South America
Colombia to replace 1,000-peso note with coin in October
May 16, 2012 01:13 PM
According to an article on Colombia Reports dated 2 April 2012, the Banco de la República Colombia intends to replace the 1,000-peso (US$0.55) note with a coin in October.
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Guyana new 100-dollar note watermark variety confirmed
May 08, 2012 01:01 PM
100 dollars (US$0.50), no date. Like BOG B14 (P36), but electrotype watermark changed from map of Guyana to 100. The series started at B/30 000001 and was introduced on 25 January 2012.
Courtesy of Murtaza Azeez.
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Colombia new date (23.08.2009) 20,000-peso note confirmed
May 03, 2012 10:10 PM
Colombia new sig/date (31.07.2010) 5,000-peso note confirmed
May 03, 2012 03:33 PM
Colombia 1,000-peso note does not depict Fidel Castro
Apr 10, 2012 07:02 PM
Rumors recently surfaced in a Colombia Reports article dated 2 April 2012 that the back of Colombia’s 1,000-peso (US$0.55) note (Pick 450 and 456)—first issued in 2001—contains an image of Cuba’s former leader, Fidel Castro, as a young student in the crowd behind Colombian presidential candidate Jorge Eliécer Gaitán Ayala. However, in a follow-up article, the banknote’s designer, Jose Antonio Suarez, denies that he inserted Castro into the crowd and insists the likeness is merely a coincidence. According to the article, Banco de la República de Colombia plans to replace the 1,000-peso note with a coin in October.
Courtesy of Christof Zellweger.
Latin American Paper Money Society auction is now online
Mar 08, 2012 08:28 AM
The Latin American Paper Money Society is pleased to announce that the LANSA 2012 Auction is now online with 665 lots from which to choose. To bid, one need only become a member, and membership is free!
LANSA currently has members from 53 different countries or entities, all of whom share an interest in collecting the banknotes of Latin America, formally defined as the region of the Americas where romance languages (i.e., those derived from Latin), particularly Spanish, Portuguese and French are primarily spoken.
For more details, visit the LANSA web site, or write to LANSA’s president, Art Matz.
LANSA currently has members from 53 different countries or entities, all of whom share an interest in collecting the banknotes of Latin America, formally defined as the region of the Americas where romance languages (i.e., those derived from Latin), particularly Spanish, Portuguese and French are primarily spoken.
For more details, visit the LANSA web site, or write to LANSA’s president, Art Matz.
Brazil new signature 50-reis note confirmed
Feb 17, 2012 11:38 AM
50 reais (US$29), 2010. New signature combination (Guido Mantega and Alexandre Tombini).
Courtesy of José Fabrício Macêdo (http://cedulasbrasileiras.blogspot.com).
Venezuela new sig/date (03.09.2009) 20-bolívar note confirmed
Feb 11, 2012 08:55 PM
Venezuela new date (24.05.2007) 2-bolívar note confirmed
Feb 11, 2012 08:53 PM
Colombia new date (28.07.2010) 2,000-peso note confirmed
Feb 03, 2012 08:27 AM
Brazil new signature 100-reis note confirmed
Jan 28, 2012 09:02 AM
100 reais (US$58), 2010. New signature combination (Guido Mantega and Alexandre Tombini).
Courtesy of José Fabrício Macêdo (http://cedulasbrasileiras.blogspot.com).
Uruguay new 500-uruguayo note confirmed
Jan 15, 2012 08:56 AM
Brazil new signature 20-real note confirmed
Jan 07, 2012 06:06 PM
Chile new date (2011) 5,000-peso polymer note confirmed
Jan 07, 2012 05:26 PM
Venezuela new sig/date (03.02.2011) 20-bolívar note confirmed
Dec 27, 2011 10:30 PM
Guyana new 500- and 1,000-dollar notes confirmed
Dec 27, 2011 09:10 AM
In “the coming months” (by December 2011, but maybe sooner if supplies of existing notes run out), the Bank of Guyana will issue a new 500-dollar (US$2.47) banknote with new security features, including the denomination added to the watermark as an electrotype element, a holographic stripe with a colorful macaw at right on the front, a new registration device, vertical serial numbers at left, and a windowed security thread now visible from the back, not the front. Furthermore, the notes bear a new printer imprint (Giesecke & Devrient instead of DE LA RUE). They remain undated and are signed by Lawrence Williams and Ashni Singh.
A new 1,000-dollar note will also be released with the same set of changes.
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 Thomas Krause and Murtaza Azeez.
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Brazil new signature variety 50-real note reported
Dec 18, 2011 08:31 AM
50 reals (US$27), 2010. Like new 50-real note issued 13.12.2010, but new signatures (Guido Mantega and Alexandre Antonio Tombini).
Additional information and images are requested so that this report can be confirmed.
Courtesy of www.banknoten.de.
Suriname chapter of The Banknote Book is now available
Dec 15, 2011 10:11 AM
The Suriname 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 (87 types and varieties, including 17 notes unlisted in the SCWPM) issued by the Centrale Bank van Suriname (Central Bank of Suriname) from 1957 until present day. De Surinaamsche Bank notes and currency notes (Muntbiljet) are not currently included in this chapter.
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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Venezuela new sig/date (03.02.2011) 10-, 50-, and 100-bolívare notes reported
Dec 08, 2011 08:16 AM
10, 50, and 100 bolívares. Like P90, 92, and 93, respectively, but new date (3 DE FEBRERO DE 2011) and signatures.
Additional information and images are requested so that this report can be confirmed.
Courtesy of Peter Mosselberger and Catálogo Numismático de Venezuela.
Additional information and images are requested so that this report can be confirmed.
Courtesy of Peter Mosselberger and Catálogo Numismático de Venezuela.
The Challenge: Identify flowers and scene on back of Suriname's 1986-1988 notes
Dec 06, 2011 08:50 AM
Today’s challenge is to identify the flowers and the scene which appears on the back of the Suriname’s banknotes from 1986 and 1988 (P130-P135).
The front of these notes features a portrait of Anton de Kom, a Surinamese resistance fighter and anti-colonialist author, so it may be that the crowd scene on the back is related, but I’ve been unable to locate any information to confirm this hunch.
I’m also interested in learning the precise names of the flowers which appear behind the toucan on the back of these notes.
If you can precisely identify the flowers or scene—or have a lead which you think might be useful—please post a comment, preferably including a URL which links to evidence supporting your identification.
IDENTIFIED: Hibiscus, heliconia, and ginger flowers.
Courtesy of Frederick Martin.
The front of these notes features a portrait of Anton de Kom, a Surinamese resistance fighter and anti-colonialist author, so it may be that the crowd scene on the back is related, but I’ve been unable to locate any information to confirm this hunch.
I’m also interested in learning the precise names of the flowers which appear behind the toucan on the back of these notes.
If you can precisely identify the flowers or scene—or have a lead which you think might be useful—please post a comment, preferably including a URL which links to evidence supporting your identification.
IDENTIFIED: Hibiscus, heliconia, and ginger flowers.
Courtesy of Frederick Martin.
Suriname new 5-, 10-, and 100-dollar notes confirmed
Dec 06, 2011 08:44 AM
On 20 December 2010, the Central Bank of Suriname issued new 5-, 10-, and 100-dollar (US$1.50, 3.05, 30.30, respectively) notes dated 1 SEPTEMBER 2010 with the following improved security features:
5 dollars
Orange, red, brown, green, and blue. Front: Coat of arms; Central Bank van Suriname headquarters building at the Waterkant in Paramaribo; nymphaea missouri (missouri waterlily) flower; bank logo registration device. Back: Bank logo; cocos nucifera (coconut palm) tree; forest and rapids near Gran-Rio in Sula. Holographic stripe. Windowed security thread with demetalized SRD. Watermark: Bank headquarters and electrotype CBvS.. Printer: Unknown. 140 x 70 mm.
10 dollars
Green, purple, and brown. Front: Coat of arms; Central Bank van Suriname headquarters building at the Waterkant in Paramaribo; zingiber spectabile (golden sceptor) flower; bank logo registration device. Back: Bank logo; tabebuia serratifolia (yellow lapacho or yellow poui ) tree; forest and Suriname river. Holographic stripe. Windowed security thread with demetalized SRD. Watermark: Bank headquarters and electrotype CBvS. Printer: Unknown. 140 x 70 mm.
100 dollars
Brown, red, and green. Front: Coat of arms; Central Bank van Suriname headquarters building at the Waterkant in Paramaribo; heliconia humilis (lobster claw) flower; bank logo registration device. Back: Bank logo; pterocarpus officinalis (dragonsblood tree) tree; Aruba-tabbetje, Marowijne rivier (tributary flowing from forest into river). Holographic stripe. Windowed security thread with demetalized SRD. Watermark: Bank headquarters and electrotype CBvS. Printer: Unknown. 140 x 70 mm.
Courtesy of Bill Stubkjaer and Thomas Augustsson.
- The notes now have a holographic strip at right front.
- An electrotype CBvS has been added to the watermark.
- The signature of the previous president of the Central Bank, Andre Telting, is no longer on the bottom but on top of the note, just below the serial number.
- The serial number itself is more up and moved more toward the center.
- The bank logo at upper right front has been added as a registration device.
- A color-shifting windowed security thread with demetalized SRD.
- A protective varnish to increase durability.
- The denomination numerals on the back are shaped differently.
5 dollars
Orange, red, brown, green, and blue. Front: Coat of arms; Central Bank van Suriname headquarters building at the Waterkant in Paramaribo; nymphaea missouri (missouri waterlily) flower; bank logo registration device. Back: Bank logo; cocos nucifera (coconut palm) tree; forest and rapids near Gran-Rio in Sula. Holographic stripe. Windowed security thread with demetalized SRD. Watermark: Bank headquarters and electrotype CBvS.. Printer: Unknown. 140 x 70 mm.
10 dollars
Green, purple, and brown. Front: Coat of arms; Central Bank van Suriname headquarters building at the Waterkant in Paramaribo; zingiber spectabile (golden sceptor) flower; bank logo registration device. Back: Bank logo; tabebuia serratifolia (yellow lapacho or yellow poui ) tree; forest and Suriname river. Holographic stripe. Windowed security thread with demetalized SRD. Watermark: Bank headquarters and electrotype CBvS. Printer: Unknown. 140 x 70 mm.
100 dollars
Brown, red, and green. Front: Coat of arms; Central Bank van Suriname headquarters building at the Waterkant in Paramaribo; heliconia humilis (lobster claw) flower; bank logo registration device. Back: Bank logo; pterocarpus officinalis (dragonsblood tree) tree; Aruba-tabbetje, Marowijne rivier (tributary flowing from forest into river). Holographic stripe. Windowed security thread with demetalized SRD. Watermark: Bank headquarters and electrotype CBvS. Printer: Unknown. 140 x 70 mm.
Courtesy of Bill Stubkjaer and Thomas Augustsson.
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Argentina new signature 10-peso note confirmed
Nov 03, 2011 09:16 AM
10 pesos (US$2.35), no date. Like P354, but new signature and suffix L.
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.
Colombia new date (25.08.2009) 50,000-peso note confirmed
Oct 28, 2011 02:03 PM
Colombia new date (20.08.2009) 2,000-peso note confirmed
Oct 28, 2011 02:01 PM
Colombia new sig/date (23.11.2010) 1,000-peso note confirmed
Oct 28, 2011 09:58 AM
Argentina new signature 2-peso note confirmed
Oct 27, 2011 07:31 PM
Paraguay new sig/date (2010) 5,000- and 10,000-guaraní notes confirmed
Oct 17, 2011 10:48 AM
5,000 guaraníes (US$1.20), 2010.
10,000 guaraníes (US$2.40), 2010.
These notes are like the preceding issues, but have new date, new signatures (Jorge Aurelio Villalba Leguizamón and Jorge Raúl Corvalán Mendoza), new printer imprints (CASA DE MOEDA DO BRASIL), and new F series.
Courtesy of Arnoldo Efron (Monetary Research Institute).
Colombia new date (02.09.2008) 20,000-peso note confirmed
Oct 14, 2011 07:01 AM
20,000 pesos (US$10.55), 2 DE SEPTIEMBRE DE 2008. Like P454, 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 on Banknotenews.com.
Courtesy of banknoteshop@gmx.net.
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.
Peru new 50-, 100-, and 200-new sol notes confirmed
Sep 26, 2011 07:53 PM
On 31 August 2011, Banco Central De Reservea del Perú introduced the following three new banknotes.
50 nuevos soles (US$18.35). Red. Front: Abraham Pinto Valdelomar. Back: Templo Nuevo, Chavin de Huantar, Ancash; coat of arms. Solid security thread with demetalized PERU 50 BCRP. Watermark: Abraham Pinto Valdelomar, pixelated rooster, and electrotype 50. Printer: Unknown. 140 x 65 mm.
100 nuevos soles (US$36.70). Blue. Front: Jorge Basadre Grohmann Back: Gran Pajatén, Cultura Chachopoyas, San Martin; coat of arms. Motion windowed security thread. Watermark: Jorge Basadre Grohmann, pixelated flag, and electrotype 100. Printer: Unknown. 140 x 65 mm.
200 nuevos soles (US$73.35). Gray. Front: Santa Rosa de Lima. Back: Ciudad Sagrada de Caral, Lima; coat of arms. Motion windowed security thread. Watermark: Santa Rosa de Lima, pixelated arc, and electrotype 200. Printer: Unknown. 140 x 65 mm.
Courtesy of Thomas Krause, Claudio Marana, and Thomas Augustsson.
50 nuevos soles (US$18.35). Red. Front: Abraham Pinto Valdelomar. Back: Templo Nuevo, Chavin de Huantar, Ancash; coat of arms. Solid security thread with demetalized PERU 50 BCRP. Watermark: Abraham Pinto Valdelomar, pixelated rooster, and electrotype 50. Printer: Unknown. 140 x 65 mm.
100 nuevos soles (US$36.70). Blue. Front: Jorge Basadre Grohmann Back: Gran Pajatén, Cultura Chachopoyas, San Martin; coat of arms. Motion windowed security thread. Watermark: Jorge Basadre Grohmann, pixelated flag, and electrotype 100. Printer: Unknown. 140 x 65 mm.
200 nuevos soles (US$73.35). Gray. Front: Santa Rosa de Lima. Back: Ciudad Sagrada de Caral, Lima; coat of arms. Motion windowed security thread. Watermark: Santa Rosa de Lima, pixelated arc, and electrotype 200. Printer: Unknown. 140 x 65 mm.
Courtesy of Thomas Krause, Claudio Marana, and Thomas Augustsson.
Peru new 10- and 20-nuevos sol notes confirmed
Sep 26, 2011 10:06 AM
10 nuevos soles (US$3.65)
Green, orange, brown, and red. Front: Inverted biplane; José Abelardo Quiñones Gonzales. Back: Vase; Machu Picchu ruins and mountains; coat of arms. Solid security thread with demetalized PERU 10 BCRP. Watermark: José Abelardo Quiñones Gonzales, pixelated airplane, and electrotype 10. Printer: Unknown. 140 x 65 mm. 13 DE AGOSTO DE 2009. Signature unknown. Intro: 30.06.2011.
20 nuevos soles (US$7.30)
Brown, orange, green, and red. Front: Raúl Porras Barrenechea. Back: Chimú pottery vessel of a cat; Chan Chan archaeological complex; coat of arms. Solid security thread with demetalized PERU 20 BCRP. Watermark: Raúl Porras Barrenechea, pixelated open book, and electrotype 20. Printer: Unknown. 140 x 65 mm. 13 DE AGOSTO DE 2009. Signature unknown. Intro: 30.06.2011.
More info is available from the Banco Central de Reserva del Perú.
Courtesy of Thomas Krause and Dennis Zammit.
Paraguay contemplating polymer 5,000- and 10,000-guaraní notes
Sep 11, 2011 09:27 AM
According to a Digital ABC article dated 11 September 2011, Banco Central del Paraguay is considering issuing its 5,000- and 10,000-guaraní (US$1.25 and $2.50, respectively) banknotes in polymer to extend their lifespan. Paraguay currently has a polymer 2,000-guaraní note issued in December 2009.
Courtesy of Thomas Krause.
Courtesy of Thomas Krause.
Uruguay new date (2011) 20-peso note confirmed
Aug 17, 2011 05:12 PM
20 pesos uruguayos (US$1.10), 2011. Like P86, but new date, new signatures, Serie F instead of E, different imprint (DE LA RUE), and different screen trap pattern at left and right edges.
By the way, the 17th edition of the SCWPM lists P86 as an exected new issue dated 2006, but I suspect this is an error as I’ve never seen this denomination dated 2006. If anyone has a 20 pesos uruguayos dated 2006, please send scans.
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@gmail.com and Frank van Tiel.
Paraguay new date (2008) 100,000-guaraní note confirmed
Jul 18, 2011 02:25 PM
Falkland Islands chapter of The Banknote Book is now available
Jul 15, 2011 03:13 PM
The Falkland Islands 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 7-page catalog covers every note (69 types and varieties, including 13 notes unlisted in the SCWPM) issued by the British Governor in 1842, and the Government of the Falkland Islands from 1899 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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The Challenge: Identify person on Chile's banknotes
Jul 06, 2011 03:24 PM
Today I’m inaugurating a new feature on BanknoteNews.com: The Challenge.
Anyone who has downloaded chapters of The Banknote Book catalog knows that I take pains to precisely identify all the people, places, and objects depicted on banknotes. However, sometimes precise identifications remain elusive despite all the efforts of myself and various contributors. This frustrates me both as an author and a collector because it’s my belief that if a country has chosen to feature something on one of its notes, it must have some particular historical or cultural significance and it deserves better than a generic description.
So I’m turning to the power of crowdsourcing with The Challenge, an open call for help in identifying certain design elements which have heretofore defied identification.
If you can precisely identify the proper name and location of any of the following—or have a lead which you think might be useful—please post a comment, preferably including a URL which links to evidence supporting your identification.
Today’s second challenge is to identify the following person from the front of Chile’s 1-peso note dated 1898 (P15 show below, but the same also appears on P1 and P11):
The SCWPM identifies this portrait as “Prat” (presumably naval officer Agustín Arturo Prat Chacón), but this identification is called into question in this document written by collector Raúl Donoso Rosso.
IDENTIFIED: Chilean president, Federico Errázuriz Zañartu.
Courtesy of Art Matz (LANSA) and Raúl Donoso Rosso.
Anyone who has downloaded chapters of The Banknote Book catalog knows that I take pains to precisely identify all the people, places, and objects depicted on banknotes. However, sometimes precise identifications remain elusive despite all the efforts of myself and various contributors. This frustrates me both as an author and a collector because it’s my belief that if a country has chosen to feature something on one of its notes, it must have some particular historical or cultural significance and it deserves better than a generic description.
So I’m turning to the power of crowdsourcing with The Challenge, an open call for help in identifying certain design elements which have heretofore defied identification.
If you can precisely identify the proper name and location of any of the following—or have a lead which you think might be useful—please post a comment, preferably including a URL which links to evidence supporting your identification.
Today’s second challenge is to identify the following person from the front of Chile’s 1-peso note dated 1898 (P15 show below, but the same also appears on P1 and P11):
The SCWPM identifies this portrait as “Prat” (presumably naval officer Agustín Arturo Prat Chacón), but this identification is called into question in this document written by collector Raúl Donoso Rosso.
IDENTIFIED: Chilean president, Federico Errázuriz Zañartu.
Courtesy of Art Matz (LANSA) and Raúl Donoso Rosso.
Colombia new sig/date (21.08.2009) 5,000-peso note confirmed
Jul 03, 2011 07:35 PM
Brazil new signature 5-real note confirmed
Jun 06, 2011 09:37 PM
5 reais (US$3.15), no date. Like P252, but new signatures (Guido Mantega and Alexandre Antonio Tombini). Intro: 2011.
Courtesy of Alexandre Costa.
Falkland Islands new sig/date (01.01.2011) 10- and 20-pound notes reported
Jun 05, 2011 03:52 PM
According to a confidential report dated 19 August 2010, the Commissioners of Currency are preparing new 10- and 20-pound banknotes, to be printed by De La Rue with Cornerstone watermarks, dated 1 January 2011, prefix B, and signatures of K. Padgett, M. C. Eccles, and L. M. Lyse.
Additional information and images are requested so that this report can be confirmed.
Courtesy of Jonathan Callaway.
Additional information and images are requested so that this report can be confirmed.
Courtesy of Jonathan Callaway.
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LANSA web site has been revamped
Jun 01, 2011 01:22 PM
The Latin American Paper Money Society was established in 1973 and is popularly known as LANSA. Current president Arthur C. Matz recently sent me this announcement which I am happy to share with visitors to BanknoteNews.com:
“Since 1973, LANSA has been dedicated to the enjoyment of collecting the paper money of Latin America. Please visit our new web site at www.latinamericanpapermoneysociety.org. You will see a totally new look. Thanks to our webmaster, Garry Saint, we now have a web site that will prove enjoyable and worthwhile to visit often. Click the Login link in the upper right corner of the home page, then click the Register link to create a free account which will grant you access to the entire site and all the features offered. There are no membership dues or fees of any kind. Just log in and enjoy!”
“Since 1973, LANSA has been dedicated to the enjoyment of collecting the paper money of Latin America. Please visit our new web site at www.latinamericanpapermoneysociety.org. You will see a totally new look. Thanks to our webmaster, Garry Saint, we now have a web site that will prove enjoyable and worthwhile to visit often. Click the Login link in the upper right corner of the home page, then click the Register link to create a free account which will grant you access to the entire site and all the features offered. There are no membership dues or fees of any kind. Just log in and enjoy!”
Argentina new 100-peso variety confirmed
May 29, 2011 10:19 AM
100 pesos, no date. Like P357, but with both serial numbers printed horizontally in black, and without novel numbering (increasing in size). Series S. Signatures: Mercedes Marcó del Pont and Julio Cobos. Read the press release (in Spanish). Intro: December 2010.
Courtesy of William N. Keijzers.
Chile new 1,000-peso polymer note confirmed
May 25, 2011 03:53 PM
On 16 March 2011, the Central Bank of Chile unveiled the design of the new 1,000-peso note, of which a total of 34 million notes were issued on 11 May 2011, while the existing 140 million older notes of the same denomination currently in circulation will gradually be withdrawn. This note, the last denomination to be issued in the new series, is printed on polymer.
1,000 pesos (US$2.05)
Green. Front: Stylized sun in red-to-gold OVI; stylized corazón del copihue (heart of Chilean bellflower); Ignacio Carrera Pinto. Back: Parque Nacional Torres del Paine. Simulated solid security thread with demetalized 1000 PESOS. Watermark: None. Printer: (NPA). 120 x 70 mm. Polymer.
Courtesy of Thomas Krause and Monetary Research Institute.
1,000 pesos (US$2.05)
Green. Front: Stylized sun in red-to-gold OVI; stylized corazón del copihue (heart of Chilean bellflower); Ignacio Carrera Pinto. Back: Parque Nacional Torres del Paine. Simulated solid security thread with demetalized 1000 PESOS. Watermark: None. Printer: (NPA). 120 x 70 mm. Polymer.
Courtesy of Thomas Krause and Monetary Research Institute.
Uruguay new 100-peso note signed by a woman confirmed
May 25, 2011 11:39 AM
According to a Banco Central del Uruguay (BCU) press release dated 11 January 2011, Presidente Mario Bergara presented a new set of coins with designs based on native animals, and announced that a new series of notes began circulating. The notes are unique for Uruguay in that they are the first to carry the signature of a woman, Secretaria General Elizabeth Sonia Oria.
The only note depicted in the press release is the 100-pesos uruguayos (US$5) denomination, which is like P88, but dated 2011, series F, and printed by De La Rue instead of G&D, which printed the 2006 and 2008 dated notes from series D and E, respectively. However, MRI has reported that the following denominations will be issued when stocks of the current series are depleted:
20 pesos uruguayos Serie F 2011 Printed by De la Rue
50 pesos uruguayos Serie E 2011 Printed by De la Rue
500 pesos uruguayos Serie D 2009 Printed by Oberthur
1,000 pesos uruguayos Serie D 2011 Printed by Oberthur
Additional information and images are requested.
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.
Venezuela new sig/date (03.09.2009) 100-bolívar note confirmed
May 25, 2011 11:26 AM
100 bolívares (US$23), 3 DE SEPTIEMBRE DE 2009. Like P93, but new date and 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.
Paraguay stolen 50,000-guaraní note confirmed
May 25, 2011 11:00 AM
The Central Bank of Paraguay reported that six boxes containing 250,000 new 50,000-guaranies notes were stolen during shipment by sea between France (where they were printed by François-Charles Oberthur) and Uruguay. The notes carry a “C” serial number prefix, have “50 MIL” in the upper left-hand corner, feature an intaglio-printed star below the watermark area, and are dated 2005 between the signatures or Ramon Arréllaga, Gerente General and Monica Perez, Presidenta. They were intended to enter circulation in early December 2006, but in response to the theft the Central Bank has canceled the emission of the “C” series in this denomination. The total value of the theft exceeds US$2.3 million.
UPDATE:
Some of these notes entered circulation before the theft was made public and are beginning to surface in the collectors’ market at prices up to US$200. Krause assigned this note Pick 231, but the listing in the current SCWPM shows the wrong image and has the date incorrect as 2007. Furthermore, the SCWPM is also wrong indicating that P232 is dated 2008 (it’s really 2007), and that it was not released.
Courtesy of Central Bank of Paraguay.
Uruguay new sig/date (2011) D series 1,000-peso note confirmed
May 24, 2011 11:05 PM
1,000 pesos (US$53), 2011. Like P91, but new date, serie D, new signatures, new printer imprint (OBERTHUR TECHNOLOGIES), and new screen trap background pattern (compare details at right of serial number from C and D series).
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 Shibu Paul (www.ebanknoteshop.com).
Guyana chapter of The Banknote Book is now available
May 09, 2011 08:57 AM
The Guyana 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 6-page catalog covers every note (74 types and varieties, including 15 notes unlisted in the SCWPM) issued by the Bank of Guyana from 1965 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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Suriname new date (01.05.2009) 20-dollar note confirmed
May 06, 2011 10:48 AM
20 dollars (US$6.05), 1 MEI 2009 (01.05.2009). Like P159, but new date and the translucent band has been moved to the back.
If anyone has the 50- or 100-dollar denominations in this series with the new date, please send scans of same.
Courtesy of Bill Stubkjaer.
If anyone has the 50- or 100-dollar denominations in this series with the new date, please send scans of same.
Courtesy of Bill Stubkjaer.
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Suriname new date (01.05.2009) 5-dollar note confirmed
Apr 26, 2011 10:58 AM
5 dollars (US$1.50), 1 MEI 2009 (01.05.2009). Like P157, but new date and the translucent band has been moved to the back.
If anyone has the 50- or 100-dollar denominations in this series with the new date, please send scans of same.
Courtesy of Claudio Marana.
If anyone has the 50- or 100-dollar denominations in this series with the new date, please send scans of same.
Courtesy of Claudio Marana.
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Suriname new date (01.11.2004) varieties confirmed
Apr 26, 2011 09:46 AM
New date (1 NOVEMBER 2004) varieties have been confirmed for the 10-, 20-, and 50-dollar notes from the Centrale Bank Van Suriname (Pick 157-159, respectively). All of these have the same signature of André E. Telting as the notes dated 1 JANUARI 2004. If anyone has the 5- or 100-dollar note with the new date, please send scans so it too can be confirmed.
Please note that I am currently working on the Suriname chapter of my catalog and seeking assistance from anyone with a strong collection of notes issued before the creation of the central bank. If you want to help, click the Contact button in the left-hand menu.
Courtesy of Nazir Rahemtulla.
Please note that I am currently working on the Suriname chapter of my catalog and seeking assistance from anyone with a strong collection of notes issued before the creation of the central bank. If you want to help, click the Contact button in the left-hand menu.
Courtesy of Nazir Rahemtulla.
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Colombia new 2,000-peso note with Braille confirmed
Apr 15, 2011 04:44 PM
On 28 December 2010, the Banco de la República Colombia introduced a new 2,000-peso (US$1.10) note which is like P457, but with the number 2 expressed in Braille over the watermark on the front left, to facilitate the use of the notes by the sight impaired. The 50,000-peso note (P455) has had the number 50 embossed in Braille to the left of the serial number ever since it was first introduced in 2001. The bank intends to add Braille to all the other denominations over time.
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 F. Cieniewicz.
Suriname scans needed for catalog
Apr 12, 2011 01:59 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 Suriname:
P120 with 2.75-mm tall serial numbers
P138 dated 1 JUNI 1995
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 Suriname:
P120 with 2.75-mm tall serial numbers
P138 dated 1 JUNI 1995
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!
Venezuela new date/signature varieties confirmed
Mar 21, 2011 08:30 AM
10 bolivares fuerte (US$2.30), 3 DE SEPTIEMBRE DE 2009. Like Pick 90, but new date and new signatures.
20 bolivares fuerte (US$4.65), 24 DE MAYO DE 2007. Like Pick 91, but new date.
100 bolivares fuerte (US$23.30), 19 DE DICIEMBRE DE 2008. Like Pick 93, but new date and new signatures.
Courtesy of Alexandr Petrov.
Suriname new 20- and 50-dollar notes confirmed
Mar 09, 2011 08:15 AM
On 22 November 2010, the Central Bank of Suriname issued new 20- and 50-dollar (US$7.25 and $18.20, respectively) notes dated 1 SEPTEMBER 2010 with the following improved security features:
20 dollars
Blue and purple. Front: Coat of arms; bank headquarters building at the Waterkant in Paramaribo; Passiflora edulis (passion fruit) flowers; bank logo registration device. Back: Bank logo registration device; Rhizophora mangle (red mangrove) tree; Voltzberg dome mountain with waterfalls. Holographic stripe. Windowed security thread with demetalized SRD. Watermark: Bank headquarters and electrotype CBvS. Printer: Unknown. 140 x 70 mm.
50 dollars
Brown and green. Front: Coat of arms; bank headquarters building at the Waterkant in Paramaribo; bougainvillea flowers; bank logo registration device. Back: Bank logo registration device; Ceiba pentandra (Java cotton or kapok) tree; Mount Kasikasima. Holographic stripe. Windowed security thread with demetalized SRD. Watermark: Bank headquarters and electrotype CBvS. Printer: Unknown. 140 x 70 mm.
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 Claudio Marana and Richard Castedo.
- The notes now have a holographic strip at right front.
- An electrotype CBvS has been added to the watermark.
- The signature of the previous president of the Central Bank, Andre Telting, is no longer on the bottom but on top of the note, just below the serial number.
- The serial number itself is more up and moved more toward the center.
- The bank logo at upper right front has been added as a registration device.
- A color-shifting windowed security thread with demetalized SRD.
- A protective varnish to increase durability.
- The denomination numerals on the back are shaped differently.
20 dollars
Blue and purple. Front: Coat of arms; bank headquarters building at the Waterkant in Paramaribo; Passiflora edulis (passion fruit) flowers; bank logo registration device. Back: Bank logo registration device; Rhizophora mangle (red mangrove) tree; Voltzberg dome mountain with waterfalls. Holographic stripe. Windowed security thread with demetalized SRD. Watermark: Bank headquarters and electrotype CBvS. Printer: Unknown. 140 x 70 mm.
50 dollars
Brown and green. Front: Coat of arms; bank headquarters building at the Waterkant in Paramaribo; bougainvillea flowers; bank logo registration device. Back: Bank logo registration device; Ceiba pentandra (Java cotton or kapok) tree; Mount Kasikasima. Holographic stripe. Windowed security thread with demetalized SRD. Watermark: Bank headquarters and electrotype CBvS. Printer: Unknown. 140 x 70 mm.
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Courtesy of Claudio Marana and Richard Castedo.
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Paraguay new date (2009) 2,000-guaraní note confirmed
Jan 31, 2011 03:29 PM
2,000 guaraníes (US$0.45), 2009. Like the same denomination issued 18.12.2009, but new date, prefix B, and printer(Giesecke & Devrient).
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 Banknotes LT.
Colombia new date (20.08.2007) 10,000-peso note confirmed
Jan 30, 2011 02:21 PM
10,000 pesos (US$5.40), 20 DE AGOSTO DE 2007. Like P453, but new date and signatures.
Courtesy of Larry Hirsch.
Paraguay series E 50,000-guarani note confirmed
Jan 30, 2011 01:14 PM
According to an an article on La Nacion dated 12 December 2010, Banco Central de Paraguay has issued a new Series E 50,000-guarani (US$10.75) which is like the Seres D notes issued 12 May 2008 (P232), but with a Motion security thread instead of a windowed metallic thread, and the removal of the second instance of “BANCO CENTRAL DEL PARAGUAY” above the watermark area on the back.
Courtesy of Enrique Roman and Thomas Augustsson.
Paraguay series C 20,000-guarani note confirmed
Jan 30, 2011 01:13 PM
Banco Central de Paraguay has issued a new Series C 20,000-guarani (US$4.30) which is like the Seres B notes issued 10 December 2008 (P230), but with a Motion security thread instead of a windowed metallic thread, and has a tactile symbol added for the sight impaired.
Courtesy of Enrique Roman and Thomas Augustsson.
Venezuela new sig/date (19.12.2008) 50-bolivar note confirmed
Dec 16, 2010 08:53 PM
Brazil new 50- and 100-real notes confirmed
Dec 15, 2010 06:47 AM
50 reais (US$29.45), 2010.
Brown and olive green. Front: Jungle plants; head of República. Back: Onça pintada (jaguar). Holographic stripe. Solid security thread with demetalized 50 REAIS. Watermark: Jaguar and electrotype 50. Printer: CASA DA MOEDA DO BRASIL. 149 x 70 mm. Signatures: minister of finance, Guido Mantega, and president of the bank, Henrique Meirelles. Intro: 13.12.2010.
100 reais (US$58.90), 2010.
Aqua and light blue. Front: Underwater plants and starfish; head of República; coral. Back: Garoupa (grouper) fish; coral. Holographic stripe. Solid security thread with demetalized 100 REAIS. Watermark: Grouper and electrotype 100. Printer: CASA DA MOEDA DO BRASIL. 156 x 70 mm. Signatures: minister of finance, Guido Mantega, and president of the bank, Henrique Meirelles. Intro: 13.12.2010.
For more information, check out this great interactive presentation (in Portuguese).
Courtesy of Marco Antonio da Silva Freire.
Brazil to issue new notes starting 12.12.2010
Dec 10, 2010 09:52 AM
In a press release dated 3 February 2010, Banco Central do Brasil announced that it intends to issue a new family of paper notes starting with the 50- (US$27) and 100-real (US$55) denominations to be introduced in mid-2010, followed by the 10- ($5.50) and 20-real (U$11) notes in the first half of 2011, and concluding with the 2- (US$1.10) and 5-real (US$2.75) notes in the first half of 2012. During the transition to the new family, the current series will remain legal tender. The release date of the first two notes is now scheduled for 12 December 2010.
The new notes are dated, and will increase in size with the denomination. Along with tactile features, this will assist the sight-impaired in distinguishing between denominations. The notes bear the signatures of the minister of finance, Guido Mantega, and the president of the bank, Henrique Meirelles. The theme of the current family—an effigy of the Republic on the front and Brazilian animals on the back—will be maintained, but the graphics have been redesigned with a horizontal orientation and for enhanced security.
Additional information and images are requested.
Courtesy of Rafael Augusto Mattos Ferreira, Marco Antonio da Silva Freire, and Rui Manuel Palhares.
Guyana new 20-dollar variety confirmed
Nov 22, 2010 03:03 PM
20 dollars (US$0.10), no date. Like P30, but new signatures, new printer imprint (CANADIAN BANK NOTE COMPANY, LIMITED), and the serial number font at lower left has been changed and no longer matches the novel serial number font at upper right.
Courtesy of Murtaza Azeez.
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Chile new 2,000-peso note confirmed
Nov 18, 2010 06:34 PM
On 6 October 2010 the Central Bank of Chile unveiled its new 2,000-peso (US$4.15) banknote. This polymer note was issued 17 November 2010. On front it features a portrait of lawyer and guerrilla leader, Manuel Rodríguez Erdoíza, as well as a stylized corazón del copihue (heart of Chilean bellflower). The back of the note depicts Reserva Nacional Nalcas in the Araucania region, with a volcanoe and a choroy parrot. The 2,000-peso notes is the fourth member of the new family of notes which started with the 24 September 2009 introduction of the 5,000-peso note, and will be complete with the 2011 introduction of the 1,000-peso note.
Courtesy of Thomas Krause.
Chile new date (2009) 1,000-peso note confirmed
Oct 25, 2010 09:08 PM
Chile new 20,000-peso note confirmed
Sep 15, 2010 09:46 PM
According to a press release dated 8 June 2010, the Central Bank of Chile issued a new 20,000-peso (US$36.50) note on 28 July 2010. Coppery orange in color and measuring 148 x 70 mm, this cotton-based note is the third denomination in a new family of notes, all of which feature representations of the country's natural beauty.
The front of the note features a portrait of Andres Bello based on a painting by French artist Raymond Monvoisin (1790-1870) belonging to the University of Chile. Next to him is the heart of Copihue, the national flower, and Antu, a Mapuche symbol representing the sun that fertilizes the soil.
The back depicts Salar de Surire Monument, located in northern Chile in the region of Arica and Parinacota. It also contains the image of a Chilean Flamingo, a bird that lives in shallow water areas, fresh or salt over the whole country.
Intaglio printed by Crane AB (Sweden), the 20,000-peso note features a portrait watermark with electrotype 20 MIL. There are two security threads; one solid, the other a windowed Motion thread within which there is a Antu, an icon that moves across the banknote is tilted. There is also the denomination printed in green-to-orange OVI. Signatures: José De Gregorio Rebeco and Alejandro Zurbuchen Silva.
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Courtesy of Mark Allen, Alberto Fochi, and banknoteshop@gmx.net.
Chile new date (2008) 2,000-peso note confirmed
Sep 15, 2010 12:46 AM
2,000 pesos (US$4.05), 2008. Like P160, but new date and new signatures: José De Gregorio Rebeco and Alejandro Zurbuchen Silva.
Courtesy of Thomas Krause.
Chile new date (2008) 20,000-peso note confirmed
Sep 14, 2010 01:49 PM
Colombia new date (27.08.2008) 1,000-peso note confirmed
Sep 02, 2010 09:45 PM
Colombia congress proposes revaluing currency
Aug 04, 2010 07:44 AM
According to an article on Portafolio.com, Senator Antonio Guerra of the Colombian congress has proposed removing three zeros from the peso. Currently the largest denomination in Colombia is the 50,000-peso (US$27.40) note, which would become the 50 nuevo peso under the proposal. At least two previous efforts to revalue the currency have failed.
Paraguay revised (2005) 10,000-guaraní note confirmed
May 22, 2010 02:31 PM
Chile new 10,000-peso note confirmed
Apr 26, 2010 05:16 PM
10,000-peso (US$19.70), 2009. Intro: 3 March 2010.
Light blue. Front: Stylized corazón del copihue (heart of Chilean bellflower); navy officer Arturo Prat. Back: Andean condor bird soaring above the Cordillera Darwin mountain range and ice fields in Parque Nacional Alberto de Agostini (Alberto de Agostini National Park) located in the Magdalena region of Tierra del Fuego. Solid security thread and Motion windowed security thread with Antú (indiginous Mapuche weaving design symbolizing the sun and fertility). Watermark: Arturo Prat and electrotype 10 MIL. Printer: (Crane AB). 141 x 70 mm.
Signature (José De Gregorio Rebeco, PRESIDENTE; Unknown, GERENTE GENERAL).
Courtesy of George Provencal, Cleophas Elmakias Schockemohle, Thomas Krause, Claudio Marana, and Michael Reissner.
Uruguay new date (2009) 200-peso note confirmed
Apr 21, 2010 11:21 PM
Suriname new date (01.05.2009) 10-dollar note confirmed
Apr 18, 2010 09:52 AM
10 dollars (US$3.65), 1 MEI 2009 (01.05.2009). Like P158, but new date and the translucent band has been moved to the back.
If anyone has the 20-, 50-, or 100-dollar denominations in this series with the new date, please send scans of same.
Courtesy of Wonsik Kang.
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Chile new date (2008) 1,000-peso note confirmed
Mar 26, 2010 10:45 AM
Colombia new date (29.08.2008) 2,000-peso note confirmed
Mar 14, 2010 09:19 AM
Peru new date (21.12.2006) 50-nuevos soles note confirmed
Feb 01, 2010 05:56 AM
Paraguay new 2,000-guaraní polymer note confirmed
Jan 13, 2010 03:00 PM
On 18 December 2009, the Central Bank of Paraguay introduced a new 2,000-guaraní (US$0.45) polymer note dated 2008, featuring portraits of educators Adela and Celsa Speratti on front, and a parade with flag-waving marchers on back. Printer: OBERTHUR TECHNOLOGIES.
Courtesy of Thomas Krause, Claudio Marana, Roman Boroznjak, and Rui Manuel Palhares.
Paraguay to demonetize all 1,000-guarní notes in 2014
Dec 29, 2009 07:29 PM
According to a press release from the Banco Central del Paraguay dated 24.12.2009, all 1,000-guaraní notes will no longer be legal tender on 06.01.2011, and will be demonetized 06.01.2014.
Chile new 5,000-peso polymer note confirmed
Dec 22, 2009 10:45 PM
On 18 August 2009, El Banco Central de Chile unveiled a new 5,000-peso (US$9.15) note, the first in a new family of five notes to commemorate 200 years of independence. Other denominations will follow over the course of the next two years. Three of the denominations will be printed on polymer and the other two will be printed on paper. All of the notes were designed by the Swedish company Crane AB, which will also print the paper notes. The polymer notes are printed by Note Printing Australia.
The new polymer 5,000-peso note was introduced on 24 September 2009. Existing 5,000-peso notes remain legal tender, but will be slowly withdrawn from circulation.
The front of this note features a portrait of Gabriela Mistral, images of the heart of Copihue, Antu, and the national flower, the symbol mapuche representing the sun and fertility. The back depicts La Campana National Park, located on the Cordillera de la Costa de la V Region of Valparaiso, which contains one of the few native forests of Chilean Palm. It also contains the image of a Tucúquere, a bird of prey.
Courtesy of Cleophas Elmakias Schockemohle, Marcus Jansson, Bill Stubkjaer, and Kai Hwong.
Venezuela new date/signature varieties confirmed
Dec 18, 2009 12:22 PM
2 bolivares fuerte (US$0.95), 19 DE DICIEMBRE DE 2008 (19.12.2008). Like Pick 88, but new date and new signatures.
5 bolivares fuerte (US$2.35), 19 DE DICIEMBRE DE 2008 (19.12.2008). Like Pick 89, but new date and new signatures (as above).
50 bolivares fuerte (US$23.30), 24 DE MAYO DE 2007 (24.05.2007). Like Pick 92, but new date.
Courtesy of Claudio Marana.
Paraguay new 5,000-guaraní note confirmed
Nov 27, 2009 08:24 AM
Colombia new date (17.08.2007) 2,000-peso note confirmed
Nov 17, 2009 12:10 PM
Colombia new date (14.08.2007) 1,000-peso note confirmed
Nov 17, 2009 12:08 PM
Paraguay to remove three zeros from guarani
Oct 22, 2009 09:43 AM
On 21 October 2009, the Banco Central de Paraguay announced it will remove three zeroes from the guarani in 2011 in an attempt to simplify economic transactions. The revised currency will be called the new guarani for a two-year period. The notes will apparently feature the same designs as the current series of notes.
Courtesy of Alex Zlotin.
Courtesy of Alex Zlotin.
Colombia new date (14.11.2006) 2,000-peso note confirmed
Oct 05, 2009 10:10 AM
Chile new date (2008) 10,000-peso note confirmed
Oct 03, 2009 10:17 AM
10,000 pesos (US$18). Like Pick 157c, but new date (2008) and new signatures.
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Courtesy of Banknoteshop.
Uruguay new date (2008) 50-peso uruguayos note confirmed
Oct 03, 2009 08:30 AM
50 pesos uruguayos (US$2.35). Like Pick 84, but new date (2008), new series D, two signatures instead of three, and no windowed security thread. The SCWPM has reserved Pick 87 for an expected new issue dated 2006, but that's unlikely to exist and P87 will probably eventually be assigned to this 2008 issue.
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Courtesy of Banknoteshop.
Bolivia considering new note issue in 2011-2012
Aug 03, 2009 08:51 AM
The president of Bolivia, Evo Morales, has suggested that Banco Central de Bolivia print banknotes with images of indigenous heroes, coca, and archaeological sites in the South American country, as part of its policy of "decolonization." Among those proposed to be depicted on the new notes are Bartolina Sisa and Tupac Katari, heroes who rose against the Spanish colony in the 18th century. The proposal also suggests depicting natural sites, such as mountains of Bolivia, that are sacred to indigenous peoples. If the bank adopts the proposals, new notes could be issued as early as 2011-2012.
Guyana new signature variety confirmed
Jul 24, 2009 09:40 AM
This 20-dollar note (Pick 30) from Guyana shows Lawrence Williams signing as GOVERNOR (ag) on a note with prefix B/57, followed by a prefix B/64 note with the title as GOVERNOR. As far as I know, the Williams/Kowlessar signature combination appears only on the $20, $100, and $1,000 notes, although the GOVERNOR (ag) title has been confirmed on the $20 only. If anyone can provide scans of other notes with this signature combination, please do so.
Courtesy of Bill Stubkjaer.
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Chile new date (2008) 5,000-peso note confirmed
Jun 23, 2009 01:53 PM
5,000 pesos (US$9.35), 2008. Like Pick 155f, but new date, new signatures, and the two horizontal sorting bars in lower left front are now closer together.
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Courtesy of banknoteshop@gmx.net.
Guyana new signature 20-dollar note confirmed
Jun 22, 2009 10:51 AM
Two different new signature varieties of Pick 30 have been confirmed for Guyana’s 20-dollar note (US$0.10). The color differences seen below are due to the notes being scanned on different equipment.
Like Pick 30, but new signatures (Lawrence Williams, GOVERNOR; Saisnarine Kowlessar, MINISTER OF FINANCE). Printer: THOMAS DE LA RUE AND COMPANY LIMITED.
Like Pick 30, but new signatures (Lawrence Williams, GOVERNOR; Ashni Singh, MINISTER OF FINANCE). Printer: DE LA RUE.
The $100 and $1,000 notes have also been issued with the signature of Ashni Singh.
Courtesy of Murtaza Azeez.
Like Pick 30, but new signatures (Lawrence Williams, GOVERNOR; Saisnarine Kowlessar, MINISTER OF FINANCE). Printer: THOMAS DE LA RUE AND COMPANY LIMITED.
Like Pick 30, but new signatures (Lawrence Williams, GOVERNOR; Ashni Singh, MINISTER OF FINANCE). Printer: DE LA RUE.
The $100 and $1,000 notes have also been issued with the signature of Ashni Singh.
Courtesy of Murtaza Azeez.
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Uruguay new date (2008) 20-peso note confirmed
Apr 06, 2009 06:39 PM
20 pesos (US$0.85), 2008.
Like Pick 83, but new date, new signatures, series E, no windowed security thread, and printer imprint FRANÇOIS-CHARLES OBERTHUR FIDUCIAIRE on back.
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Courtesy of banknoteshop@gmx.net.
Uruguay new date (2006) 100-peso note confirmed
Apr 06, 2009 06:30 PM
100 pesos (US$4.15), 2006.
Like Pick 85, but new date, new signatures, series D, and printer imprint Giesecke & Devrient on back.
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Courtesy of banknoteshop@gmx.net.
Uruguay new date (2008) 1,000-peso note confirmed
Apr 06, 2009 06:21 PM
1,000 pesos uruguayos (US$41.65), 2008.
Like Pick 79, but new date, new signatures, series C, wider windowed security thread, and printer imprint Giesecke & Devrient on back.
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Courtesy of banknoteshop@gmx.net.
Paraguay issues new 20,000- and 100,000-guaraní notes
Apr 04, 2009 10:23 AM
This item was previously reported, but it has recently been updated with new images and information:
On 10 December 2008, the Bank of Paraguay released into circulation revised 20,000-guarani (prefix B) and 100,000-guarani (prefix D) banknotes. The designs of the notes are similar to the preceding issues of the same denominations, but have new signatures, new dates (2007), and reworked illustrations on front and back. Both notes are protected by watermarks with electrotype denominations, as well as windowed security threads; on the higher denomination, it’s Crane’s new Motion thread. In fact, the printer imprint on both notes is “CRANE CURRENCY.” A new 2,000-guanrani note is scheduled for introduction in August or September 2009.
Courtesy of Claudio Marana and Bill Stubkjaer.
On 10 December 2008, the Bank of Paraguay released into circulation revised 20,000-guarani (prefix B) and 100,000-guarani (prefix D) banknotes. The designs of the notes are similar to the preceding issues of the same denominations, but have new signatures, new dates (2007), and reworked illustrations on front and back. Both notes are protected by watermarks with electrotype denominations, as well as windowed security threads; on the higher denomination, it’s Crane’s new Motion thread. In fact, the printer imprint on both notes is “CRANE CURRENCY.” A new 2,000-guanrani note is scheduled for introduction in August or September 2009.
Courtesy of Claudio Marana and Bill Stubkjaer.
Colombia new date (2006) notes confirmed
Jan 19, 2009 08:25 AM
Uruguay new date (2008) 100-peso note confirmed
Jan 18, 2009 02:46 PM
100 pesos (US$4.15), 2008.
Like P85, but new date, new signatures, series E, wider windowed security thread, and printer imprint Giesecke & Devrient on back.
Courtesy of Thomas Krause.
Peru new date (21.12.2006) 20-nuevos soles note confirmed
Dec 07, 2008 08:15 AM
Colombia to issue new 100,000-peso note in mid-2009
Dec 04, 2008 11:58 AM
On December 2, 2008, the Banco de la República de Colombia announced that it would issue a 100,000-peso note in mid-2009 to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the birthday of 30th president of the republic, Carlos Lleras Restrepo, who held office 1966-1970. The note will be the largest denomination in Colombia, with a face value of approximately US$43.
Courtesy of Cleophas Elmakias Schockemohle.
Additional information and images requested.
Courtesy of Cleophas Elmakias Schockemohle.
Additional information and images requested.
Brazil new signature 100-reais note confirmed
Nov 20, 2008 07:58 AM
Paraguay new date (2005) 10,000-guaraní note confirmed
Oct 21, 2008 08:15 AM
Paraguay issues new 50,000-guaraní note
Sep 20, 2008 11:16 AM
50,000 guaraníes (US$12.35), 2007. Introduced 12.05.2008. Purple, peach, and green. D prefix. Portrait of guitarist and composer Agustín Pío Barrios (also known as Mangoré) on front. Guitar on back. Musical score in UV ink, guitar as registration device, watermark, novel serial numbers, signatures (Ramon Arréllaga, GERENTE GENERAL; Germán Rojas, PRESIDENTE). Printer: François-Charles Oberthur. 157 x 67 mm.
Chile new date (2006) 20,000-peso note confirmed
Apr 14, 2008 06:33 PM
Bolivia new signature variety 20-bolivianos note confirmed
Apr 14, 2008 06:32 PM
Chile new date (2007) 5,000-peso note confirmed
Apr 05, 2008 11:42 AM
5,000 pesos (US$11.50), 2007. Like P155, but new date, new signatures (Vittorio Corbo Lioi, PRESIDENTE; Alejandro Zurbuchen Silva, GERENTE GENERAL), and two horizontal sorting bars in lower left front.
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Courtesy of Chris Twining.
Colombia new date (01.02.2006) 1,000-peso note confirmed
Feb 26, 2008 11:17 AM
Chile new date (2006) 1,000- and 10,000-peso notes confirmed
Feb 17, 2008 03:22 PM
1,000 pesos (US$2.15), 2006. Like P154, but new date, new signatures (Vittorio Corbo Lioi, PRESIDENTE; Leonardo Hernández Tagle, GERENTE GENERAL), and sorting bar at lower left front.
10,000 pesos (US$21.50), 2006. Like P157, but new date, new signatures (Vittorio Corbo Lioi, PRESIDENTE; Leonardo Hernández Tagle, GERENTE GENERAL), and sorting bars at lower left front.
Courtesy of Frank van Tiel.
Bolivia 100-bolivianos note series H confirmed
Feb 13, 2008 01:25 PM
100 bolivianos (US$13.25), L.1986 (2007). Like P231, but series H, new signatures (Raúl Garrón Claure, PRESIDENT a.i. BCB; Eduardo Pardo, GERENTE GENERAL BCB), and windowed security thread with demetalized 100BCB repeating. Printer: F. C. OBERTHUR.
Courtesy of Ronny Hick. Signatory names courtesy of Art Matz with help from Valentin Rendon in La Paz.
Venezuela unveils bolivar fuerte note designs
Oct 24, 2007 03:51 PM
We now have confirmation that the PDF marked “Información Confidencial” reported ten days ago is authentic. Today the Banco Central de Venezuela has officially unveiled its new family of notes. The only thing that remains to be explained is why there is no 200-bolivar fuerte note as previously reported.
All notes will be released on January 1, 2008, and are dated 20 DE MARZO DE 2007 on front, along with signatures (PRESIDENTE BCV and PRIMER VICEPRESIDENTE BCV). Security features for each note includes intaglio printing with the denomination in OVI, watermark of portrait and electrotype watermark of denomination numerals, wide windowed security thread, registration device, microprinting, raised symbol for the blind, and latent image. Coat of arms on back.
2 bolivares fuerte. Blue and orange. Francisco de Miranda. Amazon Two river dolphins (inia geoffrensis) in foreground, Parque Nacional Médanos de Coro and Gusano flor in background on back.
5 bolivares fuerte. Light orange and tan. Pedro Camejo. Two giant armadillos (priodontes maximus) in foreground, palm trees in Los Llanos (flat plains) in background on back.
10 bolivares fuerte. Dark orange and brown. Cacique Guaicaipuro. American Harpy eagle (harpia harpyja) in foreground, Salto Ucaima y tepuyes Venado y Kurún (Parque Nacional Canaima) in background on back.
20 bolivares fuerte. Pink and aqua. Luisa Cáceres de Arismendi. Two hawksbill turtles (eretmochelys imbricata) in foreground, Montañas de Macanao in background on back.
50 bolivares fuerte. Green and yellow. Simón Rodrígues. Spectacled bear (tremarctos ornatos) in foreground, Laguna del Santo Cristo (Parque Nacional Sierra Nevada) in background on back.
100 bolivares fuerte. Rust and green. Simón Bolívar. Two black-hooded red siskin birds (carduelis cucullata) in foreground, Guaraira Repano (Parque Nacional El Ávila) in background on back.
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Courtesy of Ömer Yalcinkaya.
All notes will be released on January 1, 2008, and are dated 20 DE MARZO DE 2007 on front, along with signatures (PRESIDENTE BCV and PRIMER VICEPRESIDENTE BCV). Security features for each note includes intaglio printing with the denomination in OVI, watermark of portrait and electrotype watermark of denomination numerals, wide windowed security thread, registration device, microprinting, raised symbol for the blind, and latent image. Coat of arms on back.
2 bolivares fuerte. Blue and orange. Francisco de Miranda. Amazon Two river dolphins (inia geoffrensis) in foreground, Parque Nacional Médanos de Coro and Gusano flor in background on back.
5 bolivares fuerte. Light orange and tan. Pedro Camejo. Two giant armadillos (priodontes maximus) in foreground, palm trees in Los Llanos (flat plains) in background on back.
10 bolivares fuerte. Dark orange and brown. Cacique Guaicaipuro. American Harpy eagle (harpia harpyja) in foreground, Salto Ucaima y tepuyes Venado y Kurún (Parque Nacional Canaima) in background on back.
20 bolivares fuerte. Pink and aqua. Luisa Cáceres de Arismendi. Two hawksbill turtles (eretmochelys imbricata) in foreground, Montañas de Macanao in background on back.
50 bolivares fuerte. Green and yellow. Simón Rodrígues. Spectacled bear (tremarctos ornatos) in foreground, Laguna del Santo Cristo (Parque Nacional Sierra Nevada) in background on back.
100 bolivares fuerte. Rust and green. Simón Bolívar. Two black-hooded red siskin birds (carduelis cucullata) in foreground, Guaraira Repano (Parque Nacional El Ávila) in background on back.
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 Ömer Yalcinkaya.
Chile new date (2006) 5,000-peso note confirmed
Apr 21, 2007 04:56 PM
Peru new date (28.10.2004) 20-nuevos soles note confirmed
Apr 21, 2007 04:56 PM
20 nuevos soles (US$6.30), 28 de Octubre de 2004. Like Pick 169, but new date, new signatures, and FCOF printer imprint on back.
Anyone who knows the names of the signatories is encouraged to share that information.
Also, please note that the date is printed “Octubre de 2004,” but an earlier issue has it spelled as “Octubre del 2000.” Is this an error, or correct Spanish spelling based upon the year?
Courtesy of banknoteshop@gmx.net.
Peru new date (28.10.2004) 100-nuevos sole notes confirmed
Apr 21, 2007 04:56 PM
Peru new date (2001) 10-nuevos soles note confirmed
Apr 15, 2007 05:14 PM
10 nuevos soles), 1 de Marzo del 2001. Like Pick 166, but new date, new signatures (above top), and FCO printer imprint on back.
10 nuevos soles, 27 de Setiembre del 2001. Like Pick 166, but new date, new signatures (above bottom), 10 in watermark, and DE LA RUE printer imprint on back.
Anyone who knows the names of the signatories is encouraged to share that information.
Courtesy of Ronny Hick.
Peru new date (12.10.2000) 20-nuevos sole note confirmed
Apr 15, 2007 05:14 PM
20 nuevos soles (US$6.30), 12 de Octubre del 2000. Like Pick 169, but new date, new signatures, and B A BANKNOTE printer imprint on back.
Anyone who knows the names of the signatories is encouraged to share that information.
Also, please note that the date is printed “Octubre del 2000,” but a later issue has it spelled as “Octubre de 2004.” Is this an error, or correct Spanish spelling based upon the year?
Courtesy of Ronny Hick.
Uruguay new date (2004) 1,000-peso note confirmed
Mar 15, 2007 05:31 PM
Chile new date (2005) peso notes confirmed
Mar 13, 2007 05:39 PM
Peru issues revised 50-nuevos sole note
Mar 12, 2007 05:31 PM
On March 12, 2007, the Banco Central de Reserva del Perú issued a revised 50-nuevos soles (US$15.70). Like Pick 169A, but new date, new signatures, and new security features: vertical denomination 50 at right in fuschia-to-green OVI, and old color-changing hexagonal planchettes replaced by iridescent stripe with 50 and BCRP repeating to left of portrait, plus a windowed security thread.
Paraguay 100,000-guaraníe notes dated 2004 and 2005 confirmed
Dec 21, 2006 09:54 AM
100,000 guaraníes, 2004. Like Pick 219, but B prefix, new date, new signatures (unknown, Gerente General; unknown, Presidenta), redesigned hologram, and vertical serial number now with novel numbering. Printer: De La Rue (with imprint).
100,000 guaraníes, 2005. Issued December 2006. Like above, but C prefix, new date, new signatures (Ramon Arréllaga, Gerente General; Monica Perez, Presidenta), and hologram replaced by gold OVI. Printer: François-Charles Oberthur (with imprint).
Courtesy of Andrés Michelfelder.
Uruguay issues revised 200- and 500-peso notes dated 2006
Nov 25, 2006 10:06 AM
The Central Bank of Uruguay is improving the security features of its current family of notes. The first two denominations in Series C, the $200 and $500, have been issued and other denominations are to follow.
200 pesos uruguayos (US$8.25), 2006. Issued November 2006. Like Pick 77, but new date, series C, and new security features, including Pedro Figari as watermark with denomination spelled out in script, iridescent stripe with $200 repeating, and latent image of Artigas, BCU, and 200 in upper right.
500 pesos uruguayos (US$20.60), 2006. Issued November 2006. Like Pick 82, but new date, series C, and new security features, including Alfredo Vaquez Acevedo as watermark with denomination spelled out in script, iridescent stripe with $500 repeating, and latent image of Artigas, BCU, and 500 in upper right.
Courtesy of Cleophas Elmakias Schockemohle.
200 pesos uruguayos (US$8.25), 2006. Issued November 2006. Like Pick 77, but new date, series C, and new security features, including Pedro Figari as watermark with denomination spelled out in script, iridescent stripe with $200 repeating, and latent image of Artigas, BCU, and 200 in upper right.
500 pesos uruguayos (US$20.60), 2006. Issued November 2006. Like Pick 82, but new date, series C, and new security features, including Alfredo Vaquez Acevedo as watermark with denomination spelled out in script, iridescent stripe with $500 repeating, and latent image of Artigas, BCU, and 500 in upper right.
Courtesy of Cleophas Elmakias Schockemohle.
Colombia smaller 1,000- and 2,000-peso notes dated 2005 confirmed
Nov 17, 2006 09:54 AM
1,000 pesos (US$0.45), 1° de noviembre de 2005. Issued November 17, 2006. Like Pick 450, but new date, new signatures (unknown, Gerente General; unknown, Gerente Ejecutivo), and smaller size. 130 x 65 mm.
2,000 pesos (US$0.90), 7 de marzo de 2005. Issued November 17, 2006. Like Pick 451, but new date, new signatures (unknown, Gerente General; unknown, Gerente Ejecutivo), and smaller size. 130 x 65 mm.
Courtesy of Banco de la República Colombia.
Peru issues revised 10-nuevos soles note dated 2005
Nov 14, 2006 10:06 AM
On November 14, 2006, the Banco Central de Reserva del Perú issued a revised 10-nuevos soles (US$3.10) note dated 11 de Agosto de 2005. Like Pick 166, but new date, new signatures, and new security features: vertical denomination 10 at right in fuschia-to-green OVI, and old color-changing hexagonal planchettes replaced by iridescent stripe with 10 and BCRP repeating to left of portrait of José Abelardo Quiñones Gonzales.
Venezuela issues revised 50,000-bolivare note dated 2006
Oct 16, 2006 10:47 AM
Pick 94: 50,000 bolivares, 2006. Issued October 16, 2006. Like Pick 83, but with “REPUBLICA BOLIVARIANA DE VENEZUELA” in upper left, windowed security thread now 2.5 mm wide, new signatures (unknown, Presidente; unknown Primer Vice President), circle in gold to green OVI, “50MIL” added to José María Vargas wmk, denomination no longer fluoresces under UV. Printer: Casa de la Moneda, Venezuela (with imprint).
Paraguay issues revised 20,000-guaraníe note dated 2005
Aug 31, 2006 11:00 AM
20,000 guaranies, 2005. Issued 31.08.2006. Sky blue and gray. “A” prefix, novel serial numbers at left, “BCP” registration device and latent image, windowed security thread, denomination fluoresces under UV light. Signatures: Ramon Arréllaga, Gerente General; Monica Perez, Presidenta. Woman holding vase at right. Central Bank of Paraguay building on back. Printer: Giesecke & Devrient, Germany (with imprint). 157 x 67 mm.
Courtesy of Fernando Chilavert and Andres Michelfelder.
