August Postings 2026

August 2026

7,166 Banknotes Collected

嗨! 

 

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... 

 

July Postings 2026 - Oceania Month

 July 2026 - Oceania Month

7,135 Banknotes Collected

Hello; Kia ora; Bula; Talofa; Mālō e lelei; Halo olgeta; Halo; Halo olketa; La ora na; Bozu; Bonjour.

 

1st July  2026 Malo e lelei

nd2012

Tonga - Posted here are four reprints of notes from the 2008 series. The 2008 series was printed in a full set of seven notes, from one to 100 pa'anga. This is the first of the 4 reprints since it was first introduced...

 

Halo 4th July 2026 

2026

Papua New Guinea - This is a commemorative polymer note of 100 kina that was released on 28.01.2026 to celebrate the first anniversary of the passing of Papua New Guinea's second Prime Minister. Sir Julius Chan. Sir Julius Chan died on 30.01.2025 in Huris, New Ireland Province. Following his death, the government of Papua New Guinea declared a week of national mourning. He was given a state funeral in Port Moresby, the capital city and his remains were then buried in New Ireland Province...   

8th July 2026 Talofa

nd1985/2002

Western Samoa - Posted here are the four specimen notes that I have in my collection. I am missing the 2 and 5 tala specimen notes. It is believed that these were first introduced in (nd)1985 for the 10 and 20 tala, and the remaining two notes, 50 and 100 tala released in (nd)1990. The notes posted here are the third series since the country adopted the 'Tala' currency from the 'Pound' series. Samoa adopted the 'Tala' currency on 10.07.1967 at the conversion rate of 1 tala = 10 shilling (2 tala = 1 pound)...

 Kia ora 13th July 2026 

1990 Prefix BBB

New Zealand - Here, I have posted 8 out of the 10 notes for the 1990 $10 commemorative notes celebrating the 150th year of the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi (1840-1990). These notes were first released for circulation on 14.08.1992. This is the first time that the Reserve Bank of New Zealand has issued a legal tender banknote commemorating a historical event in the country... 

17th July 2026 Hello

nd2018

New Zealand - Here I have added the $5 2018(nd) polymer note to my previous post. This note bears the signature of Governor Adrian Orr. Whilst this note is printed with the year date of 2018, not many of these uncirculated notes were made available to collectors until recently. Only three notes were printed with the signature of Adrian Orr for the 2018 issue, thus completing my collection for the 2018 reprints...  

Talofa 20th July 2026

nd2020 reprint

Western Samoa - Here, I have posted 8 notes all reportedly issued in (nd)2020. There are reprints from previous issues but not sure if these were newly printed banknotes or these were derived from reminders of old stocks. All notes are printed with watermark features, presumably the same as those original issues. I have a very strong feeling that these are newly reprints and not from the old stock. 

 

24th July 2026 Halo

(nd)2024

Papua New Guinea - Two polymer notes of 5 and 20 kina both printed with (nd)2024. It is believed these are the only 2 notes issued for this given year...  

 

 

 'la ora na 27th July 2026

nd2021

French Pacific Territories - Here, I have added the 5000 francs to my previous post... 
 

 

 

 

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June Postings 2026

 June 2026

7,113 Banknotes Collected

Hakuna Matata

 

1st June 2026

2025

Botswana - This is a new commemorative note of 50 pula reportedly issued on 19.09.2025 to celebrate the country's 50th year of the Bank of Botswana (Golden Jubilee - 1975 to 2025). The central bank was established on 01.07.1975 with its head office located in the capital city of Gaborone... 

 

4th June 2026

 

2025

Tajikistan - On 30.10.2025, the National Bank of Tajikistan released a new 100 somoni commemorative note. This note was issued to celebrate the 25th Anniversary of the creation of the national currency - Somoni. The Tajikistani somoni was named after Ismail Somoni (Ismail Samani), a national hero and the father of the Tajik nation...

 

 

6th June 2026

nd2008

Tonga - This is a full set of seven nd2008 specimen notes with new designs. This is the third series of banknotes issued by the National Reserve Bank of Tongo, since 1992. This is also the first time the 100 pa'anga denomination is introduced and also the first Hybrid note too...

 

8th June 2026

1986

Czechoslovakia - Posted here are five notes issued between 1985 to 1989. This is the last of the Czechoslovakia banknotes series before the country split into two nations on 01.01.1993. The separation of Czechoslovakia was necessary as the two main groups of people, mainly the Czechs and Slovaks, are different ethnically and culturally. The separation was known as the "Velvet divorce", and it was done in a peaceful manner with no arm conflicts or loss of lives. It was reported that the separation was decided by politicians from both sides, without a referendum being called, despite that public opinion at that time was in favour of preserving the country as one. The division of assets was done on a two-to-one ratio in favour of the Czech republic, reflecting the population of Czechoslovakia back then. At the time of the separation, the Czechs and Slovaks combined accounted for two-thirds of the population.

11th June 2026 - FIFA Football 2026 Final, let the games begin! 

2021

Mexico - In celebrating the beginning of the FIFA Football 2026 final, I thought what better way to post a set of Mexico banknotes for this special occasion. Posted below are the five polymer notes of 100 pesos all printed with the date of 06.01.2021. This is the third issue of the historical identity and natural heritage series. This series was first introduced with the notes printed with the date of 08.05.2020. The second prints are all printed with the date of 31.08.2020, which I do not have yet... 

 

 

16th Jun 2026

2023

Honduras -  This is a 200 lempiras released on 20.01.2026. The planning and printing of this note was first announced on 23.08.2023. A total of 20 million pieces were printed by Crane Currency in Malta. On 12.03.2026, the government of Honduras instructed all banks to cease distributing this note to the public for circulation. This note barely lasted 51 days and for those notes that have been released since January 2026 are still legal tender and no doubt any circulated notes returned back to the bank will not be reissued to the public again. Initially I had no intention to get this note until I saw this news. This note was issued to honor Bertha Isabel Caceres Flores, a leader in the field of Ecology. This is also the first time a female portrait is featured on a Honduras banknote, even though it did not last that long. This note should be treated as a commemorative note and as such I have also posted this same note to my commemorative banknotes section... 

23rd June 2026 

nd1996

Tatarstan - These are the only two notes I have from the Republic of Tatarstan, an autonomous region of Russia. Tatarstan is also sometimes known as Tataria. The two notes that I have posted here are the 5000 rubles or 50 shamil (1 shamil = 100 rubles). Both notes are dated 1996(nd), but I believe the one that is printed in blue is the first print and the one in green is the second. It would be fair to say that the second print would be issued in 1997 or 1998 etc. These two notes are the largest denominations issued since 1992 and also the last issued by Tatarstan. These notes were issued to assist low income earning people to upgrade their way of life, due to the economic and financial crises at that time...

 

 

 

 

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May Postings 2026

 May 2026

7,099 Banknotes Collected

Hakuna Matata

 

1st May 2026 

2024/2026

Macau, Bank of China - Posted here are the final two notes of the current series first introduced on 01.02.2024. The two notes are 500 and 1000 patacas and were released to the public on 06.02.2026.

 

 2nd May 2026

nd2026

Fiji - Here is a full set of five polymer notes all printed with the replacement prefix of ZZ. This serial was issued on 02.01.2026. For this series, the bank also released this new series in a booklet with all five notes as well as a single note in a folder. The bank has also made uncut sheets available in 2-in-1, 5-in-1, 10-in-one and 45-in-1. I am happy to say that the serial number for the $10 note is the lowest number I have for a replacement note in my entire replacement notes collection. It is always good to have such a banknote in my collection. No doubt, this note will fetch a small extra premium should I decide to sell it one day... 

8th May 2026 Mate Day

2024/2026

Macau, Banco Nacional Ultramarino - Posted here are the final two notes of the current series first introduced on 01.02.2024. The theme for this 2020 dated series is Macau's historical evolution and transformation, featuring a blend of the city's rich history, culture heritage, and geographical, and these last two notes of 500 and 1000 patacas retain the same themes... 

10th May 2026

2020

Ethiopia - It has been a long time since I last purchased any Ethiopian banknotes, and here I have posted four notes from the current series. I bought these notes out of curiosity and also these are fairly cheap notes to collect. Ethiopian banknotes were not on my radar but when the dealers sold these in a set, I decided to get them. Whilst the signature on all the notes are the same, not all notes are printed with the same year. The 100 birr is printed with the 2023 year and the rest are printed with 2020. There are three varieties for the 100 birr notes printed with the year dates of 2020 x 1, and 2023 x 2...

 

16th May 2026 

 

2025

Syria - A complete set of six notes all dated 2025. These notes were released for circulation on 01.01.2026 as reform currency at a ratio of 1:100. One of the main purposes is to remove all images of Bashar al-Assad and father Hafez al-Assad in a symbolic break with the past... 

 

23rd May 2026 

nd2005

Tonga - Here is a full set of six notes issued in (nd)2005. This is the last of the series, first introduced in 1995 under the banner of the National Reserve Bank of Tonga. This series was then discontinued after the death of King Taufa'ahau Topou IV in 2006. New series was then introduced with new designs of the new King Tupou V in 2008...

 

 

25th May 2026

nd2026, 2-in-1 uncut sheet

Fiji - On 17.01.2026, I posted a full set of five polymer notes issued on 12.01.2026. Now I have added a full set of 2-in-one uncut sheet polymer banknotes for all the five denominations. You can read my previous post here. In addition to these 2-in-one uncut sheets, other uncut sheets such as 5, 10 and 45-in-one are also available to collectors. However, I do not have them nor I intend to get them either...

 

 

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