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Oct 29, 2022, 09:00 AM
East Africa note tops world paper money bidding at Heritage
High demand was seen for lots offered during the Heritage World Paper Money Auction with over 1,000 bidders driving more than $1.9 million in sales of highly desired currency. -
Oct 24, 2022, 08:00 AM
Liberia issues four new bank notes to complete series
The Central Bank of Liberia released the final four denominations in its updated bank note series, as the $20, $50, $500, and $1,000 notes join the $100 note that was issued in 2021. -
Oct 23, 2022, 08:00 AM
Burundi completes new series with 1,000-franc note
A new bank note series on an improved paper substrate and with better security features is completed in Burundi with the release of the 1,000-franc denomination, featuring a cow among its security devices. -
Oct 22, 2022, 08:00 AM
Kazakhstan issues replacement for 20,000-tenge note
An unpopular political figure has been replaced on the new 20,000-tenge note in Kazakhstan with the new note favoring an eagle instead of a person. -
Oct 17, 2022, 08:31 AM
Central Bank of Iran issues new 1-million-rial 'cheque'
The Central Bank of Iran issued a sort of emergency currency without legal tender status Sept. 12, introducing a 1-million-rial "cheque" with fading zeros, preparatory to a switchover to the new toman. -
Oct 16, 2022, 08:00 AM
Authorities bust €500 bank note counterfeiting operation
A group discovered to be counterfeiting and distributing 500-euro notes in Spain was interrupted by raids during a multi-agency operation Sept. 21, leading to several arrests and equipment confiscation. -
Oct 15, 2022, 08:00 AM
Fitzwilliam Museum opens new exhibit on money messages
An exhibition focused on the long history of altering currency in an artistic manner as a means of social commentary begins a world tour, with its first showing through Jan. 8, 2023, in Cambridge, England. -
Oct 10, 2022, 08:00 AM
The Bank of Thailand confirms error notes with mismatched numbers
Mismatched Thai and Arabic versions of serial numbers on one lot of 20-baht notes from the Bank of Thailand are not the first to have the problem: 10-baht notes in an August auction shared the error. -
Oct 9, 2022, 08:00 AM
Swiss 1,000-franc note cited by critic as unnecessary
The high denomination Swiss 1,000-franc note experiences increased criticism as being unnecessary for legitimate business and well suited for the purposes of criminal gangs. -
Oct 8, 2022, 08:00 AM
Bank of England Charles III notes release expected in 2024
The portrait of King Charles III to be used on notes produced by the Bank of England is expected to be unveiled by the end of the year, and the first notes are expected to enter circulation in 2024. -
Oct 3, 2022, 08:00 AM
Printing of new enhanced $10 note expected in 2026
The first denomination of redesigned Federal Reserve notes that will include raised tactile features is expected to be the $10 note, with 2026 being targeted as the issue date. -
Oct 2, 2022, 08:00 AM
Elizabeth II portraits changed over time for many nations
Queen Elizabeth II is noted in the Guinness World Record for appearing on the most currencies thanks to her long reign and the number of nations that use her effigy on their currency. -
Sep 29, 2022, 08:06 AM
No guarantee of King Charles III portrait on next Australian bank notes
The likeness of King Charles III appearing on paper money in Australia is not a certainty, with a final decision yet to be made; it is not an automatic change mandated by the nation's laws. -
Sep 26, 2022, 07:10 AM
Commonwealth notes pictured Queen Elizabeth II for decades
Canada and Australia actually featured Queen Elizabeth II on their currency before the Bank of England, and updated portraits are found on notes from throughout her reign. -
Sep 25, 2022, 08:00 AM
Chief Lynn Malerba signs in as Treasurer of the United States
Announced as candidate for treasurer of the United States in July, Mohegan Chief Lynn Malerba was sworn in Sept. 12 and offered her signature as "Lynn Roberge Malerba" for U.S. paper money. -
Sep 19, 2022, 08:00 AM
Monday Morning Brief for Sept. 19, 2022: Changes ahead, but when?
Changes to Federal Reserve notes and Bank of England notes are in the news, with new notes likely in the UK with the death of Elizabeth II, and delays in developing new notes in the United States. -
Sep 19, 2022, 08:00 AM
Queen Elizabeth II the only monarch on Bank of England bank note issues
The late Queen Elizabeth II is the only monarch Bank of England notes have featured, with a portrait of the queen first appearing in 1960 and other public figures later variously featured. -
Sep 18, 2022, 08:00 AM
Women on 20s calls out BEP for Federal reserve note delays
The founder of Women on 20s is calling out the Bureau of Engraving and Printing for its ongoing delay in note design revisions, including a portrait change for the $20 Federal Reserve note. -
Sep 17, 2022, 08:00 AM
Newman reference book updated with new features now available
Eric P. Newman’s "Early Paper Money of America," the definitive reference on Colonial and Continental currency, the first circulating currencies of North America, is updated in a new edition from CDN Publishing. -
Sep 12, 2022, 08:00 AM
Matched serial numbers topic of Vegas show exhibit
A Nevada collector brought an unusual collection for display at the 2022 Vegas National Coin Show with Series 2013 star notes featuring matched pairs of duplicate serial numbers.
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