November Postings 2026

November Postings

7,204 Banknotes Collected

 

1st November 2026

1.I 1990

Yugoslavia - Here are the three notes of 50, 100 (unissued) and 200 dinara. These three notes series are referred to as the 1990 Partisan Monuments series. However, only two notes were released for circulation, but not the 100 dinara note printed with the portrait of the late Marshal Josip Broz Tito. The 50 and 200 dinara are relatively considered as cheap notes and there is no shortage in supply at the moment. However, the 100 dinara with the portrait of Marshal Josip Broz Tito is not. As this note was printed and was not released for circulation, some of these notes appeared in the market and they are just selling quite expensive. It was not my initial intention to get this note but in order to complete a series, I have no choice but to buy one instead...

4th October 2026 (Happy Birthday JM)

2022

Russia - On 17 December 2017, I posted the first three notes of 100, 200 (Hybrid) and 2000 rubles dated 2022 and 2017 (x2) respectively. Here I have posted the denominations of 1000 and 5000 rubles. In addition to these, I have also added the 100 rubles print with the new date of 2026. This 100 rubles is a modified version of the 2022 first print. The 500 rubles note is yet to be issued and it is not sure if the 5, 10 and 50 rubles notes will be part of this series either...

8th November 2026

1926-2026

Samoa - On 21 April 2026 marks the 100th anniversary of the birth of Queen Elizabeth the Second. Queen Elizabeth the Second was born on 21 April 1926 and died on 8 September 2022. To commemorate the centennial birth of the late Queen Elizabeth the Second (QEII), the Central Bank of Samoa (CBS) released a limited edition of a commemorative polymer banknote of 100 tala to honour her 100th birth year...

Opinion - I understand that this series is a 'joint-venture' between a private entity and the central bank and this note is issued as a 'Not Intended for Circulation' (NIFC) series. Please correct me if I am wrong on this. Obviously, the distribution for these notes outside Samoa is done by the private entity partner. I am not a fan of this kind of issue. I understand that many central banks do issue NIFC notes but they have full control over it. Collecting commemorative banknotes is always my passion, but I cannot say I was thrilled for this series. In normal circumstances, I would normally get say between 3-5 pieces for my own collection for commemorative series. For this series, I only bought one piece to fill the gap. To me, this series is just like those fancy coloured coins minted by various private companies for those tiny nations around the world solely for collectors only. These types of coins do not get into circulation in those countries and I really doubt if their own people are aware of such releases, or even if they are legal tender when presented. The reasons for such issues are very obvious. BTW, this is not the first time that this is happening for Samoa's commemorative banknotes issued. This is just my 2-cent!

 

 

 

October Postings 2026

October Postings

7,182 Banknotes Collected

 

1st October 2026

2026

Philippines - This is a commemorative note of 3000-piso celebrating the 125th Anniversary of the Philippines's Supreme Court 1901 - 2026. The announcement for this new commemorative note was officially launched on 10 June 2026 and this note was released on 30 July 2026...

 

Daylight Saving

 

 4th October 2026 Happy Birthday KM

Aprobación 8 de Octubre de 2025

Guatemala - This is a 100 quetzales commemorative banknote released on 25th May 2026, celebrating the country's central bank 80th anniversary. Banco de Guatemala was established in 1945 and is located in the capital city of Guatemala city. In addition to the central bank, this note also celebrates the 350th anniversary of the University of San Carlos de Borromeo...

8th October 2026

1975-2025

Sao Tome and Principe - Posted here is a 50 dobras commemorative polymer note released on 21st August 2026. This note was issued to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the independence of Sao Tome and Principe. Independence was granted by the Portuguese on 12th July 1975, after 505 years of occupation from 1470 to 1975. However, it should be noted that the Dutch briefly also occupied Sao Tome and Principe from 1641 to 1648...  

16th October 2026 

2012

Transnistria - Here is a full set of 8 specimen notes all dated 2012. The notes posted here are the 1, 5, 10, 25, 50, 100, 200 and 500 rubles. All notes are printed with the Russian word 'ОБPA3EЦ'. I believe this word means 'Sample' or 'Specimen'. This word is printed on the front and back of each note...

 

20th October 2026

10 March 2018

Maldives - In 2015, MMA released a full set of banknotes all printed in polymer substrate material. Posted here are the two notes of 10 and 100 rufiyaa all printed with the year date of 2018. These are the only two notes issued with the year date. No change to the designs, except for the new date... 

23rd October 2026

2019

Syria -  This is long overdue as I have had these two notes for quite a while now and just did not have the opportunity to post them on my site. No doubt, these are cheap and common notes and have now been demonetised.. These are the only two notes printed with the year date 2019. The 100 pounds was first introduced in 2009, whilst for the 5000 pounds, this is the first issue with this denomination. Since then, the 5000 pounds have been reprinted with the year date of 2019, 2021 and 2023. The 5000 pounds is the largest denomination issued in the modern history of Syrian banknotes...

26th October 2026

Dated 2013, printer code N004F1

European Union - I have added another 5 euro to my previous post. This is my third piece of the five euro dated 2013. Nothing special about this note. This note is printed with the prefix NA (Austria). There are at least 10 prints for this series. This is the third piece I have in my collection and I have now added this to my previous post...

 

 

September Postings 2026

September 2026

7,174 Banknotes Collected

 

 

1st September 2026

nd1966

Uganda - Here are the four banknotes of Uganda first series all issued reportedly on 15.08.1966. Prior to 1966, Uganda shared the same currency together with Kenya and Tanganyika (now Tanzania). The currency was then issued by the East African Currency Board (dissolved in 1967) and was known as East African Shilling. In 1966, Uganda established it's central bank and called it the Bank of Uganda and released a full set of Uganda shilling currency...

3rd September 2026 

nd2014

Tonga - Here are the three reprints of 10, 20 and 50 pa'anga specimen notes. This series was first introduced in 2008, and since then reprints were issued in 2012 for the 1, 2, 5, and 10 pa'anga notes. The notes that I have posted here are considered as the third prints since this series was first introduced in 2008, however, for these reprints only 10, 20 and 50 pa'anga were issued. It should be noted that both the 20 and 50 pa'anga were not included in the 2012 reprints, however, this is the third issue for the 10 pa'anga since 2008. No reprint for the 100 pa'anga has been reported or sighted...

9 September 2026 

30 Stycznia 2025 r.

Poland - Posted here are the two notes of 10 and 20 zlotych both printed with the year date of 2025. These are reprints of the current series, first introduced in 2012. Are these the only two notes printed with the date 2025?...

  

12th September 2026 

nd2025

Great Britain - Here, I have the ₤20 polymer note with the portrait of King Charles the Third first issued on 05.06.2024. The note that I have here is the reprint of the nd2024 series, but with the Chief Cashier signature of Victoria Mary Florence Cleland. It is believed that this reprint note was issued in (nd)2025.

17 September 2026 

nd2023

Singapore - The is the latest $100 note printed with a tiny symbol of an inverted triangle on the back. It is not sure when this note was printed but since Tharma Shanmugaratnam left the Monetary Authority of Singapore as Chairman on 8 July 2023, one can only assume this note was ordered/printed before his departure date. Also it is not sure if there are other $100 notes printed with different symbols after this, or perhaps this is the last of the $100 note bearing his signature. Since then, Tharma Shanmugaratnam has been elected as the 9th President of Singapore...

19th September 2026

1st March 1974

Scotland, Clydesdale Bank Limited - This is one odd note of £1 I have in my collection that was printed with the date of 1st March 1974 and signed by A R MacMillian as Chief General Manager. I am unable to find out what the initials "A R" stand for. The condition of this note is heavily circulated and I have no recollection as to how I got this note in the first place. It is most likely that I got this as a change, but I can't confirm this. This £1 note was issued between 1971 to 1981 and unfortunately this is the only piece I have in my collections. I have had this banknote in my procession for many many years...

25th September 2026 (in memory of WCW)

nd2024

Malaysia - Posted here is a full set of six notes (paper/polymer) all bearing the central bank governor's signature, Shaik Abdul Rasheed Abdul Ghaffour. Rasheed Ghaffour was appointed to the role on 1 July 2023, replacing the previous governor, Nor Shamsiah Mohd Yunus. Rasheed Ghaffour is the 10th bank governor appointed since 1959. The fixed term for the central bank governor is for 5 years and this can be extended by the elected government of the day...

 

August Postings 2026

August 2026

7,166 Banknotes Collected

 

1st August 2026 

2025

Bhutan - Here are the three commemorative notes of 100, 500 and 1000 ngultrum all released on 02.01.2026. These three notes are all printed in polymer substrates and were issued to celebrate the 70th birthday of the formal King, Jigme Singye Wangchuck, who was the King of Bhutan from 1972 to 2006. King Jigme Singye Wangchuck was born on 11th November 1955, and abdicated in 2006 in favour of his son, King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck...

4th August 2026 

2024

  

Hong Kong - This is the latest Hong Kong $10 polymer note issued by the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region government. This note is dated 1st January 2024 and was only reported among collectors last year. This is still the only banknote issued in Hong Kong that is printed on polymer substrate material...

 

8th August 2026

nd2022

Sweden - Here, I have posted two notes both supposedly printed in 2022 with the prefix letter K. The two notes posted are the 20 and 100 kronor and it is believed that the 500 kronor is printed too. So far, none has been sighted in public yet. As at the time of this posting, only two prefixes for the 500 kronor have been issued and they were printed with the letters B (nd2014) and C (nd2015). I also read somewhere that this 500 kroner notes were also printed with the letters E (nd2017), F (nd2018) and G (nd2019). I am not sure if this is correct. Time will tell!... 

12th August 2026

20th February 1974

Falkland Islands - Recently I acquired the fifty pence bearing the signature of Harold Theodore Rowlands. This note is dated 20.02.1974 and I have re-posted the other 50 pence here dated 05.09.1969 bearing the signature of Leslie Charles Gleadell... 

15th August 2026 

nd2018

Malaysia - On 13.04.2025 I posted a full set of six notes from 1 to 100 ringgit all bearing the bank's governor's signature of Nor Shamsiah Mohd Yunus. This series was first introduced on 05.07.2009 with the 50 ringgit. You can click onto the link above to view my original post. It has come to my attention that whilst in all previous issues, replacement notes are usually printed for all denominations of banknotes that are issued for general circulation. However, for this series, only the denominations of RM1 (polymer), RM50 and RM100 were printed with replacement prefixes but not for the RM5, RM10 and RM20...  

23rd August 2026 

Harare 2026

Zimbabwe - On 07.04.2026, the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe released the first 3 notes of 10, 20 and 50 ZiG for circulation, with the remaining two notes, 100 and 200 ZiG will be released at a later date. The designs on all the five notes are not the same this time. On the front, each note depicts a wildlife animal of Zimbabwe and on the back, each note features a famous landmark of Zimbabwe...

25th August 2026

Zagreb, 8. Listopada 1991.

Croatia - I have added a 25 dinara second print note dated 1991 to my previous post. Recently, I found out that there are two varieties for the 25 dinara note dated 1991. The differences between these notes are the watermarks and also the fonts used for the serial number. The standard Pick banknotes catalogue refers to these notes as P19a and P19b. The first print has a watermark numeral of 5 and the second print has an inverted numeral 5 watermark. Also the fonts printed for the serial numbers are not the same for the two versions too. The best way to tell them apart is by looking at the zero on the serial number (if any) between the two notes. The first print shows a more oval shape (narrow oval zeros) for the zeros printed whilst the second print has a more roundish look (squared-off zeros). When I found out that I was missing the second print in my collection, I started to look and see if I can get one online. Of course, this is a small and cheap note, so spending between say $5 to $10 (including postage) to get one in UNC condition is not an issue for me as I like to collect my banknotes in full sets if possible. Whilst looking through seller sites for this missing note, I remember that I do have some spares notes for this 1991-1993 series. So, I went and dug them out and realised that I already have this second print in my collection. I have had this spare note for more than 15 years and was not aware of the differences between the two prints. There you are, I have now saved myself $5-10!...  

26th August 2026 

2026

Samoa - I have added the folder that was issued together with this 60 tala commemorative note to my previous posts (normal/replacement/specimen). A total of 500 specially designed folders were issued when this 60 tala commemorative note was issued on 31 May 2023. These folder were sold as it is without the actual banknotes inside but the folders were meant for both the standard uncirculated notes and the specimen notes. These folders are sold at Samoan 20 tala each.