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Oct 06, 2014 08:59 AM Category: Commemorative | East and Southeast Asia
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10 patacas, 1 DE JANEIRO DE 2014. Commemorates the Year of the Horse.

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10 patacas, 1 DE JANEIRO DE 2015. Commemorates the Year of the Goat.

Courtesy of Julien Martz.
Tags: Macau

Canada new signature 100-dollar note confirmed
Oct 06, 2014 08:54 AM Category: North America
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100 dollars, 2011. Like BOC B75a, but new signatures (Macklem and Poloz). Prefix FKN.

Courtesy of Alex Zlotin.
Tags: Canada

Iraq new 250- and 500-dinar notes confirmed
Oct 06, 2014 08:49 AM Category: Middle East
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250 dinars, ٢٠١٣ - ١٤٣٥ (2013/AH1435). Like CBI B47, but new date, new signature (Abdul Basit Turki Saeed), and one intaglio circle at upper left front for the sight impaired. 

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500 dinars, ٢٠١٣ - ١٤٣٥ (2013/AH1435). Like CBI B48, but new date, new signature (Abdul Basit Turki Saeed), and two intaglio circles at upper left front for the sight impaired. 

Courtesy of Jürg Rindlisbacher, Sejin Ahn, and Thomas Augustsoon.
Tags: Iraq

Iraq new 1,000-dinar note confirmed
Oct 05, 2014 10:53 AM Category: Middle East
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1,000 dinars, ٢٠١٣ - ١٤٣٥ (2013/AH1435). Like CBI B49, but new date, smaller signature, and three intaglio circles at upper left front for the sight impaired. 

Courtesy of Jürg Rindlisbacher and Sejin Ahn.
Tags: Iraq

Philippines new date (2014) 50-peso note confirmed
Oct 03, 2014 09:58 AM Category: East and Southeast Asia
50 pesos, 2014. Like P207, but new date and year in purple lithograph instead of red intaglio.

Courtesy of Sejin Ahn.
Tags: Philippines

Egypt chapter of The Banknote Book is now available
Oct 02, 2014 10:31 PM Category: The Banknote Book | Africa
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The Egypt chapter of The Banknote Book is now available for individual sale at US$9.99, and as a free download to subscribers. 

This 18-page catalog covers notes issued by the Central Bank of Egypt from 1961 to present. Published 3 October 2014.

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
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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Tags: Egypt

Seychelles new 100-rupee commemorative sheet confirmed
Oct 02, 2014 09:31 AM Category: Africa | Commemorative
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100 rupees, 2013. Like CBS B17b, but with 35th Anniversary Central Bank of Seychelles overprint on watermark area at right front. Available only in sheets of 40.

Courtesy of TDS.
Tags: Seychelles

Switzerland's new note introduction delayed again until 2016
Oct 02, 2014 09:21 AM Category: Europe
According to an article on Handelszeitung dated 1 October 2014, the Swiss National Bank has again delayed the introduction of its new note series due to production problems. The new series was originally slated for introduction in autumn 2010, then delayed to 2012, postponed to 2013, pushed back to 2015, and now isn't expected to be released to the public until 2016.

Courtesy of Cleo Phas.
Tags: Switzerland

Cuba new watermark/date (2014) 50-peso note confirmed
Oct 02, 2014 09:05 AM Category: North America
50 pesos, 2014. Like BCC B10, but new date and watermark of Calixto García e Iñiguez instead of Celia Sánchez Manduley. Series BL-02.

Courtesy of Ygial Arkin.
Tags: Cuba

Cuba new date (2011) 1-peso note confirmed
Oct 02, 2014 09:01 AM Category: North America
1 peso, 2011. Like BCC B2a, but new date. Series GL-04.

Courtesy of Ygial Arkin.
Tags: Cuba

Guatemala new printer/date (02.05.2012) 10-quetzal note confirmed
Oct 01, 2014 02:38 PM Category: Central America
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10 quetzales, 2 DE MAYO DE 2012. Like P123, but new date, new printer imprint (Joh. Enschedé), and different serial number font.

Anyone interested in buying one of these notes can contact the contributor by clicking the link below.

Courtesy of Hartmut Fraunhoffer (http://www.banknoten.de).
Tags: Guatemala

Guatemala new printer/date (11.05.2011) 20-quetzal note confirmed
Oct 01, 2014 02:38 PM Category: Central America
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20 quetzales, 11 DE MAYO DE 2011. Like unlisted 20Q note dated 19 DE MAYO DE 2010, but new date, new printer imprint (GOZNAK), and different demetalized text (BG20) on windowed security thread.

Anyone interested in buying one of these notes can contact the contributor by clicking the link below.

Courtesy of Hartmut Fraunhoffer (http://www.banknoten.de).
Tags: Guatemala

Guatemala new printer/date (02.05.2012) 50-quetzal note confirmed
Oct 01, 2014 02:38 PM Category: Central America
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50 quetzales, 2 DE MAYO DE 2012. Like P113, but new date, new signatures, new printer imprint (Joh. Enschedé), different serial number font, color-changing windowed security thread, SPARK patch at right front, and flag as registration device.

Anyone interested in buying one of these notes can contact the contributor by clicking the link below.

Courtesy of Hartmut Fraunhoffer (http://www.banknoten.de).
Tags: Guatemala

Nigeria new date (2014) 100-naira notes confirmed
Oct 01, 2014 02:38 PM Category: Africa
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100 naira, 2014. Like CBN B26, but new date. Also, on note with B/10 prefix, the signatures appear at center on front with DIRECTOR OF CURRENCY OPERATIONS title on one line. On note with B/86 prefix, the signatures appear at lower center on front, with DIRECTOR OF CURRENCY / OPERATIONS title on two lines.

Courtesy of Sejin Ahn.
Tags: Nigeria

Nigeria new variety 200-naira notes confirmed
Oct 01, 2014 02:36 PM Category: Africa
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200 naira, 2014. Like CBN B27t1, but date in italics and black (not brown) signatures.

Courtesy of Sejin Ahn.
Tags: Nigeria

Samoa new signature 50-tala note confirmed
Sep 30, 2014 08:41 PM Category: Oceania
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50 tala, no date. Like CBS B16a, but new signatures (Faumuina Tiatia Faaolatane Liuga and Maiava Atalina Ainuu-Enari).

Courtesy of Claudio Marana.
Tags: Samoa

Hungary new 5,000-forint note reported
Sep 30, 2014 11:59 AM Category: Europe
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This undated, unsigned, and unnumbered 5,000-forint note is similar to P199. I personally examined the note at the recent show in Valkenburg and can confirm that it is intaglio printed on high-quality security paper complete with watermarks, holographic stripe, and other security features. Rumor is that a pack of unfinished notes was stolen from the printer (Pénzjegynyomda Rt.) and that this denomination will be issued shortly as the second member of the new note family started with the introduction of the 10,000-forint on 2 September 2014.
Tags: Hungary

Belarus 50-ruble notes to be withdrawn on 01.06.2015
Sep 30, 2014 10:21 AM Category: Europe
According to a press release dated 22 September 2014, the National Bank of the Republic of Belarus will withdraw 50-ruble notes dated 2000 (NBRB B25 and B34) on 1 June 2015.

Courtesy of Albert Vokhmin.
Tags: Belarus

Serbia new sig/date (2014) 1,000-dinar note confirmed
Sep 30, 2014 09:21 AM Category: Europe
1,000 dinara (2014), like NBS B20, but new date and new signature (Jorgovanka Tabaković).

Courtesy of Claudio Marana.
Tags: Serbia

Spink Books publishes new print edition of The Banknote Book
Sep 26, 2014 01:24 PM Category: The Banknote Book
Greetings from Valkenburg, The Netherlands, site of the Paper Money Fair run by Jos Eijsermans, who brings together dealers and collectors from around the world two times a year for almost a full week of nothing but notes!

I am proud to announce that a new print edition of The Banknote Book made its debut in Valkenburg today. In the past, I have offered the catalog as a print-on-demand paperback book via Lulu.com, but this new catalog covering 203 countries is far superior, with durable hardcovers and high-quality coated stock interior pages, thanks to a new partnership with Spink Books, a division of the venerable London-based auction house.

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I will continue to publish the catalog online with frequent revisions and new chapters as always, but from now on all print sales are handled by Spink Books. Individual copies of the three volumes may be ordered online, but anyone interested in purchasing books in quantity for resale must contact Spink Books for trade discounts.


http://www.banknotenews.com/