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
20 Som Kygyzstan banknote
Front: Writer, poet, and educator Togolok Moldo.
20 Som Kygyzstan banknote
Back: Tash-Rabat.

50 Som banknote
50 Som Kygyzstan banknote
Front: Czarina Kurmanjan datka (Alai Tsaritsa).
50 Som Kygyzstan banknote
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
10 Pesos Cuban Banknote
10 Pesos Cuban Banknote
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
1 Nakfa Eritrea Banknote
1 Nakfa Eritrea Banknote
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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
1 Talonas Lithuania banknote
1 Talonas Lithuania banknote
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