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
20 Dinars Tunisia banknote
 20 Dinars Tunisia banknote
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
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
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
1 Talonas Lithuania banknote
1 Talonas Lithuania banknote
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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.

Ukraine Banknote of the Third karbovanets
Ukraine Banknote of the Third karbovanets

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.

Croatia Dinar (1991 to 1994)

The dinar was the currency of Croatia between December 23, 1991, and May 30, 1994.

1 Dinar Croatia Banknote
1 Dinar Croatia Banknote
1 Dinar Croatia Banknote

Tuesday, 2 May 2017

MALAYSIA RM50 (Fourth series) - July 2009

This RM50 banknote is the first denomination to be redesigned as part of the fourth Series of Malaysian currency notes, which will replace the existing series in stages.

50 Ringgit Malaysia Banknote
50 Ringgit Malaysia Banknote


Monday, 17 April 2017

Brazil Banknote - Brazil 1000 Cruzeiros banknote 1991 Candido Rondon


Brazil Banknote - Brazil 1000 Cruzeiros banknote 1991
Brazil Banknote - Brazil 1000 Cruzeiros banknote 1991

Obverse: Portrait of Candido Mariano da Silva Rondon, or Marechal Rondon (1865 – 1958) was a Brazilian military officer who is most famous for his exploration of Mato Grosso and the Western Amazon Basin. Map outline of Brazil and hut in Amazon jungle - Old Telegraph Station (In 1890, Candido Rondon was commissioned as an army engineer with the Telegraphic commission, and helped build the first telegraph line across the state of Mato Grosso.)

Reverse: Brazilian Girls (Native Brazilians - Carajás Indians from the Araguaya River). Local food from Amazonia: fish, maize, vegetables and pineapples. Watermark: The Effigy of the Republic of Brazil (Portuguese: Efígie da República) is used as a national personification, both in Brazil and in Portugal, symbolizing the Republic.

Tuesday, 4 April 2017

Royal Bank of Scotland £5 note

The Royal Bank of Scotland £5 note, also known as a fiver, is a banknote of the pound sterling. It is the second smallest denomination of banknote issued by The Royal Bank of Scotland. The current polymer note, first issued in 2016, bears an image of the author Nan Shepherd on the obverse and a pair of mackerel on the reverse. Source

The Royal Bank of Scotland began issuing £5 notes in 1727, the same year as the bank's founding.Though strictly not legal tender in Scotland, Scottish banknotes are nevertheless legal currency and are generally accepted throughout the United Kingdom.

5 Pound Banknote
Scotland £5 banknote
Scotland £5 banknote
Thanks to Agnes for the note!

Scotland's Clydesdale Bank £5 note

The Clydesdale Bank £5 note is a banknote of the pound sterling. It is the smallest denomination of banknote issued by the Clydesdale Bank. The current polymer note, first issued in 2015, bears an image of engineer William Arrol on the obverse and an image of the Forth Bridge on the reverse. It is the first fully polymer banknote to go into circulation in the United Kingdom. Source

The Clydesdale Bank began issuing £5 notes in 1838, the same year as the bank's founding.Though strictly not legal tender in Scotland, Scottish banknotes are nevertheless legal currency and are generally accepted throughout the United Kingdom.

5 Pound Banknote
Scotland's Clydesdale Bank £5 note
Scotland's Clydesdale Bank £5 note
Thanks to Agnes for the bill!

Wednesday, 15 March 2017

Saudi Arabia Banknotes

The Saudi Arabian Monetary Authority released the nation’s sixth series of bank notes, consisting of 5-, 10-, 50-, 100-, and 500-riyal issues, on Dec. 26, 2016. The first four notes have the bust of the country’s current king, Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, on the face, but the 500-riyal note reaches back to the start of the Saudi monarchy. It features King Abdulaziz bin Abdulrahman Al Saud, known as Abdul Aziz, who reigned from 1932 to 1953.

The notes increase progressively in size from 145 by 66 millimeters to 166 by 74 millimeters. Source

10 Riyal Saudi Arabian Banknote
10 Riyal Saudi Arabian Banknote
10 Riyal Saudi Arabian Banknote

50 Riyal Saudi Arabian Banknote 
50 Riyal Saudi Arabian Banknote

50 Riyal Saudi Arabian Banknote

100 Riyal Saudi Arabian Banknote 
100 Riyal Saudi Arabian Banknote
100 Riyal Saudi Arabian Banknote
From Isfa 13/1/2020.

Thursday, 16 February 2017

Germany Banknote - 1989 Series

The Deutsche Mark, abbreviated "DM" or About this sound "D-Mark", was the official currency of West Germany and later the unified Germany from 1948 until 2002. It was first issued under Allied occupation in 1948 to replace the Reichsmark, and served as the Federal Republic of Germany's official currency from its founding the following year until the adoption of the euro.

In 1999, the mark was replaced by the euro; its coins and banknotes remained in circulation, defined in terms of euros, until the introduction of euro notes and coins in early 2002.

 DM20 Banknote
 DM20 Germany Banknote
 DM20 Germany Banknote
Thanks to Agnes for the note!

Wednesday, 15 February 2017

Spain Banknote - 1992 Series

The peseta was the currency of Spain between 1869 and 2002. Along with the French franc, it was also a de facto currency used in Andorra (which had no national currency with legal tender).

The peseta was replaced by the euro (€) in 1999 on currency exchange boards. Euro coins and notes were introduced in January 2002, and on 1 March 2002 the peseta lost its legal tender status in Spain, and also in Andorra. Source

1000 Pesetas Spanish Banknote
1000 Pesetas Spanish Banknote
1000 Pesetas Spanish Banknote
Thanks to Agnes for the note.