Foreign Banknotes: 2017

Tuesday 19 December 2017

Vietnam Banknote - Second Dong Series

The đồng has been the currency of Vietnam since May 3, 1978. Issued by the State Bank of Vietnam, it is represented by the symbol "₫".

There are two types of bank notes in Vietnam, both cotton and polymer, with various values and designs currently in c. The lowest value of bank note in Vietnam at present is VND 500 (around 2.5 cents), and the highest value is VND 500,000 (around US$25). Bank note in Vietnam has two sides which often carries national symbols. The front side of all bank notes contains the image of President Ho Chi Minh - to forever the next generations of this national hero - in addition to the title "The Socialist Republic of Vietnam", the series number and the par value of the bank note in both number and text. The back side of the cash is the par value of the bank note against the background of a Vietnam symbol or typical image. Source

Circulating banknotes

500 Dong banknote

1,000 Dong banknote

2,000 Dong banknote

5,000 Dong banknote

10,000 Dong banknote

20,000 Dong banknote

50,000 Dong banknote

100,000 Dong banknote

500,000 Dong banknote

Yayyyy... I have complete set of Vietnam banknotes! From my trip there on 17-19/12/17.

Thursday 7 December 2017

Tunisia Banknote

The dinar (Arabic: دينار‎, ISO 4217 currency code: TND) is the currency of Tunisia. It is subdivided into 1000 milim or millimes (ملّيم). The abbreviation DT is often used in Tunisia, although writing "dinar" after the amount is also acceptable.

20 Dinars banknotes

From Veronique (Pc)

Thursday 28 September 2017

Kyrgyzstan Banknotes of the 2009 series

The som (Kyrgyz: сом) is the currency of the Kyrgyz Republic. The ISO 4217 currency code is KGS. The som is sub-divided into 100 tyiyn (Kyrgyz: тыйын).

20 Som banknote

Front: Writer, poet, and educator Togolok Moldo.

Back: Tash-Rabat.

50 Som banknote

Front: Czarina Kurmanjan datka (Alai Tsaritsa).

Back: 11th-century Uzgen architectural complex with minaret and mausoleum.

Rec: 4/12/19

Thanks to PC, Ian from HK enclosed the banknote.

Friday 8 September 2017

Cuba Banknote. 1997 Series

The first issues by Banco Central de Cuba started as from its constitution in the year 1997, with bank note with face value of 5 and 10 pesos. Source

1997 Series

10 Pesos

Thanks Agnes!

Eritrea Banknote.

The nakfa is the currency of Eritrea and was introduced on 8 November 1997 to replace the Ethiopian birr at par.

The nakfa is pegged to the US dollar at a fixed rate of USD$1 = ERN15. Prior to that it was officially pegged at USD$1 = ERN13.50, however black market rates available on the streets typically offered a rate of 22 nakfas per dollar.

The currency takes its name from the Eritrean town of Nakfa. The nakfa is divided into 100 cents.

1 Nakfa Banknote

Thanks Agnes!

Lithuania Banknote, 1992 Series

The talonas was a temporary currency issued in Lithuania between 1991 and 1993. It replaced the Soviet ruble at par and was replaced by the litas at a rate of 100 talonas = 1 litas. The talonas was only issued as paper money.

1992 Series

1 Talonas Lithuania banknote

Thanks Agnes!

Thursday 20 July 2017

Ukraine Banknote of the Third karbovanets

The karbovanets (Ukrainian: карбованець, karbovanets, plural: карбованці, karbovantsi for 2–4, or карбованців, karbovantsiv for 5 or more), also known as kupon (Ukrainian: купон, kupon, plural: купони, kupony) or coupon, has been a distinct unit of currency in Ukraine during three separate periods of the 20th century. It is also a predecessor currency of today's Ukrainian hryvnia.

Third karbovanets

In 1991, notes were introduced in denominations of 1, 3, 5, 10, 25, 50, and 100 karbovanets (also called kupons[1] or coupons). All 1991 banknotes were of the same design, picturing Lybid from the monument of the founders of Kyiv on the obverse, and the Sophia Cathedral on reverse. The banknotes did not carry individual serial numbers or signatures. In 1992, banknotes for 100, 200, 500, 1,000 karbovanets were issued, which carried serial numbers and were better protected to counterfeiting.