Feb 2007
Nigeria issues redesigned naira notes dated 2006
Feb 28, 2007 05:46 PM Category: Africa
On
February 28, 2007, the Central Bank of Nigeria issued
redesigned notes for the denominations of 5, 10, 20,
and 50 naira.
5 naira (US$0.05), 2006. Issued February 28, 2007. Purple. Alhaji Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa portrait, coat of arms, arms and CBN as wmk, signature 14 (Charles C. Soludo, Governor; unknown, Director of Currency and Branch Operations), microprinting, register device. Three male drummers; denomination in Hausa, Ibo, and Yoruba; and striped map on back. 130 x 72 mm.
10 naira (US$0.10), 2006. Issued February 28, 2007. Red. Alvan Ikoku portrait, coat of arms, arms and CBN as wmk, signature 14 (Charles C. Soludo, Governor; unknown, Director of Currency and Branch Operations), microprinting, register device. Two women carrying bowls on their heads; denomination in Hausa, Ibo, and Yoruba; and striped map on back. 130 x 72 mm.
20 naira (US$0.15), 2006. Issued February 28, 2007. Green. General Murtala R. Muhammed portrait, coat of arms, arms in clear window, signature 14 (Charles C. Soludo, Governor; unknown, Director of Currency and Branch Operations), microprinting, register device. Ladi kwali (pottery works); denomination in Hausa, Ibo, and Yoruba; and striped map on back. Polymer. 130 x 72 mm.
50 naira (US$0.40), 2006. Issued February 28, 2007. Blue. Faces of woman and three men, coat of arms, arms and CBN as wmk, signature 14 (Charles C. Soludo, Governor; unknown, Director of Currency and Branch Operations), microprinting, register device. Three men cleaning fish; denomination in Hausa, Ibo, and Yoruba; and striped map on back. 130 x 72 mm.
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5 naira (US$0.05), 2006. Issued February 28, 2007. Purple. Alhaji Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa portrait, coat of arms, arms and CBN as wmk, signature 14 (Charles C. Soludo, Governor; unknown, Director of Currency and Branch Operations), microprinting, register device. Three male drummers; denomination in Hausa, Ibo, and Yoruba; and striped map on back. 130 x 72 mm.
10 naira (US$0.10), 2006. Issued February 28, 2007. Red. Alvan Ikoku portrait, coat of arms, arms and CBN as wmk, signature 14 (Charles C. Soludo, Governor; unknown, Director of Currency and Branch Operations), microprinting, register device. Two women carrying bowls on their heads; denomination in Hausa, Ibo, and Yoruba; and striped map on back. 130 x 72 mm.
20 naira (US$0.15), 2006. Issued February 28, 2007. Green. General Murtala R. Muhammed portrait, coat of arms, arms in clear window, signature 14 (Charles C. Soludo, Governor; unknown, Director of Currency and Branch Operations), microprinting, register device. Ladi kwali (pottery works); denomination in Hausa, Ibo, and Yoruba; and striped map on back. Polymer. 130 x 72 mm.
50 naira (US$0.40), 2006. Issued February 28, 2007. Blue. Faces of woman and three men, coat of arms, arms and CBN as wmk, signature 14 (Charles C. Soludo, Governor; unknown, Director of Currency and Branch Operations), microprinting, register device. Three men cleaning fish; denomination in Hausa, Ibo, and Yoruba; and striped map on back. 130 x 72 mm.
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Jersey £1 note with three-character prefix reported
Feb 27, 2007 05:53 PM Category: Europe
Sri Lanka new date (2005-11-19) 20-rupee note reported
Feb 27, 2007 05:53 PM Category: Asia
20 rupees (US$0.25), 2005-11-19. Like Pick 116, but new date and new signature. Printer: Thomas De La Rue and Company Limited.
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Pakistan unveils new Rs1,000 note dated 2006
Feb 26, 2007 05:53 PM Category: Asia
1,000 rupees (US$16.50), 2006. Issued February 26, 2007. Dark blue. Mohammad Ali Jinnah as portrait and wmk, signature (Dr. Shamshad Akhtar, Governor), OVI flag, microlettering, windowed security thread, and denomination as latent image, registration device, and electrotype wmk. Islamia College in Peshawar on back. Printer: Security Printing Corporation. 155 x 65 mm.
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Switzerland settles on designer of new notes for 2008
Feb 26, 2007 05:53 PM Category: Europe
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.
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Cape Verde issues new 500-escudo note dated 25.02.2007
Feb 25, 2007 05:45 PM Category: Africa
500 escudos (US$5.95), 25 de Feverelro de 2007. Green, yellow, and red. Roberto Duarte Silva, chemical symbols, registration device, novel serial numbers, signatures (unknown, O Governador; unknown, O Administrador). Trapiches - Ilha de Santa Antão on back. Vertical format.
Images courtesy of Claudio Marana.
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Bangladesh to issue 1,000-taka note in mid-2007
Feb 17, 2007 06:00 PM Category: Asia
By
mid-2007, the
Bangladesh Bank
plans
to issue a 1,000-taka (US$14.50) note featuring
the emblem of the Shaheed Minar on the front and
the Curzon Hall on the back. Currently the
500-taka is the largest denomination in
Bangladesh.
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Venezuela to issue “new bolivar” notes in 2008
Feb 15, 2007 06:00 PM Category: South
America
India issues new date (2006) notes without inset letters
Feb 15, 2007 06:00 PM Category: Asia
India has released Rs10, Rs20, Rs100, and Rs500 denominations dated 2006 at bottom center on back, and without an inset letter within the serial number in the upper right on front.
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Mauritius new date (2006) 1,000-rupee note reported
Feb 08, 2007 06:04 PM Category: Africa
1,000 rupees (US$30.70), 2006. Like Pick 59, but new date.
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Mauritius issues new date (2006) 50-rupee note (Pick 50)
Feb 08, 2007 06:00 PM Category: Africa
50 rupees (US$1.55), 2006. Like Pick 50, but new date.
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Comoros issues new 5,000-franc note dated 2006
Feb 08, 2007 05:40 PM Category: Africa
5,000 francs (US$13.15), 2006. President Djohr, security thread, Omron rings, holographic stripe, watermark, and registration device. Tree, shore, and nautilus on back.
Information and images courtesy of Paul van Bodegraven.
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Canada to issue next generation of notes in 2011
Feb 06, 2007 06:00 PM Category: North
America
On
February 6, 2007,
the Bank of Canada announced that it
plans to issue the next generation of
banknotes in
2011 in an attempt to stay ahead of
counterfeiters.
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United Arab Emirates issues new date (2006) notes
Feb 01, 2007 06:04 PM Category: Middle East
The United Arab Emirates Central Bank has issued new 2006 dates for all four denominations of its banknote family.
The 50- and 100-dirham notes appear to be unchanged from the current Pick 26 and 27, respectively, except for the new dates on the back.
The 500- and 1,000-dirham notes are like Pick 28 and 25, respectively, but in addition to the new dates, they also now incorporate the denomination in the holographic security stripe at right.
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