April Postings 2025

April 2025

 Banknotes Collected - 6,756 notes

 

1st April 2025

Oman - This is a reprint of the 50 rials Hybrid note first issued in 2020. This note was initially issued as a commemorative note for the celebration of the 50th Anniversary of the rise of the Modern Omani Renaissance, and also in memory of its founder, the late Sultan Qaboos bin Said bin Taimur (b.1940-2020). Sultan Qaboos ruled Oman between 1970 to 2020. Please click here to view my previous post on this note. Like the first print, this is also a Hybrid note...

4th April 2025

Tonga - I posted a full set of six notes (nd)2023 on 01.05.2024. Now, I have posted another full set with matching serial numbers. This set was purchased recently at a show here and I bought this because it has matching low serial numbers. These are specially put together in a limited edition in folders and sold at a premium as Numismatic Collectable items. This set consists of 2 polymer notes and 4 paper banknotes. The denominations for 5 and 10 are both printed on polymer substrate. This is the first time polymer notes have been issued in the Kingdom of Tonga. This set was introduced on 04.12.2023 and is the 9th series of banknotes issued since 1921. The notes were issued to commemorate the birthday of the Kingdom's moderniser King Tupou I. King George Tupou I was born on 04.12.1797 and died on 18.02.1893. He was the King of Tonga from 1845 for 48 years until his death at the good old age of 95. He lived a very long life as this is very uncommon as life expectancy in those days was around 60...

 

 

 

 

March Postings 2025

 March Postings 2025

Collection - 6721 pieces

1st March 2025

Romania - This is one good thing about European Union members that are yet to adopt the European common currency - the Euro, for whatever reasons or restrictions they may be encountering. Since the issue of the Euro currency by The European Central Bank in 2002, the central bank has never issued any commemorative banknote, and this allows countries like Romania (and Poland too) to issue commemorative notes as and when it sees fit. And right now, it seems that Poland is the only EU member that has been non-stop producing commemorative banknotes on an annual basis - Go Polska! This note celebrates King Carol I's 185th birthday 1839-2024. This is the fourth commemorative note issued by Romania since becoming an EU member in 2007. This note is printed on a polymer substrate and issued in a folder with an envelope. Like those three previous issues, this 100 lei commemorative note is also issued as a numismatic product in limited edition and sold at a premium. A total of 30,000 sets in folders were released on 02.12.2024, at a price of 150 lei per set plus tax. In my opinion, 30,000 sets is quite a lot and should be sufficient to meet overseas demands as well...

 6th March 2025

Macau, Banco Nacional Ultramarino - Here are the two notes of 50 and 100 patacas both released on 20.01.2025. These are the second phase of the 2020 series where the notes for 10 and 20 patacas were first issued for circulation in early 2023. Traditionally, new banknotes are in demand before the new year and one would assume these were released to meet the public demand. The next two notes to be released are the 500 and 1000 patacas...

10th March 2025

Zimbabwe - Posted here are the two notes of 10 and 20 ZiG which were reportedly released on 08.04.2024. The initial report was that a full set comprises 8 notes and so far only two have been released and there are no further details for the rest of the series. However, recently it was reported that the bank is redesigning the notes to improve their quality and durability. These two denominations released in April 2024 are prone to wear and tear and the redesigned notes will have enhanced security devices to combat counterfeiting. For this reason, I have posted the first two notes here and will post the newer version of these new notes once they are available to the public...

15th March 2025

Bangladesh - Here, I have posted 2 x 200 taka commemorative reprints with the year dates of 2022 and 2023. Whilst the initial commemorative release consists of two notes (100 and 200 taka), only the 200 taka have been reprinted twice. So far, no reprint for the 100 taka has been sighted...

20th March 2025

Venezuela - Here is a full set of seven notes issued between 2021 and 2023 following the country's currency reform. This series replaces the previous currency reform of 2018. This series is to reduce six zeros from the previous issues. The reform is one new bolivares for 1,000,000 old bolivares. In the previous series, the central bank issued three hyperinflation notes of 200,000, 500,000 and 1,000,000 bolivares... 

 

 

 22nd March 2025

South Sudan - I have added this 20 pounds to my previous 2016 series post. There are four notes issued for the 2016 series, but I am still missing the two notes of 50 and 100 pounds...

 

28th March 2025 Happy Birthday

Egypt - Here are the two polymer notes of 10 and 20 pounds both released in (nd)2023. The 10 pounds note was a reprint from the 2022 issue, whilst the 20 pounds note is the first release. To date, only the 10 and 20 pounds notes are printed in polymer substrate material. The rest of the Egyptian banknotes are still printed on paper material...

 

February Postings 2025

 February 2025

Collection - 6,704 banknotes

 

1st February 2025

Samoa - Here are the three specimen notes of 5, 10 and 20 tala all printed on polymer substrate. The 5 tala was issued for circulation on 18.12.2023, while the remaining two notes were released on 31.01.2024...

 

3rd February 2025

Moldova - It always gives me enormous satisfaction when I manage to get a full set of uncirculated banknotes even though they are not that expensive, and especially these were issued more than 30+ years ago. Here is a full set of four notes issued by the National Bank of Moldova. These Cupon notes were released in stages and are dated 1992 (50 and 200 cupon) and 1993 (1000 and 5000 cupon). I understand that these are the first series of notes issued by the central bank since the bank was established in 1991, following the breaking up of the Soviet Union empire. Moldova achieved independence from the Soviet Union on 27.08.1991...

8th February 2025

Philippines - On 19.12.2024, the Governor of the Central Bank of the Philippines, Eli M. Remolona launched the three new polymer notes of 50, 100 and 500 piso. These three notes were complete the polymer series, since the first denomination of 1000 piso was introduced in 2022. For the three notes posted here, the 50 piso note is dated 2025, and the remaining two are dated 2024. For the purpose of this post, I have also included the 1000 piso issued earlier with the year date of 2024...

12th February 2025 (Last Day of Chinese New Year celebrations)

Macau - Here are the two notes of 50 and 100 patacas both released on 20.01.2025. These are the second phase of the 2020 series where the notes for 10 and 20 patacas were issued for circulation in early 2024. Traditionally, new banknotes are in demand before the new year and one would assume these were released to meet the public demand. The next two notes to be released are the 500 and 1000 patacas...

 

14th February 2025

Papua New Guinea - Posted here are three polymer notes all printed with the year nd2023. At present, only these notes have been reported and we are not sure if the five, twenty and fifty kina have been released as well, as the last print for these notes were all dated nd2021. Time will tell if more than 3 notes have been issued for the nd2023 series... 

 

19th February 2025

South Sudan - Two notes of 50 and 100 pounds printed with the year date of 2019. Since getting independent in 2011, South Sudan has been battling rampant high inflation, poor economic performance, and the civil war fought from 2013 to 2020. I believe these are the last prints for these two denominations as the buying power for these two notes have shrunk tremendously since the South Sudan pound was established...

 

January Postings 2025

2025

Happy New Year

Collection carried forward - 6681 banknotes

Happy New Year 2025

Samoa - On 22.10.2024, the Central Bank of Samoa released four commemorative banknotes celebrating the 2024 Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM). This meeting was held from 21.10.2024 to 26.10.2024. The first three notes are from the current polymer series, and the 60 tala was from the 2023 independence commemorative series...

4th January 2025

Argentina - Posted are three commemorative notes of 2000 pesos released in 2023 and 2024. These notes were issued to celebrate the country's development of Science and Medicine. All notes are undated but were introduced on 22.05.2023 (Series A) and 08.11.2023 (Series E) and in 2024 (P suffix)...

8th January 2025

Brunei - Posted here is the reprint of the 2011 series of 1 ringgit polymer note. It is not sure if other denominations with the year date of 2019 have been printed and awaiting to be issued. As this is a reprint, the designs on both the front and the back are the same, except that this one has a year date of 2019 printed on the back of the note...

15th January 2025

Thailand - A full set of five banknotes - 20, 50, 100, 500 and 1000 bahts. These notes belong to the 17 Series, which was first introduced in 2017 and 2018. Since then, there were few reprints issued but not in full sets. The below notes were reportedly released in (nd)2022 and I believe these are the only full sets issued since these were first introduced in 2017. The 20 baht note has since been replaced by a polymer series, whilst the rest are still printed on paper materials...

19th January 2025

Czech Republic - These are the only two notes I have from the 1997-2018 series. The two notes posted here are the 100 and 200 koruna, both printed with the year date of 2018. The 100 koruna was first introduced in 1997, whilst the 200 koruna was introduced the following year. Despite being a member of the European Union since 2004, the Czech Republic has not adopted the Euro common currency yet. Out of the 27 EU members, seven nations have yet to adopt the Euro common currency. Until they all do, this can be seen as a weakness among the 27 members...

23th January 2025

Mozambique - I have added this 1000 escudos note to my other three notes, thus completing my collection for this first post independence series. These notes were previously released by the Portuguese occupier and were first issued in Mozambique in 1970 for the 50 escudos, 1961 for the 100 escudos, 1967 for the 500 escudos and 1972 for the 1000 escudos. Mozambique became independent on 08.09.1974 and have decided to continue using the colonial currency until they can develop with a new currency with their own identity and value. In order to show that these are post-independence series, all notes issued are printed with the new central bank's name - Banco de Moçambique on the front. In 1980, the first 'Metical' currency was introduced...

 

26th January 2025

France - This is the final note of France's last series before taking up the Euro common currency in early 2002. I have been wanting to get this note to complete my last French series collection. I do not have the entire series, but I do have one note each from all the denominations from 50 to 500 francs now. It was always my intention to get one note each before seeing them disappear from circulation, and this has been a making for 20+ years for me. I delayed getting this note due to the selling price and also I have other priorities for other notes to collect too. Furthermore, this note was issued so long ago, one has to be careful when buying one as all notes sold as uncirculating may actually not be in the condition described. This 500 francs came from the first print and is dated 1994. I did not aim for this as long as I have one in uncirculated condition...

27th January 蛇年新年快乐 (29.01.2025)

China - On 03.01.2025, the central bank released the second polymer commemorative note of the new year series celebrating the Year of the Snake. It is unclear when the origins of the Chinese zodiac system first started, but it is believed this tradition was first established during the Han dynasty (206 BCE-220 CE). The Year of the Snake commences on 29.01.2025 and will end on 17.02.2026. In total, there are 384 days for the Year of the Snake and this is because it is a leap year in the Chinese calendar (13 months). People who are born in the Year of the Snake are said to be wise, enigmatic, and sympathetic. Are there any politicians born in the Year of the Snake?