| 歡迎 (欢迎) | welcome | स्वागत हे | bienvenido | أهلا بك | bienvenu | bem-vinda |


| a | b | c | d | e | f | g | h | i | j | k | l | m | n | o | p | q | r | s | t | u | v | w | x | y | z |

this site follows the time zone of Kiritimati (previously known as Christmas Island, Pacific Ocean), Kiribati, the first to see the rising sun.

5,985 banknotes collected as at 31.12.2021

. . . . . o o o O o o o . . . . .

Facts - About eleven countries still issuing banknotes without any signature(s) on it. They are; - China, Japan, Korea North, Korea South, Laos, Myanmar, Russia, Taiwan, Transnistria, Uzbekistan and Vietnam.

To All My Visitors and Friends,

Please feel free to Contact Me. Alternatively, you may post your comment on any of my posts and I will come back to you within 24-48 hours. If you are expecting a reply, please try not to post any questions on the chat CBox as I do not check that on a regular basis. Before you post any comments here, please note that I will only publish your opinions that are related to this hobby. All other unrelated topics will not be accepted here. Thank You for your understanding.

Commemorative Banknotes issued Celebrating both Summer and Winter Olympic Games

Olympic Games Banknotes

China
Ten Yuan (2008)
Dated 08.07.2008, Beijing Olympic main stadium (Bird's Nest)
Reverse - Statue of Myron and various sports; gymnastics, high jump, athletics, table tennis and football
. . . . . o o 0 o o . . . . .

Hong Kong Bank of China
Twenty Dollars (2008)
Dated 16.07.2008, Bank of China (Hong Kong) HQ building, Beijing Olympic games logo, ancient Greek ruin (column)
Reverse - Beijing Bird's Nest Olympic Games main stadium
. . . . . o o 0 o o . . . . .

Macau Bank of China
Twenty Patacas (2008)
Dated 16.07.2008, Bank of China (Macau) HQ building, Beijing Olympic games logo, ancient Greek ruin (column)
Reverse - Beijing Bird's Nest Olympic Games main stadium
. . . . . o o 0 o o . . . . . 

Russia
One Hundred Rubles (Hybrid 2014)
ND 30.10.2013, snowboarder
All three prefixes
Reverse - Sochi Winter Olympics Park site
. . . . . o o 0 o o . . . . . 

Fiji
Seven Dollars (2016)
ND 20.04.2017, Fiji's first Olympic gold medal victory in the Men's Rugby Sevens in Rio de Janeiro XXXl Olympics in 2016.
Seven Dollars (AZ Replacement note)
2017, P120r
Reverse - rugby team, Fiji PM, Rugby 7s Rio 2016 Olympics Gold medal win
Front Folder Cover
Back Folder Cover
. . . . . o o 0 o o . . . . . 

South Korea
Two Thousand Won (2018)
ND 2018 (11.12.2017), Prefix AA-A, Seven sports of speed skating (short track speed skating is a strong event for the South Koreans), ice hockey, curling, biathlon, ski jumping, luge and bob sleigh. The main feature is speed skating, with mountainous view of Gangwon Province in the background. PyeongChang is one of the 11 counties situated in the Gangwon province and it's approximately 180 km east of Seoul, the capital of South Korea.
 Two Thousand Won
ND 2018 (11.12.2017), Prefix AA-B, Seven sports of speed skating (short track speed skating is a strong event for the South Koreans), ice hockey, curling, biathlon, ski jumping, luge and bob sleigh. The main feature is speed skating, with mountainous view of Gangwon Province in the background. PyeongChang is one of the 11 counties situated in the Gangwon province and it's approximately 180 km east of Seoul, the capital of South Korea.
Reverse - painting of a "Tiger Under A Pine Tree," by Kim Hong-do, a renowned artist from the Joseon Kingdom (1392-1910), who went by the pen name "Danwon". Tiger is the mascot of the PyeongChang games and this could be the reason they have selected this painting for the design.
Two Thousand Won, 2-in-1 Uncut Sheet
ND 2018 (11.12.2017), Prefix AA-A, Seven sports of speed skating (short track speed skating is a strong event for the South Koreans), ice hockey, curling, biathlon, ski jumping, luge and bob sleigh. The main feature is speed skating, with mountainous view of Gangwon Province in the background. PyeongChang is one of the 11 counties situated in the Gangwon province and it's approximately 180 km east of Seoul, the capital of South Korea.
Reverse - painting of a "Tiger Under A Pine Tree," by Kim Hong-do, a renowned artist from the Joseon Kingdom (1392-1910), who went by the pen name "Danwon". Tiger is the mascot of the PyeongChang games and this could be the reason they have selected this painting for the design.

No comments:

Post a Comment