April Postings 2024

April 2024

1st April 2024

Northern Ireland, Northern Bank Limited - This is a Northern Bank Ltd bank's training specimen note issued for the purpose of assisting training the bank's tellers/staff. This note is similar to those full sets of bank's teller training banknotes issued by Note Printing Australia (NPA). A total of 45,000 pieces printed/issued. 

4th April 2024

Myanmar - Here are the two notes both issued in 2020. The 1000 kyats note was issued on 04.01.2020 to coincide with the 72nd Year of Independence anniversary (04.01.1948) from the British. The 500 kyats note was released on 19.07.2020, which is also celebrated as Martyr's Day in Myanmar. This is the day in 1947 when several leaders of Myanmar's (Burma) independence movement were gunned down including their leader Aung San. For this purpose, I have also posted these two notes on my Commemorative site as commemorative issues as well.

6th April 2024

Papua New Guinea - Here is a 50 kina nd2023 polymer commemorative note issued for the celebration of the 50th year of self-governing and independence 1973 - 2023.

11th April 2024

South Africa - This is a full set of five notes all released on 03.05.2023. The themes for these notes are basically the same as the 2013-2016 series but with updated security features. However, the designs on the back are completely new but still maintain the theme as per previous issues.

14th April 2024

Mexico - Here are the reprints of five polymer banknotes all dated 05.10.2021. These are commemorative notes released to celebrate the Bicentennial of Independence of Mexico from Spanish rule. Independence was achieved  on 27.09.1810. The war for independence started on 16.09.1810.

20th April 2024

Thailand - I have added the 20 baht polymer nd2022 note to my previous post with the second variety. This note was first issued on 24.03.2022 and both notes have the same combination of signature but not printed with the same polymer substrate material - Safeguard and Guardian. I was not aware of these until when I bought the Guardian type and realised that I did not have this note in my collection. The easiest way to tell the difference between these two notes is to look at the transparent window of the 20 denomination value. You can see the numeral '20' is much clearer for the Safeguard print.

25th April 2024

East Germany - Here are four notes issued by the Forum Außenhandelsgesellschaft m.b.H. (Forum Foreign Trade Company m.b.H.), and all notes are dated 1979. A complete set consists of 50 pfennig, 1, 5, 10, 50, 100 and 500 marks. The value of these Foreign Exchange Certificates (FEC) or Forum Cheques were issued at par with the West German mark, and to enable foreigners to purchase high quality goods at specific shops (Intershops) controlled by the East Germany government. These high quality goods are usually from or associated with Western countries, and these Intershops only accept the Forum Cheques as payments and not the East German mark.

March Postings 2024

March 2024

Autumn 2024 

1st March 2024

Solomon Islands - This is a commemorative polymer note of 10 dollars issued on 27.10.2023 to celebrate the 17th Pacific Games held in the capital city of Honiara in Solomon Islands. The sporting tournament was held from 19.11.2023 to 02.12.2023. There were 24* nations competing in this tournament. Here I have posted the normal note as well as the one with the replacement prefix. Only one million pieces were issued.

4th March 2024

Iraq - Here I have posted three notes of 5000, 25000 (Hybrid) and 50000 dinars (Hybrid) all printed with the year date of 2021. It is believed that these are the only three notes issued for this particular year. The 5000 dinars is printed on paper material, whilst the remaining two are on Hybrid. There are no changes to these designs, except the year of 2021.

8th March 2024

East Caribbean - This is a new $2 commemorative polymer note issued for the celebration of the 40th Anniversary of the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank. The announcement of the new $2 note was made on 01.12.2023 by the Minister for Finance of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and Chairman of the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB) Monetary Council Camillo Gonsalves, and the Governor of ECCB Timothy N.J. Antoine. The commemorative notes were made available to the public via commercial banks on 06.12.2023.

10th March 2024

Guernsey - I have added the one pound note P48b to my previous post. This note bears the signature of Michael John Brown who was the States Treasurer of the States of Guernsey from 1990 to 1996. During his tenure in office, there were two versions of this series issued, mainly due to the sizes of the note. Unfortunately I only have the two versions of the £1 pound note. This note that I have added to my earlier post was the large size note, together with the small size note posted earlier. This note that I have added is measured at 136mm x 67mm. 

11th March 2024

Kingdom of eSwatini - Here is a 200 emalangeni hybrid banknote printed with the date of 06.09.2023. This is the reprint of the 2017 issue but with a new date and new signatures. This note was reportedly released on 11.09.2023. The date printed on the note is also the nation's independence day. The country was previously occupied by the United Kingdom until 06.09.1968. The British occupation of Eswatini started in 1903 after the end of the Second Boer War (1899-1902).

16th March 2024

Solomon Islands - I posted the circulating note on 01.03.2024. Here, I have posted the specimen note for the same polymer commemorative series. I have no information as to how many have been printed. As this series is printed by DLR, I would guess the quantity would be between 300 to 500 pieces. It is unlikely they would have printed anything more than that. The specimen note that I have posted here is also printed with a tiny control number on the bottom left corner. However, it is not sure if there are other varieties for this specimen series. 

20th March 2024

Mauritania - Two banknotes of 1000 ouguiya were reported recently and were printed with the date of 1981 and 1989. Both notes were not issued then, but it is now available to collectors. I bought them just out of curiosity despite it's pricey price tag, as I like collecting official and unissued banknotes, just like those 1990 Poland unissued sets.

24th March 2024

Vanuatu - I have added the 1000 vatu nd2020 polymer note to my previous 200 vatu nd2020 note. It is not sure if other denominations, apart from the 200a and 1000 vatu notes have been issued.

 29th March 2024

Papua New Guinea - I have added two notes of 5 and 20 kina polymer both printed with (nd)2021 to my previous post. Not sure if the remaining notes for the 2 and 10 kina (nd)2021 were also printed.

30th March 2024

Egypt - Posted here is a 10 pounds polymer banknote released on 05.07.2022 by the Central Bank of Egypt. Since the release of this note, a reprint for the 10 pounds polymer was also issued in 2023. Here, I have only posted the first issue of this polymer banknote.

February Postings 2024

 The Year of the Loong

10th February 2024 to 28 January 2025

1st February 2024

Cayman Islands - This is a commemorative note of $70 released on 12.10.2023. This note was issued to celebrate the first anniversary of the death of Queen Elizabeth the Second 1926-2022, and also her Platinum Jubilee (70 years) to the British throne. Queen Elizabeth was born on 21.04.1926 and died on 08.09.2022. She was 96 years old.

4th February 2024

Transnistria - This is another one ruble overprint commemorative banknote released on 18.05.2021, for the celebration of 30 years of the PMR financial system in Transnistria. A total quantity of 2,510 pieces printed with 2,500 notes sold in booklets/folders. I was not aware of its existence until recently. 

9th February 2024

China - The Year of the Loong. Happy New Year. In December 2023, the bank announced the release of a twenty yuan 贰拾圓 commemorative polymer note to celebrate Chinese Zodiac 2024 The Year of the Dragon. This note was released on 09.01.2024. A total of 100 million pieces were issued at face value. This is the third polymer banknote issued by the People's Bank of China since 2000.

新的一年里, 祝福您 - 一帆风順; 二龙腾飞; 三羊开泰; 四季平安; 五福临门; 六六大順; 七星高照; 八方来财; 九九同心; 十全十美; 百事亨通; 千事吉祥, 和 万事如意。

14th February 2024

Kenya - Here is a full set of five notes all printed with a year dated of 2019. These notes were released to the public for circulation on 31.05.2019. This is the fifth series of banknotes issued since 1966.  

17th February 2024

Bangladesh - This is a commemorative note of 50 taka issued on 20.10.2023. This note is issued to celebrate the inauguration of the Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Tunnel, aka Bangabandhu Tunnel. 

24th February 2024

India - On 09.09.2023, I posted the 2000 rupees 2016 note. Here, I have added the 2000 rupees dated 2016 and is printed with the plate letter R. Only two varieties were issued for the 2016 series. This is the first time a 2000 rupee banknote was issued and this denomination has since been withdrawn. Despite this denomination being withdrawn on 30.09.2023, there are still plenty available in the market for collectors. Only four of these notes were issued - 2016 and 2017 both with and without plate letters printed.

25th February 2024

Pakistan - I have added the 75 rupees commemorative note of 2022 with the prefix of AAJ. The serial number on the bottom left glows under a UV light.

 

January Postings 2024

January 2024

Happy New Year

 

1st January 2024

Jamaica - On 23.07.2012, Bank of Jamaica released a full set of commemorative banknotes celebrating the country's 50th Anniversary of Independence after 300 years of British occupation. Independence was achieved on 06.08.1962. Ten years later, on 15.06.2023, Bank of Jamaica released a new set of polymer commemorative banknotes celebrating the country's 60th Year of Independence.

3rd January 2024

Kazakhstan - This is a commemorative note of 10000 tenge released on 15.11.2023, to mark 30th Anniversary of introduction of the national currency - Tenge 1993-2023. Unlike those previous commemorative notes issued, this one is not printed on hybrid material.

6th January 2024

Solomon Islands - Posted here are the reprints of the $10, $20 and $100 paper and hybrid notes, first introduced in 2017. There are no changes to the designs, except it has new signatures for the bank's Governor and for the Secretary, Minister of Finance. Those first issued series of 2017 were signed by the Governor, Denton Hehenoro Rarawa, and the Secretary, Minister of Finance, Shadrach Timothy Fanega and later by Harry Degruit Kuma. 

12th January 2024

Lesotho - This is a commemorative note released on 12.07.2023, for the celebration of King Letsie lll's 60th birthday. This is also the first commemorative banknote issued by the Kingdom since gaining independence from the British in 1966.

16th January 2024

United Arab Emirates - Three notes posted here are the 5, 10 and 500 dirhams all printed with the year date of 2023. These are all polymer notes and the third series of banknotes issued by the United Arab Emirates since 1973.

20th January 2024

South Sudan - I believe I have a full set of 2017 reprints of three notes - 20, 50 and 100 pounds. These are reprints of the 2015 series, when it first introduced with the year date on the notes. The designs are the same, with the exception of the signatures and the year date printed on the notes.

21st January 2024

Mexico - Posted here are the five polymer notes of 100 pesos all printed with the date of 08.05.2020. This is the first issue for this denomination for the historical identity and natural heritage series. After releasing this denomination, reprints were also issued with the dates of 31.08.2020, 06.01.2021 and 25.05.2022 and more.

26th January 2024

Argentina - Here are the two notes of 5 and 10 pesos, issued in 2015 for the 5 pesos and 2016 for the 10 pesos. Given the current economic crises happening in the country, it is not sure if these two notes are still worth the paper it printed on. Inflation in Argentina in 2023 was 211%+.