim. Solid security thread. Watermark: Medusa head. 136 x 70 mm. 20th APRIL 2008. Signature: David McGowan, Chief Executive UK. Introduced 22.04.2008.
10 pounds (US$19.85)
Blue. Front: Bank of Ireland seal (Hibernia seated); six county shields. Back: Old Bushmills Distillery in County Antrim. Solid security thread. Watermark: Medusa head. 143 x 75 mm. 20th APRIL 2008. Signature: Stephen Kirkpatrick, Chief Executive NI. Introduced May 2008.
20 pounds (US$39.70)
Dark green. Front: Bank of Ireland seal (Hibernia seated); six county shields. Back: Old Bushmills Distillery in County Antrim. Solid security thread. Watermark: Medusa head. 150 x 80 mm. 20th APRIL 2008. Signature: Stephen Kirkpatrick, Chief Executive NI. Introduced May 2008.
Courtesy of Kai Hwong.
Interestingly enough, although all three notes bear the same date, the lowest denomination bears the signature of David McGowan, but the two other notes issued just one month later bear the signature of Stephen Kirkpatrick and a different title.
5 pounds (US$9.90)
Purple. Front: Bank of Ireland seal (Hibernia seated); six county shields. Back: Old Bushmills Distillery in County Antrim. Solid security thread. Watermark: Medusa head. 136 x 70 mm. 20th APRIL 2008. Signature: David McGowan, Chief Executive UK. Introduced 22.04.2008.
10 pounds (US$19.85)
Blue. Front: Bank of Ireland seal (Hibernia seated); six county shields. Back: Old Bushmills Distillery in County Antrim. Solid security thread. Watermark: Medusa head. 143 x 75 mm. 20th APRIL 2008. Signature: Stephen Kirkpatrick, Chief Executive NI. Introduced May 2008.
20 pounds (US$39.70)
Dark green. Front: Bank of Ireland seal (Hibernia seated); six county shields. Back: Old Bushmills Distillery in County Antrim. Solid security thread. Watermark: Medusa head. 150 x 80 mm. 20th APRIL 2008. Signature: Stephen Kirkpatrick, Chief Executive NI. Introduced May 2008.
Courtesy of Kai Hwong.
Clydesdale Bank of Scotland new date (2006) 20-pound note confirmed
Jan 18, 2008 10:01 AM
20 pounds (US$39.10), 24th JUNE 2006. Front like P229E, back like P221, but new date.
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Courtesy of Barry Boswell (www.collectpapermoney.co.uk).
Ireland’s Ulster Bank revised £5, £10, and £20 notes confirmed
Jan 18, 2008 09:57 AM
5 pounds (US$10.45), 1st JANUARY 2007. Like P335, 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.
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.
20 pounds (US$39.25), 1st JANUARY 2007 and 1st JANUARY 2008. Like P337, but new dates, 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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Courtesy of Barry Boswell and banknoteshop@gmx.net.
Norway new date 200-, 500-, and 1,000-krone notes confirmed
Jan 16, 2008 08:50 PM
200 kroner (US$33.20), 2006. Like P50, but new date, and new new signatures (Svein Gjedrem, Governor; Trond Eklund, Cashier’s Department Director).
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).
Courtesy of Jan Ove.
Estonia issues new date (2007) 100-kroon note
Jan 10, 2008 05:06 PM
100 kroon (US$9.45), 2007. Issued 10 January 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).
Courtesy of Michael Perelman.
Hungary new date (2007) 20,000-forint note confirmed
Jan 03, 2008 07:41 AM
Transdniestria issues new series of notes
Dec 30, 2007 09:14 AM
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.
1 rouble (US$0.10), 2007. Portrait of Russian General Alexander Suvorov. Kitskansky Bridgehead memorial complex on back. 129 x 56 mm.
5 rublei (US$0.60), 2007. Portrait of Russian General Alexander Suvorov. KVINT distillery administrative building on back. 129 x 56 mm.
10 rublei (US$1.20), 2007. Portrait of Russian General Alexander Suvorov. Novo-Nyametsky monastery on back. 129 x 56 mm.
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.
50 rublei (US$5.95), 2007. Portrait of Ukrainian Poet Taras Shevchenko. Trans-Dniester Parliament building on back. 129 x 60 mm.
100 rublei (US$11.85), 2007. Portrait of Moldavian Prince Dmitry Kantemir. Cathedral of Christmas in Tiraspol on back. 129 x 60 mm.
Courtesy of banknoteshop@gmx.net.
1 rouble (US$0.10), 2007. Portrait of Russian General Alexander Suvorov. Kitskansky Bridgehead memorial complex on back. 129 x 56 mm.
5 rublei (US$0.60), 2007. Portrait of Russian General Alexander Suvorov. KVINT distillery administrative building on back. 129 x 56 mm.
10 rublei (US$1.20), 2007. Portrait of Russian General Alexander Suvorov. Novo-Nyametsky monastery on back. 129 x 56 mm.
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.
50 rublei (US$5.95), 2007. Portrait of Ukrainian Poet Taras Shevchenko. Trans-Dniester Parliament building on back. 129 x 60 mm.
100 rublei (US$11.85), 2007. Portrait of Moldavian Prince Dmitry Kantemir. Cathedral of Christmas in Tiraspol on back. 129 x 60 mm.
Courtesy of banknoteshop@gmx.net.
Serbia to issue a new series of notes in 2010
Dec 30, 2007 08:50 AM
Scotland new date (16.04.2007) Clydesdale £10 note confirmed
Dec 16, 2007 08:19 AM
Norway new date (2006) 100-krone note confirmed
Nov 29, 2007 08:34 AM
Latvia revised (2007) 5-lat note confirmed
Nov 28, 2007 09:44 AM
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.
Courtesy of Jacek Tylicki.
Sweden revised 50-kronor note (2004) confirmed
Nov 28, 2007 07:17 AM
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.
Courtesy of Thomas Augustsson.
Sweden revised 1,000-kronor note confirmed
Nov 27, 2007 11:46 AM
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.
Transdniestria corrected 200-rublie note confirmed
Nov 15, 2007 02:41 PM
Bulgaria issues revised 20-lev note dated 2007
Nov 10, 2007 02:34 PM
Gibraltar new date (01.12.2006) notes confirmed
Nov 09, 2007 02:02 PM
10 pounds (US$19.60), 1ST DECEMBER 2006. Like P26, but new date and new signature (Tim Bristow, FINANCIAL AND DEVELOPMENT SECRETARY).
20 pounds (US$39.25), 1ST DECEMBER 2006. Like P27, but new date and new signature (Tim Bristow, FINANCIAL AND DEVELOPMENT SECRETARY).
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.
Courtesy of Morris Lawing (deceased) and Christof Zellweger.
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Slovakia new date (01.08.2007) 1,000-korun note confirmed
Oct 20, 2007 09:53 AM
1,000 korun (US$42.20), 1. AUGUSTA 2007. Like SCWPM 42, but new date and new signatures (Ivan Sramko and Milena Korenova).
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Bulgaria's Cyrillic "evro" wins approval
Oct 18, 2007 10:51 AM
According to an 18 October 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.”
Slovakia new date (01.06.2006) 200-korun note confirmed
Oct 14, 2007 09:43 AM
200 korun (US$8.45), 1. JÚNA 2006. Like SCWPM 41, but new date and new signatures (Ivan Sramko and Ján Mathes).
Courtesy of banknoteshop@gmx.net.
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Hungary new date (2007) 1,000-forint note confirmed
Oct 11, 2007 01:05 PM
1,000 forint (US$5.70), 2007. Like SCWPM 189, but new date and new signatures (Dr. Karvalits Ferenc; Simor András; Dr. Király Júlia).
Courtesy of banknoteshop@gmx.net.
Hungary new date (2007) 200-forint note confirmed
Sep 30, 2007 12:15 PM
Serbia issues revised 100-dinara note dated 2006
Sep 30, 2007 12:14 PM
Estonia to issue new date 25-, 100-, and 500-kroon notes
Sep 19, 2007 12:13 PM
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Latvia issues revised 20-lat note dated 2007
Jul 04, 2007 03:38 PM
Czech Republic issues revised 2,000-korun note
Jul 02, 2007 03:38 PM
2,000 korun (US$93.65), 2007. Issued July 2, 2007. Like Pick 22, but new date, new signature (Tuma, GUVERNER), and many additional security features, including bichrome patterned iridescent strip of overlapping gold and blue, series other than A and B, Omron rings, 2000 and small ornament added as electrotype wmk, 3.0-mm windowed puce-to-green security thread with hatched CNB 2000 Kc, and additional UV features. Printer: State Printing Office, Prague.
Courtesy of Czech National Bank.
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Bank of Scotland unveils new note family featuring bridges
Jun 23, 2007 03:38 PM
The Bank of Scotland announced that it intends to release a new family of banknotes in the autumn of 2007 (they are all dated 17th SEPTEMBER 2007). The new notes—printed by De La Rue—will retain the color scheme and physical size as the current series. This is the first new complete family of notes issued by the bank since 1995. The old notes will be slowly withdrawn from circulation.
The front of the new notes all share a portrait of Sir Walter Scott at center, and to the left a larger image of the Bank of Scotland’s head office on The Mound, Edinburgh. The notes also bear new signatures (Dennis Stevenson, Governor; Colin Matthew, Treasurer), Scott as watermark along with the numerals of the denomination as an electrotype watermark, Cornerstone watermarks, microprinting, four thistles in UV ink, the bank logo as registration device, intaglio printing, and vertical and horizontal novel serial numbers.
5 pounds (US$10). Blue. Thin windowed security thread, iridescent band at right. Brig o’ Doon over the Doon River near Alloway in Ayrshire on back. 135 x 70 mm.
10 pounds (US$20). Brown. Thin windowed security thread, iridescent band at right. Glenfinnan Viaduct on the West Highland Railway line between Fort William and Mallaig on back. 142 x 75 mm.
20 pounds (US$40). Pink. Wide windowed security thread that changes red to green when tilted, hologram of bank logo and denomination. Forth Bridge in Queensferry on back. 149 x 80 mm.
50 pounds (US$100). Green. Wide windowed security thread that changes red to green when tilted, hologram of bank logo and denomination. Falkirk Wheel rotating boat lift on back. 156 x 85 mm.
100 pounds (US$200). Red. Wide windowed security thread that changes red to green when tilted, hologram of bank logo and denomination. Kessock Bridge over the Moray and Beauly Firths between Inverness and the Black Isle on back. 163 x 90 mm.
Courtesy of the Bank of Scotland.
The front of the new notes all share a portrait of Sir Walter Scott at center, and to the left a larger image of the Bank of Scotland’s head office on The Mound, Edinburgh. The notes also bear new signatures (Dennis Stevenson, Governor; Colin Matthew, Treasurer), Scott as watermark along with the numerals of the denomination as an electrotype watermark, Cornerstone watermarks, microprinting, four thistles in UV ink, the bank logo as registration device, intaglio printing, and vertical and horizontal novel serial numbers.
5 pounds (US$10). Blue. Thin windowed security thread, iridescent band at right. Brig o’ Doon over the Doon River near Alloway in Ayrshire on back. 135 x 70 mm.
10 pounds (US$20). Brown. Thin windowed security thread, iridescent band at right. Glenfinnan Viaduct on the West Highland Railway line between Fort William and Mallaig on back. 142 x 75 mm.
20 pounds (US$40). Pink. Wide windowed security thread that changes red to green when tilted, hologram of bank logo and denomination. Forth Bridge in Queensferry on back. 149 x 80 mm.
50 pounds (US$100). Green. Wide windowed security thread that changes red to green when tilted, hologram of bank logo and denomination. Falkirk Wheel rotating boat lift on back. 156 x 85 mm.
100 pounds (US$200). Red. Wide windowed security thread that changes red to green when tilted, hologram of bank logo and denomination. Kessock Bridge over the Moray and Beauly Firths between Inverness and the Black Isle on back. 163 x 90 mm.
Courtesy of the Bank of Scotland.
Lithuania issues new date (2007) 20-lita note
Jun 11, 2007 04:33 PM
Serbia issues new date (2007) 500-dinar note
Jun 04, 2007 04:34 PM
Ukraine issues new 200-hryvnia note
May 28, 2007 04:45 PM
200 hryvnias (US$39.85), 2007. Issued May 28, 2007. Lesya Ukrainka as portrait and wmk, security thread, 200 as registration device, tactile bars for the sight-impaired, plus UV, IR, and magnetic elements. Tower of the Lutsk lock on back. 148 x 75 mm.
Courtesy of Mikhail Istomin. Information courtesy of Dmitri Kharitonov.
Malta new signature variety 5-liri note confirmed
May 28, 2007 04:34 PM
Norway new date 50- and 200-krone notes confirmed
May 27, 2007 04:34 PM
50 kroner (US$8.30), 2005. Like Pick 46, but new date (on back), new signatures (Svein Gjedrem, Governor; Trond Eklund, Cashier’s Department Director), wider security thread printed Norges Bank, and Omron rings on front.
200 kroner (US$33.20), 2004. Like Pick 50, but new date (last four digits of number in lower left on front), and new signatures.
Latvia issues revised 100-lat note dated 2007
May 21, 2007 04:45 PM
100 lats (US$194), 2007. Issued May 21, 2007. Like Pick 47, but new date, new signature (Rimsevics, Governor), and new security features, including serial number repeated in red in upper front left, horizontal band with 100 in greyish-brown print, 100 at lower left in larger reddish-brown OVI (also heat sensitive), vertical translucent band to left of portrait, transparent window with red semicircle of the Sun and Ls, silver Sun semicircle between the transparent window and the registration device, wider windowed security thread (with holograms and Ls 100), and 100 Ls as latent image in ornamental band on back right margin. Replacement notes suffix Z.
Courtesy of Girts Eisters (IBNS member 9639) and Frank van Tiel.
Macedonia new date (2007) 10-denar note confirmed
Apr 12, 2007 05:14 PM
10 denari (US$0.22), 2007. Like Pick 14, but new date and signature (Petar Goshev, Governor). This appears to be unchanged from the 2006 variety previously reported.
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Courtesy of Ömer Yalcinkaya.
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Isle of Man new signature 10-pound note confirmed
Apr 11, 2007 05:06 PM
10 pounds (US$20), ND. Like Pick 44, but new signature (P.M. Shimmin, Chief Financial Officer).
Anyone interested in buying this note can contact the contributor by clicking the link below. Be sure to say you saw it mentioned here on Banknotenews.com.
Courtesy of Claudio Marana and Ömer Yalcinkaya.
Switzerland new signature (2004) 50-franc note confirmed
Apr 04, 2007 05:25 PM
Slovakia new date (25.08.2005) 1,000-korun note confirmed
Mar 17, 2007 05:31 PM
1,000 korun (US$39.25), 25 Augusta 2005. Like Pick 42, but new date, and new signatures (Ivan Šramko, Governor; Jan Mathes, Executive Director, Currency Division). Printer: De La Rue.
Courtesy of banknoteshop@gmx.net and Peter Jarabek (National Bank of Slovakia).
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England issues new 20-pound note featuring Adam Smith
Mar 13, 2007 05:39 PM
Today the Bank of England issued a new £20 featuring Adam Smith, one of the fathers of modern economics. This is the first design in a new series of notes from the bank known collectively as “Series F.”
The new notes will circulate in parallel with the current £20 (Pick 390), which will be progressively withdrawn from circulation. Measuring 149 x 80 mm, the new £20 is the same size as the current note. The portrait of Queen Elizabeth II is retained on the front, but the new note features a brighter color purple, as well as a large silver holographic strip, a registration device, additional intaglio printing, improved watermark, and more UV features to deter counterfeiters. The new note bears the signature of Andrew Bailey, Chief Cashier.
A portrait of Smith appears on the back of the new note, along with an engraving showing “The division of labour in pin manufacturing” with the parenthetical quote “and the great increase in the quantity of work that results” drawn from his major work, An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations. The image of Adam Smith is based on a likeness of the portrait of him by James Tassie — Scottish National Portrait Gallery — and reproduced by permission; and the image of pin manufacturing is based on an original image, and by permission of The British Library. Adam Smith (1723 - 1790) is the first economist and the first Scotsman to appear on a Bank of England note.
Pick 392: 20 pounds (US$38.60)). Issued March 13, 2007. Bright purple. Series F. QEII portrait, holographic stripe, registration device, additional intaglio printing, improved wmk, and more UV features. Signature: Andrew Bailey, Chief Cashier. Portrait of economist Adam Smith and illustration of “The division of labour in pin manufacturing” on back. 149 x 80 mm.
Bulgaria new date (2005) 2-leva note confirmed
Mar 13, 2007 05:39 PM
2 leva (US$1.35), 2005. Like Pick 115, but new date, new signatures, and series B. 116 x 64 mm.
For more information, visit the Bulgarian National Bank.
Courtesy of Menelaos Stamatelos, Southeastern Numismatics.
Clydesdale Bank issues new date (14.3.2006) 10-pound note
Mar 04, 2007 05:45 PM
Jersey 1-pound note with 3-character prefix confirmed
Feb 27, 2007 05:53 PM
1 pound, no date. Like Pick 26, but serial number prefix comprised of three, not two, characters.
Courtesy of Jose Manuel Peso.
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Switzerland settles on designer of new notes for 2008
Feb 26, 2007 05:53 PM
According to a February 26, 2007, press release, the Swiss National Bank is preparing a new family of banknotes designed by Zurich-based graphic artist Manuela Pfrunder, who placed second in the SNB’s design competition in November 2005.
Pfrunder’s original designs for the six denominations (the 10 Swiss franc is shown above) will require extensive reworking, both artistically and technically, before production begins in mid-2008.
Courtesy of Swiss National Bank.
Estonia issues revised 2- and 10-krooni notes dated 2006
Jan 04, 2007 06:11 PM
The central Bank of Estonia has issued a new series of 2- and 10-krooni bank notes with a few renewed security features. Existing notes of the same denomination remain legal tender.
"Until now the latest Estonian bank notes were the 25-kroon notes printed in 2002. The new 2- and 10-kroon bank notes will not be the last ones Eesti Pank will issue before the euro changeover. At present, we are also preparing to order additional 25-, 100- and 500-kroon bank notes," said Andres Lipstok, Governor of Eesti Pank.
2 krooni (US$0.15), 2006. Issued 3 January 2007. Like Pick 70, but new date, new signatures (Andres Lipstok, Governor; Mart Sõrg, Chairman), and K. E. von Baer as watermark. Printer: (Giesecke & Devrient). 140 x 69 mm.
10 krooni (US$0.85), 2006. Issued 3 January 2007. Like Pick 77, but new date, new signatures (Andres Lipstok, Governor; Mart Sõrg, Chairman), Jakob Hurt as watermark, tactile feature for visually impaired in the lower right, and serial numbers now on back. Printer: (De La Rue). 140 x 69 mm.
Courtesy of Michael Perelman.
"Until now the latest Estonian bank notes were the 25-kroon notes printed in 2002. The new 2- and 10-kroon bank notes will not be the last ones Eesti Pank will issue before the euro changeover. At present, we are also preparing to order additional 25-, 100- and 500-kroon bank notes," said Andres Lipstok, Governor of Eesti Pank.
2 krooni (US$0.15), 2006. Issued 3 January 2007. Like Pick 70, but new date, new signatures (Andres Lipstok, Governor; Mart Sõrg, Chairman), and K. E. von Baer as watermark. Printer: (Giesecke & Devrient). 140 x 69 mm.
10 krooni (US$0.85), 2006. Issued 3 January 2007. Like Pick 77, but new date, new signatures (Andres Lipstok, Governor; Mart Sõrg, Chairman), Jakob Hurt as watermark, tactile feature for visually impaired in the lower right, and serial numbers now on back. Printer: (De La Rue). 140 x 69 mm.
Courtesy of Michael Perelman.
Slovenia unlisted date (2004/2005) and signature combos
Dec 31, 2006 06:21 PM
Slovenia adopts the euro tomorrow, so it’s fitting that we report on a half dozen previously unlisted date/signature combos:
200 tolars (US$1.10), 15. Januar 2004. Issued August 2, 2004. Like Pick 15, but new date and signatures (Mitja Gaspari, Guverner; Samo Nucic, Clan Sveta Banke).
1,000 tolars ($5.50), 15. Januar 2004. Issued August 2, 2004. Like Pick 32, but new date and signatures as above.
5,000 tolars (US$27.50), 15. Januar 2004. Issued August 2, 2004. Like Pick 33, but new date and signatures as above.
10,000 tolars (US$55), 15. Januar 2004. Issued April 4, 2005. Like Pick 34, but new date and signatures as above.
500 tolars (US$2.75), 15. Januar 2005. Issued June 20, 2005. Like Pick 16, but new date and signatures (Mitja Gaspari, Guverner; Ivan Ribnikar, Clan Sveta Banke).
1,000 tolars (US$5.50), 15. Januar 2005. Issued June 20, 2005. Like Pick 32, but new date and signatures as above.
Courtesy of Stane Straus and Christof Zellweger.
200 tolars (US$1.10), 15. Januar 2004. Issued August 2, 2004. Like Pick 15, but new date and signatures (Mitja Gaspari, Guverner; Samo Nucic, Clan Sveta Banke).
1,000 tolars ($5.50), 15. Januar 2004. Issued August 2, 2004. Like Pick 32, but new date and signatures as above.
5,000 tolars (US$27.50), 15. Januar 2004. Issued August 2, 2004. Like Pick 33, but new date and signatures as above.
10,000 tolars (US$55), 15. Januar 2004. Issued April 4, 2005. Like Pick 34, but new date and signatures as above.
500 tolars (US$2.75), 15. Januar 2005. Issued June 20, 2005. Like Pick 16, but new date and signatures (Mitja Gaspari, Guverner; Ivan Ribnikar, Clan Sveta Banke).
1,000 tolars (US$5.50), 15. Januar 2005. Issued June 20, 2005. Like Pick 32, but new date and signatures as above.
Courtesy of Stane Straus and Christof Zellweger.
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Moldova new date (2006) 10-leu note confirmed
Dec 30, 2006 06:21 PM
10 leu (US$0.75), 2006. New date.
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Lithuania to issue revised 10- and 100-lita notes
Dec 29, 2006 05:53 PM
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.
Both the 10- (US$3.80) and 100-litas (US$38.15) notes will contain additional security features, and therefore the new year of issue will be 2007. The 50-litas (US$19.05) notes will be unchanged from the 2003 design (Pick 67).
Courtesy of Bank of Lithuania.
Macedonia new date (2006) 10-denar note confirmed
Dec 27, 2006 09:39 AM
10 denari, 2006. Like Pick 14, but new date and signature (Petar Goshev, Governor).
Courtesy of Olexandr Danishenko.
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Hungary new date (2006) 5,000-forint note confirmed
Dec 23, 2006 09:39 AM
5,000 forint (US$25.70), 2006. Like Pick 191, but new date and new signatures (Péter Adamecz, Zsigmond Járai, Dr. György Surányi).
Courtesy of banknoteshop@gmx.net.
Hungary new date (2006) 10,000-forint note confirmed
Dec 23, 2006 09:39 AM
10,000 forint (US$51.45), 2006. Like Pick 192, but new date and new signatures (Péter Adamecz, Zsigmond Járai, Dr. György Surányi).
Courtesy of banknoteshop@gmx.net.
Clydesdale Bank commemorates Robert the Bruce on 20-pound note
Dec 21, 2006 06:22 PM
20 pounds (US$39.15), 25th March 2006. Issued December 21, 2006. Like Pick 228f, but RB prefix, new bank logo, Bruce’s original heraldic shield plus 700th anniversary 1306 - 2006 at right, and 700th anniversary of the enthronement of Robert the Bruce as King of Scots, which took place at Scone Palace on 25 March 1306 on back.
Courtesy of Noteboy.
Hungary new dates (2005 and 2006) 1,000-forint notes confirmed
Dec 21, 2006 09:54 AM
1,000 forint (US$5.25), 2005. Issued April 10, 2006. Like Pick 189, but new dates, new signatures (Péter Adamecz, Zsigmond Járai, Dr. György Surányi), copper holographic stripe, and iridescent stripe.
1,000 forint (US$5.25), 2006. Issued April 10, 2006. Like Pick 189, but new dates, new signatures (Henrik Auth, Zsigmond Járai, Dr. György Surányi), copper holographic stripe, and iridescent stripe.
According to my sources, a small batch of these notes were dated 2005 but now these are very hard to obtain and the majority of notes are dated 2006. The two dates also bear different signature combinations.
Courtesy of Magyar Nemzeti Bank and banknoteshop@gmx.net.
Estonia to print a new round of krooni notes
Dec 20, 2006 09:54 AM
According to an article in The Baltic Times dated December 20, 2006: “Due to the ever-retreating prospects of joining the euro currency zone, the central Bank of Estonia has announced it will print a new round of bank notes. The currency supply was expected to be phased out and replaced by the euro. But the bank said the nation would need a new injection of notes prior to Estonia’s entering the eurozone. The first to be replenished will be the two and 10 kroon banknotes – which may come as a surprise to many Estonians, who find their wallets overflowing with the near-worthless paper money.”
No word on when the new notes would be released, nor what changes will be made to the design of same. The 2-kroon note (Pick 70a) is worth US$0.15 and the 10-kroon note (Pick 77a) is worth US$0.85.
No word on when the new notes would be released, nor what changes will be made to the design of same. The 2-kroon note (Pick 70a) is worth US$0.15 and the 10-kroon note (Pick 77a) is worth US$0.85.
Bank of Scotland new date (2006) £5 note confirmed
Dec 15, 2006 10:14 AM
Romania issues new polymer 200-lei note
Dec 01, 2006 10:13 AM
Pick 122: 200 lei, 1 decembrie 2006. Orange. Lucian Blaga (1895-1961) as portrait and wmk, poppies, open book with page from poems Self-portrait and 9 May 1895, coat of arms, NBR logo, signatures (Mugur Isarescu, Governor; unknown, Head Cashier), transparent window with pen and 200 embossed, denomination in gold-to-green OVI, registration device, security thread, and microperforations. Neolithic statue of the Thinker of Hamangia, rainbow, water mill with NBR latent image, sessile oak, NBR logo, vertical serial number in black, horizontal novel serial number in red, and iridescent stripe on back. Polymer. 150 x 82 mm.
Norway to outsource note printing in 2007
Nov 28, 2006 10:05 AM
According to a November 28, 2006, article in the Norway Post, the Norges Bank will cease printing Norwegian banknotes in 2007. Central Bank director Harald Boehn says the bank is unable to produce notes as economically as printers abroad.
Norges Bank has entered into agreements for the delivery of notes with De La Rue in the UK and Francois-Charles Oberthur Fiduciaire in France. The contracts apply for the period 2007 – 2012. The first deliveries will probably be made in 2008.
Norges Bank expects to save in the order of NOK 10 million annually during the contract period. An expert on economic history, professor Francis Sejersted, questioned the decision to save “small sums” instead of continuing the tradition of producing the national symbols domestically.
In related news, security printer De La Rue announced interim pretax profits were up 59% on the strength of “exceptional” bank note printing volumes. DLR is involved in printing notes for 150 countries. For an excellent examination of how companies like De La Rue attempt to win over the business of central banks, I strongly suggest reading Moneymakers: The Secret World of Banknote Printing.
Norges Bank has entered into agreements for the delivery of notes with De La Rue in the UK and Francois-Charles Oberthur Fiduciaire in France. The contracts apply for the period 2007 – 2012. The first deliveries will probably be made in 2008.
Norges Bank expects to save in the order of NOK 10 million annually during the contract period. An expert on economic history, professor Francis Sejersted, questioned the decision to save “small sums” instead of continuing the tradition of producing the national symbols domestically.
In related news, security printer De La Rue announced interim pretax profits were up 59% on the strength of “exceptional” bank note printing volumes. DLR is involved in printing notes for 150 countries. For an excellent examination of how companies like De La Rue attempt to win over the business of central banks, I strongly suggest reading Moneymakers: The Secret World of Banknote Printing.
Scotland's Clydesdale Bank new date (2006) £10 note confirmed
Nov 15, 2006 10:13 AM
The (Scottish) Clydesdale Bank has issued a new £10 dated 14th March 2006, signed David Thornburn, Chief Operating Officer. At first glance it appears to be just a new date variety, but it is actually a new plate. Close examination reveals that the bank logo at center on the front has been redesigned with a much larger CB (compare detail above from Pick 226e at left with new note at right).
Courtesy of John Martin (IBNS member 6727).
Royal Bank of Scotland new date (2005) £5 note confirmed
Nov 15, 2006 10:13 AM
Ireland’s Ulster Bank to issue £5 note featuring George Best
Oct 26, 2006 10:34 AM
Northern Ireland’s Ulster Bank today announced that it will release a limited edition £5 (US$8) note featuring legendary football (soccer) star George Best. The bank plans to issue one million commemorative notes in November to coincide with the first anniversary of the death of the celebrated Northern Irishman and Manchester United star at age 59 due to multiple organ failure following decades of alcohol abuse.
Application forms will be available from Ulster Bank branches in Northern Ireland & Republic of Ireland or online from this web site starting November 13. The commemorative notes will then be available to purchase at any Ulster Bank branch in Northern Ireland starting November 27.
Courtesy of Frank van Tiel.
Hungary issues new 500-forint note dated 2006
Oct 20, 2006 10:34 AM
500 forint, 2006. Issued 20.10.2006, in commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the Hungarian revolution and war of independence. Front like Pick 188, but new back with Parliament building, the tri-color national flag with a hole, registration device, and three dots in upper right-hand corner for the partially sighted. Watermark contains inscription of “50. EVFORDULO 1956. OCTOBER 23.”
Courtesy of Magyar Nemzeti Bank, banknoteshop@gmx.net, and Cleophas Elmakias Schockemohle.
Serbia issues new 100-dinar note dated 2006
Oct 20, 2006 10:33 AM
100 dinar, 2006. Issued October 20, 2006. Like Pick 41, but with new coat of arms and signature (Radovan Jelasic, guverner) on back. Blue, green, and ochre-yellow. Scientist Nikola Tesla, magnetic induction calculation formula, electrical discharge, and Tesla’s electric induction device. Tesla (from the photograph of Nikola Tesla from his Museum in Belgrade), electromagnetic engine, and “Tesla’s Dove” on back. 143 x 68 mm.
Courtesy of National Bank of Serbia.
Poland issues new 50-zlotych “Pope note”
Oct 16, 2006 10:47 AM
50 zlotych, 16 padziernika 2006. Issued October 16, 2006, the 28th anniversary of Karol Wojtya’s election to the papacy. Designed by Andrzej Heidrich and engraved by J.M. Kopecki. John Paul II holding crucifix-topped staff at right, world map in background. Signatures (Leszek Balcerowicz, Prezes; Mariusz Mastalerz, Glówny Skarbnik). Wmk of papal seal, security thread printed “50 ZL”, microlettering of countries visited by pope, Peter’s keys as registration device, “JP II” as latent image, papal seal fluoresces red and green under UV light, “JP” prefix. Inauguration of John Paul II with cardinal Stefan Wyszynski, a quotation from Letter to Poles, Jasna Góra Monastery and church on back. 2 million pieces issued in special folder for 90 zlotych. Printer: Polska Wytwórnia Papierów Wartociowych SA (with “PWPW S.A.” imprint). 144 x 72 mm.
Courtesy of Krzysztof Rene, Tomasz Jazwinski, and Jacek Tylicki.
Latvia issues revised 5-lat note dated 2006
Oct 12, 2006 10:47 AM
5 lats, 2006. Issued October 12, 2006. Like Pick 49, 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.
Courtesy of Girts Eisters (IBNS member 9639).
Ukraine issues new 500-hryvnia note
Sep 15, 2006 10:53 AM
Ukraine issues revised 10-hryvnia note dated 2006
Aug 25, 2006 11:00 AM
10 hryvnia, 2006. Issued August 25, 2006. Like Pick 119, but new date and signature 4 (Stelmah) instead of signature 5 (Tigipko). Hetman Ivan Stepanovych Mazepa (1644 - 1709) as portrait and wmk. Kiev Pechersk Lavra (Kiev Monastery of the Caves), books, candle, inkwell, pen, paper, tambourine, and lute on back. 124 x 66 mm.
Courtesy of Mikhail Istomin.
Serbia issues new 20-dinar note dated 2006
Jul 18, 2006 11:08 AM
20 dinar, 2006. Issued July 18, 2006. Green, ochre-yellow, and black. Signature: Radovan Jelasic, guverner. Petar II Petrovi Njego, with a line sketch of the Cetinje monastery at right. Figure of Petar II Petrovi Njego, detail from the decorative miniature featured on the first Slavic Octoechos, printed in Cetinje in 1494, mountain range of Komovi on back (vertical format). 135 x 64 mm.
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Courtesy of Chris Twining.
Serbia issues revised 1,000-dinar note dated 2006
Jul 18, 2006 11:08 AM
Bulgaria issues revised 50-leva note dated 2006 (Pick 121)
Jul 03, 2006 11:08 AM
50 leva, 2006. Issued 03.07.2006. Like Pick 119, but series B, new signatures: Ivan Iskrov, Governor; Stefan Tzvetkov, Chief Cashier. New security features include latent image of “50” to the left of Pencho Slaveykov’s collar, golden to green OVI on National Library building under Slaveykov’s signature. Printer: BNB Printing Works, Bulgaria. 136 x 76 mm.
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Courtesy of Chris Twining.
Serbia issues new 10-dinar note dated 2006
May 19, 2006 11:09 AM
10 dinar, 2006. Issued May 19, 2006. Ochre-yellow, brown, and green. Signature: Radovan Jelasic, guverner. Vuk Stefanovic Karadic, the creator of contemporary Serbian alphabet, his writing kit, and an open book (exhibits from the standing collection of the Museum devoted to Vuk S. Karadic and Dositej Obradovic). Members of the First Slavic Congress held in Prague in 1848 and vignette of the letters Karadic introduced on back (vertical format). 131 x 62 mm.
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Caaourtesy of Chris Twining.
Moldova new date (2006) 1-leu note confirmed
Jan 01, 2006 11:15 AM
Pick 8: 1 leu, 2006. New date.
Courtesy of Gary Snover.
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