Saudi Arabia’s first polymer bank note, a 5-riyal denomination, is now in circulation, and the notes use Saudi-based petrochemicals in the creation process.

Treasury notes issued to raise funds during the War of 1812 are very rare, and a November sale from Heritage Auctions offers several examples.

A $100 note delayed due to COVID-19 concerns will be released Oct. 29 by the Reserve Bank of Australia, but pandemic precautions make collecting one directly from the bank a bit challenging.

Uruguay and Nicaragua both issued new polymer notes in October; Nicaragua's features a highway overpass for the bank anniversary, while Uruguay's, for circulation, show national heroes.

A $10,000 Series 1934 Federal Reserve note offered for sale at a Heritage currency auction eclipsed all other small-size notes by bringing $384,000, due to rarity and its Kansas City bank origin.

Somehow, Bank of England notes in the amount of about £50 billion aren't accounted for, and speculation is running the gamut from mysterious circumstances to accounting errors.

An African note offered last year as one-of-a-kind is now known by three examples — a second example auctioned Sept. 18 still sold above initial estimates, but for much less than the first.

A Territory of New Mexico First Charter Period, Series 1875 $20 note that Lyn Knight Auctions sold Sept. 19 for $18,000 is one of only 12 notes known for the remarkable Second National Bank of Santa Fe.

The National Bank of Ethiopia is combating currency related problems with a new issue of notes that include upgraded security and a higher denomination of 200 birrs.

Currency improvement from the Central Bank of the Bahamas continues with release of an upgraded $5 note featuring Junkanoo festivities, a hibiscus and a historic national leader.

A highly esteemed collection of encased postage put together by Drs. Joanne and Edward Dauer will be offered in a fall sale, including 90-cent issues, the highest denomination created.

Notes in denominations of 'debris' have been issued by "the Trash Isles" to draw attention to ecological plight of rubbish deposited in the world's waterways with the bills depicting distressed wildlife.

Dozens of countries have made the switch from cotton paper to polymer in printing currency notes and now Egypt is the latest to begin the transition.

Brazilian currency now includes the 200-real note, the highest denomination available. It carries the maned wolf as well as many security features found in the country's notes.

Cash sometimes gets a bad rap, but it is not going anywhere soon...in fact, the Federal Reserve Board believes there is a need to increase production to put more of it into circulation.

The lack of demand has led Indian officials to stop producing the 2,000-rupee note, which was created in large numbers when officials could not get smaller notes fast enough.

A rare baseball note from the 1887 Chicago White Stockings will be available for sale at an upcoming Heritage auction in Dallas, one of the few times an item like this has been offered.

Redenomination complicates Iran's complex currency system, as Parliament slashes four zeroes off the rial, changes its name to the toman, and sets 1 toman equal 10,000 rials.

CCL Secure's Charlie Chaplin house note introduces the Cinema security feature for its Guardian polymer substrate that brings a banknote to life “with striking 3D depth and movement effects.”

The latest report from the BEP indicates that notes in all denominations are now being printed with the Series 2017A designation, including the $50 note.