Tuesday, January 31, 2012

Peru P-129

REPUBLIC OF PERU
Peruvian inti 

P-129
Value: 10 intis
Issued by: Banco Central de Reserva del Peru
Date: 28 June 1987
Printer: Instituto Poligrafico e Zecca dello Stato, Rome, Italy

Manuel Ricardo Palma Soriano (1833-1919), Peruvian author, scholar, librarian, and politician. His magnum opus is the Tradiciones Peruanas

Indian farmer digging; cotton picking. 

Watermark: Ricardo Palma

Great Britain (Military) P-M23

BRITISH ARMED FORCES
Special Vouchers

P-M23
Value: 5 pounds
Issued by: British Armed Forces*
Date: ND (1948)
Printer: Thomas de la Rue and Company, Ltd.
Purpose: Use for British troops in Japan

Obverse

Reverse

*) Issued by Command of the Army Council.

Suriname P-148

REPUBLIC OF SURINAME
Surinamese guilder

P-148
Value: 25 guilders
Issued by: Centrale Bank van Suriname
Date: 1 January 2000
Printer: Thomas de la Rue and Company, Ltd.

Fauna, flora, and map of Suriname; 
Featured bird: red-billed white-throated toucan (Ramphastos tucanus); 
Butterflies and a leaf-mimicking praying mantis; Coat of Arms. 

Central Bank of Suriname building in Paramaribo; 
Featured flower: cannonball tree flower (Couroupita guianensis). 

Watermark: Building of the Central Bank (CBVS)

Suriname P-147

REPUBLIC OF SURINAME
Surinamese guilder

P-147
Value: 10 guilders
Issued by: Centrale Bank van Suriname
Date: 1 January 2000
Printer: Thomas de la Rue and Company, Ltd.

Fauna, flora, and map of Suriname; 
Featured bird: green-throated mango (Anthracothorax viridigula); 
Butterflies and beetle; Coat of Arms. 

Central Bank of Suriname building in Paramaribo; 
Featured flower: scarlet star (Guzmania lingulata). 

Watermark: Building of the Central Bank (CBVS)

Suriname P-146

REPUBLIC OF SURINAME
Surinamese guilder

P-146
Value: 5 guilders
Issued by: Centrale Bank van Suriname
Date: 1 January 2000
Printer: Thomas de la Rue and Company, Ltd.

Fauna, flora, and map of Suriname; 
Featured bird: red-necked woodpecker (Campephilus rubricollis); 
Butterflies and vampire bat; Coat of Arms. 

Central Bank of Suriname building in Paramaribo; 
Featured flower: giant granadilla (Passiflora quadrangularis). 

Watermark: Building of the Central Bank (CBVS)

Monday, January 30, 2012

Guyana P-NEW

COOPERATIVE REPUBLIC OF GUYANA
Guyanese dollar

P-NEW
Value: 20 dollars
Issued by: Bank of Guyana
Date: ND (2010)


 Kaieteur Falls, high-volume waterfall on the Potaro River in central Guyana. 

Ship building; ferry vessel "Malali" (IMO #5218169). 

Watermark: Not available 
Printer: Canadian Bank Note Company
Signatures: Lawrence Williams and Ashni Singh
Remark: Serial number with serifs
(Note that the images shown above is only for illustration.)

Paraguay P-228

REPUBLIC OF PARAGUAY
Paraguayan guarani

P-228a
Value: 2,000 guaranies
Issued by: Banco Central del Paraguay
Date: 2008

Adela (1865-1902) and Celsa (1868-1938) Speratti, Paraguayan teachers and prominent education reformers.

Parade with flags. 

Material: Polymer
Clear windows: Book; numeral 2000
Series: A
Watermark: "BCP"
Printer: Oberthur Technologies, France

Paraguay P-214

REPUBLIC OF PARAGUAY
Paraguayan guarani

P-214c
Value: 1,000 guaranies
Issued by: Banco Central del Paraguay
Date: 2003

Francisco Solano Lopez Carillo (1827-1870), President of Paraguay from 1862 until his death in 1870. Solano Lopez is widely regarded as being responsible for the War of the Triple Alliance, which led to his death.

Virgin of Asuncion Church - National Pantheon of Heroes in Asuncion. 

Watermark: Not available 
Printer: FC Oberthur, France
Signatures: Edgar Isidoro Caceres Vera and Juan Ortiz Velly

Paraguay P-221

REPUBLIC OF PARAGUAY
Paraguayan guarani

P-221
Value: 1,000 guaranies
Issued by: Banco Central del Paraguay
Date: 2002

Francisco Solano Lopez Carillo (1827-1870), President of Paraguay from 1862 until his death in 1870. Solano Lopez is widely regarded as being responsible for the War of the Triple Alliance, which led to his death.

Virgin of Asuncion Church - National Pantheon of Heroes in Asuncion. 

Watermark: Not available 
Printer: FC Oberthur, France
Signatures: Gilberto Rodriguez Garcete and Raul Vera Bogado
Occasion: 50th Anniversary of Banco Central del Paraguay (1952-2002)

Paraguay P-205

REPUBLIC OF PARAGUAY
Paraguayan guarani

P-205
Value: 100 guaranies
Issued by: Banco Central del Paraguay
Date: L. 25 March 1952 (1982)


 Jose Eduvigis Diaz (1833-1867), Paraguayan general and national hero. 

Ruins of Humaita in 1865/70. 

Watermark: Not available 
Printer: Thomas de la Rue and Company, Limited

Guyana P-23

COOPERATIVE REPUBLIC OF GUYANA
Guyanese dollar

P-23f
Value: 10 dollars
Issued by: Bank of Guyana
Date: ND (1966-1992)

 Kaieteur Falls, high-volume waterfall on the Potaro River in central Guyana. 

Bauxite mining; alumina plant. 

Watermark: Not available 
Printer: Thomas de la Rue and Company, Limited
Signatures: Archibald Meredith and Asgar Ally

Guyana P-21

COOPERATIVE REPUBLIC OF GUYANA
Guyanese dollar

P-21f
Value: 1 dollar
Issued by: Bank of Guyana
Date: ND (1966-1992)

 Kaieteur Falls, high-volume waterfall on the Potaro River in central Guyana. 

Black Bush polder; rice harvesting. 

Watermark: Not available 
Printer: Thomas de la Rue and Company, Limited
Signatures: Patrick Matthews and Carl Greenidge

Ecuador P-123

REPUBLIC OF ECUADOR
Ecuadorian sucre

P-123
Value: 100 sucres
Issued by: Banco Central del Ecuador
Date: 20 April 1990

 Simon Bolivar (1783-1830), South American military, revolutionary, and political leader. 

Coat of Arms of Ecuador

Watermark: Not available 
Printer: Thomas de la Rue and Company, Limited. 

Thursday, January 26, 2012

Turkmenistan P-18

TURKMENISTAN
Turkmenistani manat (TMT)

P-18
Value: 100 manat
Issued by: Turkmenistanyn Merkezi Banky
Date: 2005

Features
Obverse:
Saparmurat Atayevich Niyazov (1940-2006), first President of Turkmenistan from 1991 until his death. 

Reverse:
Central Bank building in Ashgabat.

Watermark: Saparmurat Niyazov

Afghanistan P-63

DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF AFGHANISTAN
Afghanistan afghani (AFA)

P-63b
Value: 10,000 afghanis
Issued by: Da Afghanistan Bank
Date: SH 1372 (1993)

Features
 Obverse:
Mosque of Herat 

Reverse:
Arch of Qila-e-Bost, Lashkargah

Watermark: Not available

South Sudan P-5

REPUBLIC OF SOUTH SUDAN
South Sudanese pound (SSP)

P-5

Value: 1 pound
Issued by: Bank of South Sudan
Date: ND (2011)

Features
Obverse:
Dr. John Garang de Mabior (1945-2005), Sudanese politician and rebel leader. From 1983 to 2005, he led the Sudan People's Liberation Army during the Second Sudanese Civil War, and following a peace agreement he briefly served as First Vice President of Sudan from January 2005 until he died in a July 2005 helicopter crash. 

Reverse:
Giraffes

Watermark: John Garang de Mabior; electrotype "1"; cornerstones
Printer: Thomas de la Rue and Company, Limited
Signature: Elijah Malok (Governor)

Wednesday, January 25, 2012

Myanmar (Burma) P-73

REPUBLIC OF THE UNION OF MYANMAR
Myanmar kyat (MMK)

P-73b
Value: 50 kyats
Issued by: Central Bank of Myanmar
Date: ND (1995)

Features
Obverse:
Chinthe, a leogryph (lion-like creature) that is often seen at the entrances of pagodas and temples in Myanmar. 

Reverse:
Lacquerware artisan. 

Watermark: Chinthe bust over value
Solid security thread

Myanmar (Burma) P-72

REPUBLIC OF THE UNION OF MYANMAR
Myanmar kyat

P-72
Value: 20 kyats
Issued by: Central Bank of Myanmar
Date: ND (1994)

Features
Obverse:
Chinthe, a leogryph (lion-like creature) that is often seen at the entrances of pagodas and temples in Myanmar. 

Reverse:
People's Park and Elephant Fountain, Yangon. 

Watermark: Chinthe bust over value

Myanmar (Burma) P-71

REPUBLIC OF THE UNION OF MYANMAR
Myanmar kyat

P-71b
Value: 10 kyats
Issued by: Central Bank of Myanmar
Date: ND (1995)

Features
Obverse:
Chinthe, a leogryph (lion-like creature) that is often seen at the entrances of pagodas and temples in Myanmar. 

Reverse:
Pyi Gyi Mon Hpaundaw, royal state barge or regalia boat (karaweik) - replica in the waters of the Mandalay palace. 

Watermark: Chinthe bust over value

Myanmar (Burma) P-69

REPUBLIC OF THE UNION OF MYANMAR
Myanmar kyat

P-69
Value: 1 kyat
Issued by: Central Bank of Myanmar
Date: ND (1996)

Features
Obverse:
Chinthe, a leogryph (lion-like creature) that is often seen at the entrances of pagodas and temples in Myanmar. 

Reverse:
National Regatta (boat-rowing) at Kandawgyi Lake. 

Watermark: "BCM"

Myanmar (Burma) P-68

REPUBLIC OF THE UNION OF MYANMAR
Myanmar kyat

P-68
Value: 50 pyas (0.5 kyat)
Issued by: Central Bank of Myanmar
Date: ND (1994)

Features
Obverse:
Saung Gauk, a musical instrument also known as Burmese harp. 

Reverse:
Guilloche pattern; value. 

Watermark: Letters "BCM" 

Myanmar (Burma) P-67

REPUBLIC OF THE UNION OF MYANMAR
Myanmar kyat (MMK)

P-67
Value: 1 kyat
Issued by: Central Bank of Myanmar
Date: ND (1990)

Features
Obverse:
General Aung San (1915-1947), Burmese revolutionary, nationalist, and founder of the modern Burmese army, the Tatmadaw. Aung San is the father of Nobel Peace laureate and opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi. 

Reverse:
Panpu, Burmese traditional wood carving (dragons). 

Watermark: General Aung San

Myanmar (Burma) P-57

UNION OF BURMA
Burmese kyat

P-56
Value: 5 kyats
Issued by: Union of Burma Bank
Date: ND (1973)

Features
Obverse:
General Aung San (1915-1947), Burmese revolutionary, nationalist, and founder of the modern Burmese army, the Tatmadaw. Aung San is the father of Nobel Peace laureate and opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi. 

Reverse:
Spinning wheel. 

Watermark: General Aung San

Myanmar (Burma) P-56

UNION OF BURMA
Burmese kyat

P-56
Value: 1 kyat
Issued by: Union of Burma Bank
Date: ND (1972)

Features
Obverse:
General Aung San (1915-1947), Burmese revolutionary, nationalist, and founder of the modern Burmese army, the Tatmadaw. Aung San is the father of Nobel Peace laureate and opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi. 

Reverse:
Spinning wheel. 

Watermark: General Aung San

Lebanon P-63

LEBANON 
Lebanese pound (LBP) 

P-63f 
Value: 10 livres (pound)
Issued by: Banque du Liban
Date: 1986

Features
Obverse:
Ruins of Anjar 

Reverse:
Rock formations near Beirut 

Watermark: Man